Humidity-Controlling Ceramic Bricks: Enhancing Evaporative Cooling Efficiency to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effect - Jin, Xueli; Wang, Junsong; Tan, Kanghao; Zou, Zhenjie (Atmosphere, 2024)
Keywords: Absorption; Bricks; Building envelopes; Capillary water; Ceramics; Construction; Cooling; Cooling effects; Design; Discharge capacity; Energy consumption; Environmental impact; Evaporative cooling; Flexural strength; Force and energy; Heat; Humidity; humidity-controlling ceramic bricks; Island effects; Mechanical properties; Moisture absorption; Moisture content; Moisture transfer; Porosity; Porous materials; Potassium; Precipitation; Radiation; Raw materials; Silica; Sodium; Surface temperature; Surface water; Temperature differences; Temperature gradients; Thickness; Urban climatology; urban heat island; Urban heat islands; Volcanic ash; Water; Water absorption; Water content; water retention capability; Wind power; China; Hong Kong China; Macao