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Towards Optimization of Urban Planning and Architectural Parameters for Energy use Minimization in Mediterranean Cities

M. Neophytou
University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cyprus

P. Fokaides
University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cyprus

I. Panagiotou
University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cyprus

I. Ioannou
University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cyprus

M. Petrou
University of Cyprus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cyprus

M. Sandberg
KTH Research School, University of Gävle, Sweden

H. Wigo
KTH Research School, University of Gävle, Sweden

E. Linden
KTH Research School, University of Gävle, Sweden

E. Batchvarova
Bulgarian Academy of Science, National Institute of Meteorology, Bulgaria

P. Videnov
Bulgarian Academy of Science, National Institute of Meteorology, Bulgaria

B. Dimitroff
Bulgarian Academy of Science, National Institute of Meteorology, Bulgaria

A. Ivanov
Bulgarian Academy of Science, National Institute of Meteorology, Bulgaria

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp110573372

Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:48, p. 3372-3379

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Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

This paper reports observations and first experimental results from a field measurement campaign at the neighbourhood/urban scale; which was conducted in July 2010 in Nicosia (Cyprus) under the European Research Project TOPEUM funded by ERA-NET (Urban-Net Call). The ultimate goal of this work is to investigate the influence of urban design and architectural parameters in the resulting urban climate and the resulting energy usage. The field measurement campaign was carried out in the capital city of Cyprus; Nicosia; reflecting a typical Mediterranean city both in relation to buildings architecture and fabrics; street geometry and neighbourhood morphology. The field measurements include meteorological measurements as well as on-ground and aerial thermography; covering a range of spatial scales; from local-street canyon to meso-scale. The measurements record the meteorology; the thermal response of the buildings in the field site area and the resulting local microclimate particularly in the street.

Keywords

Urban Heat Island; Intensive Observation Period; Field Measurements; CFD Modelling; Wind Tunnel Measurements

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