{"id":18504,"date":"2026-03-19T17:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/?page_id=18504"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:40:36","slug":"nus-cities-research-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"NUS Cities Research | Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"undergraduate\">\n\t\t\tSustainability\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-nus-cities-research-sustainability\"><li id=\"menu-item-18577\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#projects\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18581\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#csac-projects\">Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#ucdl-projects\">Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18578\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#publications\">Publications<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18835\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#csac-publications\">Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18583\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#ual-publications\">Urban Analytics Lab (UAL)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18991\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#ucdl-pubs\">Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2 id=\"projects\">\n\t\t\tProjects\t<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"csac-projects\">\n\t\t\tCentre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)\t<\/h2>\n\t<h2>Cost-effective High-power Density BIPV Modules<\/h2>\n<p>Kong Fai Tai, Jai Prakash Singh, Heng Chye Kiang<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/BIPV-modules-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/cost-effective-high-power-density-bipv-modules\/\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>Urban Climatic Mapping Studies for Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>Wong Nyuk Hien<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Climatic-Mapping-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/urban-climatic-mapping-studies-for-singapore\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>Urban Metabolism (Industrial Ecology)<\/h2>\n<p>Kua Harn Wei<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Industrial-Ecology-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/urban-metabolism-industrial-ecology\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>Urban Greenery Studies<\/h2>\n<p>Hugh T.W. Tan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Urban-Greenery-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/urban-greenery-studies\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<h2>Study of Township Climatic Conditions to Enhance Sustainability and Energy Efficiency<\/h2>\n<p>Wong Nyuk Hien<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Urban-Heat-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/study-of-township-climatic-conditions-to-enhance-sustainability-and-energy-efficiency\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<h2>Forging a Sustainable Future for Asian Cities: Case Studies of Urban Regeneration<\/h2>\n<p>Heng Chye Kiang, Lai Choo Malone-Lee, Chen Yu, Johannes Widodo, Rita Padawangi<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Asian-Cities-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/forging-a-sustainable-future-for-asian-cities-case-studies-of-urban-regeneration\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ucdl-projects\">\n\t\t\tUrban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>IOT Microclimate Sensing Network<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/IOT-Microclimate-Sensing-Network-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-1\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Transboundary Pollutant Dispersion (Regional\/Urban Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Transboundary-Pollutant-Dispersion-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-13\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Traffic Pollutant Dispersion (Urban Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Traffic-Pollutant-Dispersion-Urban-Scale-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-11\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Air Quality in Street Canyons (Neighbourhood Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Air-Quality-in-Street-Canyons-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/air-quality-in-street-canyons-building-scale\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Urban Heat Plume<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Urban-Heat-Plume-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/urban-heat-plume\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Climate Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Climate-Resilience-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/climate-resilience\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Trees&#8217; Effect on Wind Environment (Urban Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Trees-Effect-on-Wind-Environment-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-4\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Air Ventilation Assessment Case Study, Site Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Air-Ventilation-Assessment-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-7\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Building Morphology for Better Ventilation (Building Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Building-Morphology-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-3\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Mapping of Wind Environment Using GIS (Urban Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Mapping-of-Wind-Environment-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/mapping-of-wind-environment-at-gis-urban-scale\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Vertical Farming (Building Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Vertical-Farming-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/project-2\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"publications\">\n\t\t\tPublications\t<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"csac-publications\">\n\t\t\tCentre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>A Modular Agrivoltaics Building Envelope Integrating Thin-Film Photovoltaics and Hydroponic Urban Farming Systems: A Circular Design Approach with the Multi-Objective Optimization of Energy, Light, Water and Structure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zhang Yihan, Chen Tianyi, Eugenia Gasparri, Elena Lucchi<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/modular-agrovoltaics-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/17\/2\/666\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zhang Y., Chen T., Gasparri E., Lucchi E. (2025). A Modular Agrivoltaics Building Envelope Integrating Thin-Film Photovoltaics and Hydroponic Urban Farming Systems: A Circular Design Approach with the Multi-Objective Optimization of Energy, Light, Water and Structure. <em>Sustainability,<\/em> 17(2), 666. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17020666<\/p>\n\t<p><strong> Holistic Hygrothermal Performance Assessment of Emerging Timber Envelopes: Field Testing and Transient Building Simulations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Natalia Saavedra, Eugenia Gasparri, Alberto Sangiorgio, Aysu Kuru, Carlos Clement, Chen Tianyi, Arianna Brambilla<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/hygrothermal-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proceedings.com\/080513-0533.html\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saavedra N., Gasparri E., Sangiorgio A., Kuru A., Clement C., Chen T., Brambilla A. (2025). Holistic Hygrothermal Performance Assessment of Emerging Timber Envelopes: Field Testing and Transient Building Simulations. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025: 4338-4346. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.52202\/080513-0533<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><strong> Comparative Study of Unitised Curtain Wall and Unitised Timber Envelope Systems: Pathways to Reducing Embodied Carbon and Enhancing Circularity in Facade Design\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hamad Alabdulrazzaq, Arianna Brambilla, Chen Tianyi, Eugenia Gasparri<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/unitised-curtain-walls-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proceedings.com\/080513-0565.html\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alabdulrazzaq H., Brambilla A., Chen T., Gasparri E. (2025). Comparative Study of Unitised Curtain Wall and Unitised Timber Envelope Systems: Pathways to Reducing Embodied Carbon and Enhancing Circularity in Facade Design. World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025: 4591-4600. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.52202\/080513-0565<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>A novel design approach to prefabricated BIPV walls for multi-storey buildings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chen Tianyi, Tai Kong Fai, Gavin Prasetyo Raharjo, Heng Chye Kiang, Leow Shin Woei<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/novel-design-bipv-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S2352710222014759?via%3Dihub\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chen T., Tai K. F., Raharjo G. P., Heng C. K., Leow S. W. (2023). A novel design approach to prefabricated BIPV walls for multi-storey buildings. <em>Journal of Building Engineering,<\/em> 63(A): 105469. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jobe.2022.105469<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Reimagining Building Fa\u00e7ades: The Prefabricated Unitized BIPV Walls (PUBW) for High-Rises<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chen Tianyi, Heng Chye Kiang, Leow Shin Woei<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/reimagining-building-facades-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intechopen.com\/chapters\/88062\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chen T., Heng C. K., Leow S. W. (2023). Reimagining Building Fa\u00e7ades: The Prefabricated Unitized BIPV Walls (PUBW) for High-Rises. In C. Bedon, M. Kozlowski, M. Stepinac (Eds.), <em>Fa\u00e7ade Design &#8211; Challenges and Future Perspective<\/em>. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772\/intechopen.112878.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>A Review of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in Singapore: Status, Barriers, and Prospects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chen Tianyi, An Yaning, Heng Chye Kiang<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/review-of-bipvs-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/14\/16\/10160\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chen T., An Y., Heng C. K. (2022). A Review of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in Singapore: Status, Barriers, and Prospects. <em>Sustainability, <\/em>14(16):10160. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su141610160.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<p><strong> Analysis of the barriers to implementing building integrated photovoltaics in Singapore using an interpretive structural modelling approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chen Tianyi, Sun Huixuan, Tai Kong Fai, Heng Chye Kiang<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/analysis-of-the-barriers-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S095965262202251X?via%3Dihub\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chen T., Sun H., Tai K. F., Heng C. K. (2022). Analysis of the barriers to implementing building integrated photovoltaics in Singapore using an interpretive structural modelling approach. <em>Journal of Cleaner Production<\/em>, 365: 132652. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2022.132652.<\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-sustainability\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ual-publications\">\n\t\t\tUrban Analytics Lab (UAL)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Walking the heat: why thermal walks matter for high resolution microclimate mapping<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Gottkehaskamp, Marcel Ignatius, J. Lim, Kunihiko Fujiwara, C. Hepf, Filip Biljecki, Clayton Miller<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Walking-the-heat-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-cisbat-thermalwalk\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gottkehaskamp, B.G., Ignatius, M., Lim, J., Fujiwara, K., Hepf, C., Biljecki, F. &amp; Miller, C. (2025) <em>Journal of Physics: Conference Series (International Conference CISBAT),<\/em> 3140(8): 082001. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1742-6596\/3140\/8\/082001.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Drivers of day-night intra-surface urban heat island variations under local extreme heat: A case study of Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Li Siyu, Filip Biljecki, Liu Pengyuan, Rudi Stouffs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Drivers-of-day-night-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-scs-uhi\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Li, S., Biljecki, F., Liu, P. &amp; Stouffs, R. (2025). Drivers of day-night intra-surface urban heat island variations under local extreme heat: A case study of Singapore. <em>Sustainable Cities and Society, <\/em>135: 10700. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scs.2025.107000.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Walking through green and grey: Exploring sequential exposure and multisensory environmental effects on psychological restoration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cheng Sifan, Lei Binyu, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Clayton Miller, Filip Biljecki, Jeroen Van Ameijde<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Walking-through-green-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2026-bae-walking\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a>\nCheng, S., Lei, B., Fujiwara, K., Miller, C., Biljecki, F. &amp; van Ameijde, J. (2026). Walking through green and grey: Exploring sequential exposure and multisensory environmental effects on psychological restoration. <em>Building and Environment<\/em>, 287: 113748. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.buildenv.2025.113748.\u00a0\n\t<p><strong>Revealing building operating carbon dynamics for multiple cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winston Yap, Abraham Noah Wu, Clayton Miller, Filip Biljecki<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Revealing-building-operation-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-natsus-revealing\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yap, W., Wu, A.N., Miller, C. &amp; Biljecki, F. (2025). Revealing building operating carbon dynamics for multiple cities. <em>Nature Sustainability<\/em> 8(10): 1199-1210. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41893-025-01615-8.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Multi-objective optimization of food, energy and carbon for vertical agrivoltaic system on building fa\u00e7ades<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lu Yijun, Tan Chun Liang, He Yang, Filip Biljecki, Stephen Tay En Rong, Lau Siu-Kit<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Multi-objective-optimisation-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-enb-agrivoltaics\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lu, Y., Tan, C. L., He, Y., Biljecki, F., Tay, S. E. R., &amp; Lau, S. K. (2025). Multi-objective optimization of food, energy, and carbon for vertical agrivoltaic system on building fa\u00e7ades.<em> Energy and Buildings<\/em>, 345: 116061. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enbuild.2025.116061.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Thermal comfort in sight: Thermal affordance and its visual assessment for sustainable streetscape design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yang Sijie, Adrian Chong, Liu Pengyuan, Filip Biljecki<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Thermal-comfort-in-sight-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-bae-thermal\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n Yang, S., Chong, A., Liu, P. &amp; Biljecki, F. (2025). Thermal comfort in sight: Thermal affordance and its visual assessment for sustainable streetscape design. 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