Digital Simulation for Buildings’ Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Urban Neighborhoods

Buildings’ outdoor thermal comfort influences environment quality and human behavior in urban neighborhoods. The Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) has been broadly applied to the study of buildings’ areas. However, complex environmental conditions climate-sensitive areas can make UTCI assessment complicated ineffective. This paper introduces digital techniques into analysis for improvement habitant environment. A simulation system is generated facilitate procedure addresses research question: “Can provide a modeling assess continuously effectively?” Methods include case neighborhoods Beijing, qualitative quantitative based on processes, parametric modeling. results indicate that tools have capability support by providing three-dimensional models, algorithm-based analysis, visual simulation. findings critique as architecture insights potentially improving through human–computer interactions.