Spatiotemporal variations in cold waves and the impacts of UHI on building loads during cold wave periods in Tianjin, China

Fanchao Meng, Guangtao Dong, Chao Yan, Xiangyu Ao, Tianjin Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Cities, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Shanghai, China Meteorological Administration, Shanghai Typhoon Institute

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: An International Journal

Published online on February 24, 2026

Abstract

Building Services Engineering Research & Technology, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 469-488, July 2026.
The outbreak of cold waves often causes a rapid decrease in temperature and a sharp increase in the heating load demand of urban buildings, imposing enormous pressure on the energy and power systems of megacities. In this study, the spatiotemporal ...