Microclimate
Comfort Tool
PUBLISHED PapeRS
2025 CIBSE paper on evaluating climate adaptation measures to address summer heat stress in London by 2050, using the annual hourly capabilities of the Microclimate Tool.
2023 paper on mitigating urban heat islands using current and future weather data in the Microclimate Tool.
See full proceedings at: https://www.ic2uhi2023.com/proceedings
2018 introductory paper on dynamic microclimate modelling outlining methodology, benefits of approach and types of results achievable through the use of the Microclimate Tool.
Common Outdoor Thermal Comfort Metrics
Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
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Introduction to the Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI
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Comparison of UTCI to selected thermal indices
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Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET)
Physiological_equivalent_temperature: Applications_of_a_universal_thermal_index_
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Standard Effective Temperature (Out-SET)
An outdoor thermal comfort index Out_SET - Part 1 - the model and its assumptions
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NEN-8100
https://www.nen.nl/en/nen-8100-2006-nl-107592
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Lawson Wind Comfort Criteria - https://norcalblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/stonestown/Lawson_Penwarden_1976_TheEffectsofWindonPeopleintheVicinityofBuildings.pdf