Students shape the future: Climate smart urban planning
There is no doubt that climate change will have a negative impact on urban life and the health of its inhabitants. As future urban planners, architects or landscape architects, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our cities by developing sustainable adaptation strategies to these global changes. The ENVI-met modeling software provides you with comprehensive support in the urban planning process. It allows you to simulate and evaluate the impact of urban planning strategies and green infrastructure on the urban microclimate.
This provides a deep understanding of the impact of different planning approaches and helps optimize development in densely populated areas. You can explore, analyze, and visualize specific aspects of the complex urban climate individually to make informed decisions. ENVI-met features a high-resolution graphical user interface designed specifically for WINDOWS to facilitate entry into the complex world of numerical climate modeling. The software provides intuitive tools for every step of a climate simulation – from designing interactive 3D models to creating climate maps. With ENVI-met as a tool, you can actively contribute to making our cities more resilient and liveable by implementing innovative solutions for sustainable urban development.
ENVI-met: Advancing Microclimate Simulation and Analysis for Students
ENVI-met: Advancing Microclimate Simulation and Analysis for Students Empowering Sustainable Design and Climate-Responsive Planning for Students
Solar analysis
Shadow casting
Three-dimensional solar and shadow simulations
Reflection analysis
Complex calculation of multiple reflections in the model environment
High-resolution module
Dynamic boundary conditions for the analysis of building physics
Pollutant dispersion
Air pollutants
Analysis of dispersion, transformation and deposition in urban areas
Holistic microclimate simulation
Pollutant dispersion modelling for the assessment of reactive and non-reactive gases under consideration of the microclimate
User-defined traffic emission profiles
Pollutant analysis based on customizable vehicle fleet emission factors
Building physics
Façade temperatures
High-resolution simulation of façade and wall temperatures in direct interaction with the urban climate as well as estimation of building energy consumption
Exchange processes with green roofs and façades
High-resolution modeling of vegetated surfaces and their substrates, including heat and moisture transfer, as well as their interactions with the building
Green & Blue Technologies
Vegetation modeling
Simulation of evapotranspiration, CO₂ intake and leaf temperature based on photosynthetic rate
Green wall modeling
Calculation of the radiative transfer of the vegetation layer, considering substrate layers and wall structures
Water mist simulation
Simulation of the cooling effect of fine water spray on air temperature
Wind flow
Wind speed and patterns in complex environments
Simulation of three-dimensional wind and turbulence fields
Effects on the flow field
Estimation of wind conditions at each point in the model, considering vegetation, thermal conditions and local weather
Outdoor thermal comfort
Thermal Comfort Indices
Calculation of different stationary bioclimatological Indices such as Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET), SET* or Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI).
Dynamic Thermal Comfort
Simulation of biometeorological Processes and Thermal Comfort of moving pedestrians considering the constantly changing microclimatological boundary conditions.
Vegetation Analysis
Simulation of wind stress and tree damage
Illustration of the risk of mechanical damage to the branch level
Tree Site Assessment
Comprehensive analysis of microclimate growing conditions for existing or planned tree locations
Humidity
Feedback analysis
Analysis of feedback between different “Green and Blue” technologies and the microclimate model
ENVI-met Student License
for graduate projects
Personal license for 2 PCs
Limited to one year, no renewal possible
Proof of enrolment mandatory
No parallel computing
No commercial use
All products are delivered electronically.