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