Our articles on building physics, data center cooling and the financial impact of physical climate risk are grouped into eight topics. The three latest articles are at the top; click a topic box to see all of its articles from newest to oldest.
A very strong El Niño is under way in the tropical Pacific. NOAA’s 8 October 2026 assessment puts the Niño-3.4
The position of courtyard openings affects seating areas and walkways differently. We examined how the ranking of the same layouts
We compared the same solar panel at two roof positions and in two orientations. When position and orientation change together,
The financial side of physical climate risk: reporting standards, banking and insurance.
Flood, drought, wildfire, storm and lightning hazards, plus climate and weather data analyses.
Wind loads, facade pressures, neighboring-building effects and pedestrian-level wind comfort.
CFD studies of heating, cooling and ventilation systems and of thermal comfort.
Numerical simulation of fire and smoke spread; car parks, jet fans and sprinkler interaction.
Facade thermal performance, thermal bridges, shading, daylight and energy loads.