Query Facade Data
Draw a boundary on the map to load OpenStreetMap building footprints and pre-processed facade material data.
AI-Powered Urban Façade Thermal Analytics
Algorithmic Cooling transforms street-level imagery into facade material data, enabling urban-scale facade thermal behavior simulations to evaluate the impact of changing urban materials.
Portal · Beta
Select a street block, run the simulation, read the façades in 3D. London test site · 51.5158, -0.1259
Method
From urban block to comparative façade thermal analytics.
Predict & Calculate Heat
An ML surrogate model estimates hourly surface temperatures, heat flux and radiation load calculates based on the prediction results.
Visualise in 3D
Expand the layers, explore the urban vertical surfaces, material masks, and heat results in layers.
Find heat zones
Simulated results are categorized into heat zones from hot to cold, visualizing how heat affects the street canyon.
Make a Change
Select surfaces, alter facade materials, and test material compositions. The system automatically re-runs the model.
Compare Impact
Analyze changes with comparative metrics and charts to evaluate microclimate impacts and thermal trade-offs.
Work in Progress
Transforming raw data into a decision support tool.
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Beta
Concept →
Transforming raw data into urban vertical material data.
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Beta
Portal →
Select a block, run the simulation, read the façades in 3D.
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In Progress
Documentation
Methods and User Instructions to support the platform.
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Future Work
Bridge Design Tools & AI
Bridging current design & planning tools to inform design decisions.