An urban thermal tool chain to simulate summer thermal comfort in passive urban buildings

This paper presents a simulation tool chain for the prediction of thermal comfort in passive urban buildings during summer and under heat wave conditions. The encompasses EnergyPlus building energy model Urban Weather Generator UrbaWind tools to consider impacts environment on loads. is computationally efficient does not require notable expertise simulations. To assess its accuracy, this results are compared situ measurements. describes measurement setup, analyzes reveals satisfactory accuracy through comparison data. average nighttime island between July September 2020 reached 2.31 °C city Lyon. Not considering effect (employing rural weather files) simulations could induce 1 bias indoor air temperature predictions. also result overpredicting cooling potential natural ventilation summer. Key parameters identified. These action schedule occupants regard opening devices (shutters, windows doors) boundary layer height at night.