Research Article

A Sustainable Design Strategy Based on Building Morphology to Improve the Microclimate of University Campuses in Cold Regions of China Using an Optimization Algorithm

Table 2

Simplified models of building units of campus clusters.


Type 1: multistory enclosedType 2: high-rising enclosedType 3: multistory semienclosed

Building density0.56Building density0.5Building density0.46
Plot ratio2.8Plot ratio6Plot ratio2.3
Building levels5Building levels12Building levels5


Type 4: high-rising semienclosedType 5: centralized (1)Type 6: centralized (2)

Building density0.46Building density0.45Building density0.45
Plot ratio5.5Plot ratio1.35Plot ratio1.35
Building levels12Building levels3Building levels3


Type 7: multistory slabType 8: high-rising slabType 9: high-rising tower

Building density0.38Building density0.36Building density0.16
Plot ratio2.3Plot ratio5.4Plot ratio3.8
Building levels6Building levels12Building levels20