The urban heat island (UHI) effect is one of the most critical issues for dense urban environments; building forms and facades increase this effect and building energy use intensity (EUI). This research hypothesizes that by using a design-based approach, a new generation of climate-responsive building forms and facades can be developed that balance the outdoor and indoor environments and minimize the UHI effect. A novel design workflow is proposed to integrate UHI mitigation strategies, urban microclimate simulation methods, and building performance optimization techniques during the early stages of the architectural design process, employing elements such as parametric modeling and objective optimization. As a proof of concept, redesigning a 56-storey core and shell office tower in downtown Chicago, IL is found to improve outdoor thermal comfort by up to 1.26°C, EUI by 0.79 kWh/m², and unusable daylight by 50.90%, as compared to the existing design.

城市热岛（UHI）效应是密集城市环境中最关键的问题之一；建筑形式和立面增加了这种影响和建筑能源使用强度（EUI）。这项研究假设，通过使用基于设计的方法，可以开发出新一代的气候响应型建筑形式和立面，以平衡室外和室内环境并最大限度地减少 UHI 效应。提出了一种新颖的设计工作流程，以在建筑设计过程的早期阶段整合 UHI 缓解策略、城市微气候模拟方法和建筑性能优化技术，采用参数建模和目标优化等元素。作为概念验证，在芝加哥市中心重新设计了一座 56 层的核心和外壳办公大楼，²，与现有设计相比，不可用的日光减少了 50.90%。