Study on Low-Carbon Design Strategy of Block-Scale Science and Technology Industrial Park Based on Solar Energy Utilization Potential and Heat Island Effects

This study aims to establish an energy assessment system and provide low-carbon design strategies for block-scale science and technology industrial parks in the Yangtze River Delta region of China. To investigate low-carbon design strategies for these parks, the impact of solar energy utilization potential and heat island effect on the energy consumption of buildings is taken as the entry point. Through an analysis of the spatial characteristics of twenty block-scale science and technology industrial parks in the Yangtze River Delta region of China, two types of idealized park models comprising a total of eighteen variations were established. The simulation process involved six key morphological parameters to describe the specific shape of the parks quantitatively. The Ladybug Tools 1.6.0, Radiance 5.4a, and URBANopt v0.9.2 software were used to simulate the potential for photovoltaic power generation and the energy consumption of the parks. Net Energy Use Intensity (NEUI) and Potential Utilization Ratio of Renewable Energy (PURRE) were selected as the final evaluation indexes to represent the integrated energy performance of the park. The results show that for the park with a circular layout, the optimal integrated energy performance is achieved when the building density is between 35% and 40%; the average building height is designed with lower values within the range of 20 m to 24 m, and the height-to-depth ratio is around 0.3. Finally, based on the results of the analysis, four major low-carbon design strategies were proposed: high-density development, courtyard layout, supporting-function centralized layout, and carbon sink enhancement.

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Energies
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2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.3390/en18195127
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Sustainable Industrial Ecology
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Study on Low-Carbon Design Strategy of Block-Scale Science and Technology Industrial Park Based on Solar Energy Utilization Potential and Heat Island Effects

Hai Ye, Milan Ding, Yiying Cao
Energies
Sustainable Industrial Ecology
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Study on Low-Carbon Design Strategy of Block-Scale Science and Technology Industrial Park Based on Solar Energy Utilization Potential and Heat Island Effects

Hai Ye, Milan Ding, Yiying Cao
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This study aims to establish an energy assessment system and provide low-carbon design strategies for block-scale science and technology industrial parks in the Yangtze River Delta region of China. To investigate low-carbon design strategies for these parks, the impact of solar energy utilization potential and heat island effect on the energy consumption of buildings is taken as the entry point. Through an analysis of the spatial characteristics of twenty block-scale science and technology industrial parks in the Yangtze River Delta region of China, two types of idealized park models comprising a total of eighteen variations were established. The simulation process involved six key morphological parameters to describe the specific shape of the parks quantitatively. The Ladybug Tools 1.6.0, Radiance 5.4a, and URBANopt v0.9.2 software were used to simulate the potential for photovoltaic power generation and the energy consumption of the parks. Net Energy Use Intensity (NEUI) and Potential Utilization Ratio of Renewable Energy (PURRE) were selected as the final evaluation indexes to represent the integrated energy performance of the park. The results show that for the park with a circular layout, the optimal integrated energy performance is achieved when the building density is between 35% and 40%; the average building height is designed with lower values within the range of 20 m to 24 m, and the height-to-depth ratio is around 0.3. Finally, based on the results of the analysis, four major low-carbon design strategies were proposed: high-density development, courtyard layout, supporting-function centralized layout, and carbon sink enhancement.

EnergiesVol. 18(19)
Tongji University (CN), Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 63%
Sustainable Industrial Ecology
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