Autodesk company Spacemaker has launched a visual tool that allows planners and designers to work out the thermal comfort of outdoor spaces.
Microclimate analysis can detect how early-stage plans are affected by environmental factors such as noise, daylight and wind.
As the climate heats up and concreted areas are susceptible to urban heat islands (UHI), temperature differences of up to 10°C can be felt between urban and rural areas.
“The microclimate analysis is a significant step in giving designers the right tools to make smarter, data-driven decisions from day one. This leads to solutions that mitigate the impact of climate change by ensuring optimal living conditions while increasing the resilience of cities,” said Håvard Haukeland, co-founder of Spacemaker and senior director at Autodesk.
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