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Al-Khatri, H, Etri, T and Gadi, M B (2022) User response to indoor thermal environment in female high school buildings in Oman. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 192–212.

Cooper, E, Wang, Y, Stamp, S, Nijsen, T, de Graaf, P, Hofman, J, Inki, T, Driessen, R, Liebmann, J, Geven, I T M, Vervoort, K, La Manna, V P, Valster, S, de Wolf, P, Peltonen, S, Burman, E, Salminen, A, van Galen, R and Mumovic, D (2022) Why do people use portable air purifiers? Evidence from occupant surveys and air quality monitoring in homes in three European cities. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 213–29.

da Silva, M B C, Moschen, S d A, Cecatto, B and Larentis, F (2022) Perceived attributes and dimensions of accessibility in adapted bathrooms. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 60–73.

Galiano-Garrigós, A, Marcos, C L, Kouider, T and Juan Gutiérrez, P J (2022) Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 230–54.

Porto Valente, C, Morris, A and Wilkinson, S J (2022) Energy poverty, housing and health: the lived experience of older low-income Australians. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 6–18.

Richardson, M and Butler, C W (2022) Nature connectedness and biophilic design. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 36–42.

Saroglou, T, Itzhak-Ben-Shalom, H and Meir, I A (2022) Pedestrian thermal perception: studies around two high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 171–91.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: High-rise design; wind climate; pedestrian thermal comfort/perception; Mediterranean climate; seasonal variations; urban design;
ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.2007751
Abstract:
High-rise buildings affect the microclimate around them at ground level and, as a result, also affect the pedestrian activities that take place there. The implications of this statement are especially amplified by the increasing numbers of high-rise buildings within the urban environment. This paper focuses on the urban microclimate in the vicinity of two high-rise buildings, with a focus on urban thermal comfort and wind patterns at pedestrian level relative to building height. The studies take place in the Mediterranean climate of Tel Aviv. The methodology includes collecting and combining various data, e.g. microclimatic monitoring, spot measurements, meteorological stations data, and surveys performed by administering questionnaires. Results showed that enhanced wind velocity is perceived as positive in summer, but unpleasant in winter, for the specific climatic conditions. The case study emphasizes the importance of microclimatic studies as part of high-rise building design, and the inclusion of design guidelines at the pedestrian level of high-rise buildings. In this process, the evaluation of outdoor human comfort perception through field surveys is highlighted.

Shepley, M M, Peditto, K, Sachs, N A, Pham, Y, Barankevich, R, Crouppen, G and Dresser, K (2022) Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 89–104.

Soto Muñoz, J, Trebilcock Kelly, M, Flores-Alés, V and Ramírez-Vielma, R (2022) Understanding the perceived productivity of office occupants in relation to workspace thermal environment. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 152–70.