ENVI-met is a microscale three-dimensional software model for simulating complex urban environments based on the fundamental laws of fluid mechanics (wind field), thermodynamics (temperature calculations) and general atmospheric physics (for example, turbulence prediction).[1] Unlike models that focus on individual aspects such as mean radiant temperature or wind flows and turbulence, ENVI-met is the first software of its kind to simulate all interactions between building and ground surfaces, plants and ambient air.[2] Typical areas of application are architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning.[3]
In science
In science, ENVI-met is used in an interdisciplinary way to investigate the influences of progressive urbanisation - for example due to land sealing, surface materials used and changed urban topographies - on the urban microclimate and human health, and to enable climate-appropriate planning.[4][5]
Company formation
The software model has been continuously developed since 1994 by the German geographer and climatologist Michael Bruse. In 2014, Michael Bruse and Daniela Bruse founded ENVI-met GmbH. Since 2018, the geographer and co-author of the software Helge Simon has been a partner in the company. In addition, Tim Sinsel has become stable contributor to the ENVI-met software.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "ENVI-met System | Environmental Modelling Group". www.geoinformatik.uni-mainz.de. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ n.n. "ENVI-met-Alternativen für Mac — Altapps.net". de.altapps.net (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "ENVI-met". UKGBC - UK Green Building Council. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Tsoka, S.; Tsikaloudaki, A.; Theodosiou, T. (2018-11-01). "Analyzing the ENVI-met microclimate model's performance and assessing cool materials and urban vegetation applications–A review". Sustainable Cities and Society. 43: 55–76. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.009. ISSN 2210-6707. S2CID 116027835.
- ^ Liu, Zhixin; Cheng, Wenwen; Jim, C. Y.; Morakinyo, Tobi Eniolu; Shi, Yuan; Ng, Edward (2021-08-01). "Heat mitigation benefits of urban green and blue infrastructures: A systematic review of modeling techniques, validation and scenario simulation in ENVI-met V4". Building and Environment. 200: 107939. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107939. ISSN 0360-1323. S2CID 236240300.
- ^ "Unternehmen". ENVI-met (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
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