Mapping facade materials utilizing zero-shot segmentation for applications in urban microclimate research.

ABSTRACT: To address the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect-a significant urban climate challenge-detailed urban microclimate modeling is essential. Such modeling typically requires data on urban surface properties and morphologies from street canyons and buildings. Most urban surveying efforts have focused on morphological attributes such as sky view factor, vegetation or building surface ratio, while the mass-collection of facade materials has been hindered by the complexity of the segmentation task and the need for large and diverse labeled datasets. Recognizing the importance of mapping facade materials for urban thermal comfort, envelope heat emissions, and building energy studies, we employ computer vision-based state-of-the-art zero-shot learning paradigms for high-fidelity facade material extrac

SUBMITTER: Tarkhan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11828925 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature