Evaluation of Biomimicry-based Strategies to Improve Exterior Environmental parameters: A numerical Study at Urban Scale in a tropical Climate

Due to population growth, cities have expanded their urban areas, causing increased temperatures and vegetative scarcity. Therefore, studies been carried out on the heat island phenomenon, its effect people’s thermal stress, how mitigate this problem. This research aims evaluate application of biomimetic strategies for improving exterior environmental conditions an scale under a tropical climate through dynamic simulation. The case study takes place in Casco Antiguo Panama. Here, two cases were evaluated (base proposed case). consists obtained from design methodology. ENVI-met software was used both cases, where external parameters are compared between critical months (March October) at 15:00. Results showed that air temperature reached average reduction March 1.9 °C 2 October, Tmr had increase up 0.6 PET index decreased 1.7 October °C. Although significant changes obtained, high levels discomfort persist due narrowness proximity buildings settlement.