Addressing interdependencies between urban buildings and the urban environment for urban heat mitigation and energy conservation, this study models eight heat mitigation scenarios for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These heat mitigation scenarios use super-cool photonic materials combined with properly designed green infrastructure to lower peak temperatures by up to 4.5 °C, reduce cooling demand by up to 35%, and contribute to cooling energy conservation by up to 16%.
- Shamila Haddad
- Wanni Zhang
- Mattheos Santamouris
