All Outputs (20)

Learning to chill : the role of design schools and professional training to improve urban climate and urban metabolism (2020)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Montazami, A., & Perrotti, D. (2020). Learning to chill : the role of design schools and professional training to improve urban climate and urban metabolism. Energies, 13(9), 2243. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13092243

The increased frequency of heat-related mortality and morbidity in urban environments indicates the importance of urban climate studies. As most of the world’s population lives in cities, the education of designers, planners and policy makers is cruc... Read More about Learning to chill : the role of design schools and professional training to improve urban climate and urban metabolism.

Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion (2019)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Clark, A., Swan, W., & Mohegh, A. (2020). Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion. Science of the Total Environment, 711, 134649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134649

This paper studies the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion of air pollution in a neighbourhood. The study was performed with reference to air quality conditions in Manchester, UK. Manchester experiences a high level of NO2. Measure... Read More about Air pollution in a microclimate; the impact of different green barriers on the dispersion.

Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate (2019)
Journal Article
Zamani, Z., Heidari, S., Azmoodeh, M., & Taleghani, M. (2019). Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 38(6), e13256. https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.13256

Courtyards have been traditionally used as a passive design strategy in desert climates. However, few studies have quantified the thermal performance of this building archetype. This paper explored the indoor and outdoor thermal conditions of a typic... Read More about Energy performance and summer thermal comfort of traditional courtyard buildings in a desert climate.

The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmadi Venhari, A., Tenpierik, M., & Taleghani, M. (2019). The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate. Journal of Arid Environments, 166(Jul 19), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.04.009

The aim of this study was to understand the effect of urban street greenery type and arrangements on thermal comfort and heat stress in summer. Field measurements and computer simulations were carried out on East-West (E-W) and North-South (N-S) ori... Read More about The role of sky view factor and urban street greenery in human thermal comfort and heat stress in a desert climate.

Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Marshall, A., Fitton, R., & Swan, W. (2019). Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK. Solar Energy, 182, 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.02.062

Higher air temperatures in large cities like Manchester, UK, reduce human thermal comfort. In this paper, the impact of land cover on microclimate, and consequently on indoor thermal comfort is studied. Through different stages, field measurements an... Read More about Renaturing a microclimate : the impact of greening a neighbourhood on indoor thermal comfort during a heatwave in Manchester, UK.

The impact of heat mitigation strategies on the energy balance of a neighborhood in Los Angeles (2018)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Crank, P., Mohegh, A., Sailor, D., & Ban-Weiss, G. (2018). The impact of heat mitigation strategies on the energy balance of a neighborhood in Los Angeles. Solar Energy, 177, 604-611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.11.041

Heat mitigation strategies can reduce excess heat in urban environments. These strategies, including solar reflective cool roofs and pavements, green vegetative roofs, and street vegetation, alter the surface energy balance to reduce absorption of su... Read More about The impact of heat mitigation strategies on the energy balance of a neighborhood in Los Angeles.

Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies (2018)
Journal Article
Crank, P., Sailor, D., Ban-Weiss, G., & Taleghani, M. (2018). Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies. Urban Climate, 26, 188-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2018.09.002

Microscale atmospheric models are increasingly being used to project the thermal benefits of urban heat mitigation strategies (e.g., tree planting programs or use of high-albedo materials). However, prior to investment in specific mitigation efforts... Read More about Evaluating the ENVI-met microscale model for suitability in analysis of targeted urban heat mitigation strategies.

The impact of increasing urban surface albedo on outdoor summer thermal comfort within a university campus (2018)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M. (2018). The impact of increasing urban surface albedo on outdoor summer thermal comfort within a university campus. Urban Climate, 24, 175-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2018.03.001

The impact of increasing urban surface albedo on outdoor thermal comfort was studied in two phases: Firstly, the thermal conditions of three locations with different ground surface materials were compared. The study used CFD modelling followed by... Read More about The impact of increasing urban surface albedo on outdoor summer thermal comfort within a university campus.

Development of outdoor thermal comfort model for tourists in urban historical areas; A case study in Isfahan (2017)
Journal Article
Nasrollahi, N., Hatami, Z., & Taleghani, M. (2017). Development of outdoor thermal comfort model for tourists in urban historical areas; A case study in Isfahan. Building and Environment, 125, 356-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.09.006

The present study intended to evaluate thermal comfort conditions in microclimates of the urban historical areas of Isfahan, Iran during a heatwave. The thermal comfort conditions of different historical sites were compared during the daylight hours... Read More about Development of outdoor thermal comfort model for tourists in urban historical areas; A case study in Isfahan.

Numerical evaluation of thermal comfort in traditional courtyards to develop new microclimate design in a hot and dry climate (2017)
Journal Article
Nasrollahi, N., Hatami, M., Khastar, S., & Taleghani, M. (2017). Numerical evaluation of thermal comfort in traditional courtyards to develop new microclimate design in a hot and dry climate. Sustainable Cities and Society, 35, 449-467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2017.08.017

The growing interest in thermal comfort of outdoor environments yields in different analysis on courtyards as a common space between urban and architectural scales. However, there is a limited knowledge regarding the microclimatic behavior of such sp... Read More about Numerical evaluation of thermal comfort in traditional courtyards to develop new microclimate design in a hot and dry climate.

Outdoor thermal comfort by different heat mitigation strategies - a review (2017)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M. (2017). Outdoor thermal comfort by different heat mitigation strategies - a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 81(2), 2011-2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.06.010

Due to the ongoing global warming, heat mitigation strategies are becoming implemented through practice and simulations. These efforts aim to make the cities that are dealing with the urban heat island more livable. The effect of heat mitigation str... Read More about Outdoor thermal comfort by different heat mitigation strategies - a review.

The effect of pavement characteristics on pedestrians' thermal comfort in Toronto (2017)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., & Berardi, U. (2017). The effect of pavement characteristics on pedestrians' thermal comfort in Toronto. Urban Climate, 24, 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2017.05.007

Urban heat island (UHI) has proved to have an important effect in urban microclimate of large cities. In particular, the materials used for the pavements of urban spaces and sidewalks affect pedestrians' comfort significantly. Dark materials store so... Read More about The effect of pavement characteristics on pedestrians' thermal comfort in Toronto.

Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study (2016)
Journal Article
Kleerekoper, L., Taleghani, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Hordijk, T. (2017). Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 75, 515-533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.019

This paper discusses the effects of urban design and meteorological parameters on thermal comfort for pedestrians at street level. A comparison of different urban modifications allows an objective assessment of the effectiveness of climate adaptati... Read More about Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition : a review study.

Micrometeorological simulations to predict the impacts of heat mitigation strategies on pedestrian thermal comfort in a Los Angeles neighborhood (2016)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Sailor, D., & Ban-Weiss, G. (2016). Micrometeorological simulations to predict the impacts of heat mitigation strategies on pedestrian thermal comfort in a Los Angeles neighborhood. Environmental Research Letters, 11(2), https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/2/024003

The urban heat island impacts the thermal comfort of pedestrians in cities. In this paper, the effects of four heat mitigation strategies on micrometeorology and the thermal comfort of pedestrians were simulated for a neighborhood in eastern Los Ange... Read More about Micrometeorological simulations to predict the impacts of heat mitigation strategies on pedestrian thermal comfort in a Los Angeles neighborhood.

Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands. Building and Environment, 82(Dec 14), 566-579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.09.028

Global warming and elevated temperatures in the Netherlands will increase the energy demand for cooling. Studying passive strategies to cope with the consequences of climate change is inevitable. This paper investigates the thermal performance of cou... Read More about Indoor thermal comfort in urban courtyard block dwellings in the Netherlands.

Heat mitigation strategies in winter and summer: Field measurements in temperate climates (2014)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Sailor, D. (2014). Heat mitigation strategies in winter and summer: Field measurements in temperate climates. Building and Environment, 81(Nov 14), 309-319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.07.010

Natural elements such as vegetation and water bodies may help reduce heat in urban spaces in summer or in hot climates. This effect, however, has rarely been studied during cold seasons. This paper briefly studies the effect of vegetation and water i... Read More about Heat mitigation strategies in winter and summer: Field measurements in temperate climates.

Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Kleerekoper, L., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2015). Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands. Building and Environment, 83(Jan 15), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2014.03.014

Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is known as an important contributor to pedestrians' health. The urban microclimate is also important more generally through its influence on urban air quality and the energy use of buildings. These issues are... Read More about Outdoor thermal comfort within five different urban forms in the Netherlands.

Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands (2014)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., van den Dobbelsteen, A., & Sailor, D. (2014). Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands. Solar Energy, 103(May 14), 108-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.01.033

Outdoor thermal comfort in urban spaces is an important contributor to pedestrians’ health. A parametric study into different geometries and orientations of urban courtyard blocks in the Netherlands was therefore conducted for the hottest day in the... Read More about Heat in courtyards : a validated and calibrated parametric study of heat mitigation strategies for urban courtyards in the Netherlands.

Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA (2013)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Sailor, D., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA. Building and Environment, 73(Mar 14), 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.12.006

Courtyard vegetation, high albedo surfaces, and courtyard ponds were investigated as potential heat mitigation strategies using field measurements and simulations in a university campus environment. The investigation was performed during a summer per... Read More about Thermal assessment of heat mitigation strategies : the case of Portland State University, Oregon, USA.

Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change (2013)
Journal Article
Taleghani, M., Tenpierik, M., & van den Dobbelsteen, A. (2014). Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change. Renewable Energy, 63(Mar 14), 486-497. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2013.09.028

With increased global concerns on climate change, the need for innovative spaces which can provide thermal comfort and energy efficiency is also increasing. This paper analyses the effects of transitional spaces on energy performance and indoor therm... Read More about Energy performance and thermal comfort of courtyard/atrium dwellings in the Netherlands in the light of climate change.