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Designing Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Multi-Scale Urban Heat Island Strategies using ENVI-met

Wednesday, July 08, 2026 | 13:00 (CEST)

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About the webinar

How can cities and designers create cooler, more comfortable outdoor spaces as temperatures continue to rise?

Urban Heat Island mitigation requires action at multiple scales, from city-wide planning strategies to localized interventions in schools, public spaces, and dense urban environments.

In this webinar, AIA Environnement will demonstrate how ENVI-met simulations support climate-resilient urban and landscape design by informing decisions on urban form, vegetation, materials, irrigation, and pedestrian comfort. Through two real-world case studies, you'll learn how simulation-driven strategies can improve outdoor thermal comfort in both neighborhood-scale developments and constrained urban settings.

This session is ideal for urban planners, architects, landscape designers, sustainability consultants, and climate adaptation professionals seeking practical approaches to creating cooler, more resilient cities.

 

What does the webinar cover?

Join this free webinar to learn how ENVI-met simulations can support urban heat mitigation and outdoor thermal comfort strategies across different project scales.

In this session, you’ll learn:
  • The role of ENVI-met in climate-responsive urban and landscape design
  • How Urban Heat Island mitigation strategies differ between neighborhood-scale and localized interventions
  • How simulation-driven approaches can inform urban morphology, vegetation frameworks, material choices, and irrigation strategies
  • Practical methods for improving pedestrian thermal comfort in outdoor spaces
  • How design teams integrate climate simulations into multidisciplinary project workflows
  • The challenges and opportunities of implementing cooling strategies within constrained urban environments
  • A case study of INSPE Grenoble, demonstrating neighborhood-scale thermal comfort improvements through urban form and vegetation strategies
  • A case study of Dalle Keller, Paris, showcasing replicable cooling solutions for constrained urban slab developments
  • Live Q&A with climate resilience and environmental design experts

Who should attend the webinar?

  • Sustainability consultants and environmental specialists
  • Urban planners and city development professionals
  • Architects and landscape architects
  • Engineers and multidisciplinary design teams
  • Public authorities and policymakers
  • Researchers and practitioners working on climate adaptation and urban resilience

Guests

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Rayan Mounayar

Environmental Project Manager and Sustainability Consultant, AIA Life Designers

Rayan Mounayar is an Environmental Project Manager and Sustainability Consultant at AIA Life Designers, specializing in life cycle assessment (LCA), urban heat island mitigation, environmental certifications, and climate-responsive design. Trained as an architect with a specialization in environmental engineering, he has contributed to major projects including the Centre Pompidou renovation, Grand Paris Line 15 metro stations, healthcare and industrial facilities, and urban climate resilience studies. His work focuses on low-carbon design, circular economy strategies, biodiversity integration, outdoor thermal comfort, and urban resilience using tools such as ENVI-met, GIS, and environmental performance assessments.

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Lennart Scharfstaedt

Customer Success Specialist, One Click LCA

Lennart Scharfstädt supports architecture, urban planning, and engineering professionals in integrating microclimate simulation with life-cycle sustainability analysis. At One Click LCA, he specializes in helping ENVI-met users leverage environmental data to inform low-carbon and climate-adaptive design strategies. With a background in sustainability-focused urban modeling, he enables clients to derive actionable insights that align with both regulatory compliance and performance-based design targets.

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Questions?

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