Mansour Alhazmi

Urban heat mitigation: A multi-scenario evaluation of cool and green envelope strategies across Hot Desert climate

Cities are experiencing intensified warming due to rapid population influx and the resulting demand for residential and commercial infrastructure. This urban expansion increases air temperatures relative to surrounding areas, known as the urban heat island effect. While many stud...

Impact of surface division and zone characteristics on outdoor surface temperature modeling with EnergyPlus

Several graphical user interface (GUI) tools used by energy modelers are powered by EnergyPlus, a widely recognized building energy modeling engine. Recent advancements in these tools have improved the creation of building geometries for energy modeling. Ladybug Tools, a Grasshop...