Environmental design tool

The purpose of this study is to develop a thermal design tool for architectural designer by combining a heat balance simulation for urban surfaces, including buildings, the ground and greenery, with a 3D-CAD. This tool is constructed by improving the previous simulation model, which uses the Geographic Information System for the input data. The simulation algorithm is improved so as to predict the surface temperature distribution of urban blocks while taking into account the actual design of the outdoor space using the 3D-CAD system.