Cities and metropolitan regions responding to climate change
Climate change is having a profound effect on cities globally. Moreover, the urban heat island effect is likely to increase in the coming decades and will be exacerbated by a dramatic increase in urbanization, predicted to occur over the next 30 years. However, these factors are rarely included in urban planning strategies.
While cities can be seen as part of these problems, they can also become part of the solution. ENVI-met helps urban planners and municipalities on all design scales to develop climate-friendly cities and metropolitan areas with high awareness for the health of their inhabitants. The software analyzes how buildings and vegetation impact on urban climate, facilitating the evaluation of solutions to improve life quality.
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
Heat and energy flows
High resolution analysis of human thermal comfort within a modeled area
Diverse biometeorological and thermal comfort metrics
Direct calculation of metrics such as the Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) or Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
Tree biomechanics
Individual tree geometry analysis
Consideration of local growth conditions and application of maintenance strategies
Simulation of wind stress and tree damage
Illustration of the risk of mechanical damage to the branch level
Humidity
Feedback analysis
Analysis of feedback between different “Green and Blue” technologies and the microclimate model
Project: Innovation City Bottrop
ENVI-met City License
for the public sector
Up to 5 PCs in one location
No commercial use
Professional technical support
Service releases are included
Multi-year discount
All products are delivered electronically.