Research Article

Thermal Comfort Assessment of the Beijing Historical Town Blocks: Analysis of Indices and Applications

Table 1

General information of the measured HTBs.

Street typeNameBoundaryArea (ha)

CommercialDashilar Commercial StreetNorth to Qianmenxi street, south to Zhushikou street, west to southern Xinhua street, east to Zhubaoshi street and Liangshidian street126
Nanluogu alleyNorth to Guloudong street, south to Ping’an street, west to Di-anmenwai street, east to Jiaodaokounan street84

Cultural and recreationalShichahaiNorth to Deshengmen bridge, south to Di-anmenxi street, west to Xinjiekou street, east to Jiugulou street and Di-anmenwai street323
Fayuansi streetNorth to Fayuansihou street, south to Nanhengxi street, west to Fayuansixili and Islamic college, east to caishikou street21.5

ResidentialDongsi (3–8 streets)North to Dongsi 8 street, south to Dongsi 3 street, west to Chaoyangmen north street, east to Dongsi north street54.4
Fuchengmennei streetNorth to Xigongjiang Hutong, Donggongjiang Hutong, Dachaye Hutong, and Xisibeitoutiao, south to Minkang Hutong, Yangrou Hutong, and Damaxian Hutong, west to Fuchengmen 2nd Ring road and Shijinfang street, east to Zhaodengyu road, Xisinanbei street, and Taipingqiao street70.38