Urban Micro-Climate Analysis for Built Environments Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the key climatic variables (temperature, humidity, wind, solar radiation) that define an urban micro-climate.
• Evaluate the influence of urban morphology (building density, height, orientation) on local micro-climatic conditions.
• Apply appropriate measurement techniques and tools to collect micro-climatic data in urban areas.
• Interpret micro-climatic data to assess its impact on human thermal comfort and building energy performance.
• Recommend design interventions to mitigate adverse micro-climatic effects and enhance environmental sustainability.
• Demonstrate the ability to compile a micro-climate analysis report for a specific urban site.

Target Audience

This course is designed for urban planners, architects, environmental consultants, and civil engineers involved in the design, assessment, or management of built environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to gain hands-on experience with micro-climate measurement instruments and simulation software. These activities reinforce theoretical concepts and develop skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

Practical Activities

• Field Measurement Exercise — Learners use portable weather stations to collect temperature, humidity, and wind speed data at multiple urban sites. (3h)
• Software Simulation Lab — Learners use ENVI-met to model micro-climate for a sample urban block, adjusting parameters like vegetation and surface materials. (3h)
• Design Recommendation Workshop — Based on field and simulation data, learners develop and present micro-climate responsive design recommendations for a case study site. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.