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.
LINKS TO COMMON Outdoor Comfort Metrics
Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
Introduction to the Universal Thermal Climate Index UTCI
Comparison of UTCI to selected thermal indices
Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET)
Physiological_equivalent_temperature: Applications_of_a_universal_thermal_index_
Standard Effective Temperature (Out-SET)
An outdoor thermal comfort index Out_SET - Part 1 - the model and its assumptions
NEN-8100
https://www.nen.nl/en/nen-8100-2006-nl-107592
Lawson Wind Comfort Criteria - https://norcalblobstorage.blob.core.windows.net/stonestown/Lawson_Penwarden_1976_TheEffectsofWindonPeopleintheVicinityofBuildings.pdf