REVISTA DYNA ENERGÍA

Key words:

Simulación urbana, Microclima, modelos 3D, Herramientas de simulación, Diseño Urbano, Urban Simulation, Microclimate, 3D models, Simulation tools, Urban Design

Article type:

ARTICULO DE INVESTIGACION / RESEARCH ARTICLE

Section:

RESEARCH ARTICLES

ABSTRACT:
The urban microclimate plays an important role on buildings energy consumption and comfort sensation in outdoor spaces. Nowadays, cities need to increase energy efficiency, reduce the pollutants emissions and mitigate the evident lack of sustainability. In reason of this, attention has focused on bioclimatic urbanism as a reference proposal for change the way to design and live the city. The computerized calculation introduction is important step ahead in modeling and simulation, allowing for results closer and closer to the real behavior of urban space. The great advantage in the use of computing systems is the capacity for evaluate different project scenarios and choose the one that ensures better environmental performance. However, the tools available have different characteristics and scope so it is difficult to choose the most appropriate in each case. This article presents a critical review of some of the existing calculation tools, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, providing information organized according to objective parameters that can be very useful to guide the designer between different calculation options.

Keywords: Urban Simulation, Microclimate, 3D models, Simulation tools, Urban Design