Our tool of choice was SOLENE-microclimate, a cutting-edge suite developed by CRENAU, which allowed us to simulate the microclimate’s components—air temperature, solar exposure, and wind speed—over our 3D model.
This sets the stage for the simulation by initialising the urban microclimate variables.
Here, the simulation came to life, integrating conductive, convective, and radiative energy flows.
The final stage involved calculating the felt temperatures, providing a human-centric measure of thermal comfort.