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Outdoor Comfort

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The Outdoor Comfort tab shows an overview of the perceived environmental condition based on the UTCI model.

The (UTCI), introduced in 1994, aims to be the measure of human physiological reaction to the atmospheric environment.

It considers:

  • dry bulb temperature

  • mean radiant temperature

  • wind speed

  • relative humidity

Clima allows the user to visualize the annual UTCI equivalent temperature as heatmap under various environmental conditions.

The UTCI temperature can be converted in a scale assessing thermal stress, displayed by Clima in a heatmap graph.

Video Tutorial

Learn more about the Outdoor Comfort tab by watching the following video.

to calculate a reference environmental temperature causing strain when compared to an individual's response to the real environment. It is based on .'s multi-node model of thermo-regulation.

The is a function of the above parameters, which are combined in a multinode thermo-physiological model that takes into account clothing insulation and metabolic rate. From this a (UTCI) of perceived thermal stress is derived.

Fiala et al
UTCI equivalent temperature
Universal Thermal Climate Index
Universal Thermal Climate Index
Graphical scheme of the UTCI calculation methodology
Example: UTCI perceived temperature annual heatmap in 'Sun and Wind' conditions for Rome, ITA
Example: UTCI heat stress index heatmap in 'Sun and Wind' conditions for Rome, ITA