Real-time urban climate simulation for climate-neutral, walkable, energy-positive districts

infrared.city (Vienna, spun out of AIT's City Intelligence Lab) builds the first AI-powered real-time climate simulation platform for urban design. We turn analyses that traditionally take days of simulation setup and compute into results delivered in seconds, at 90%+ accuracy, accessible to every stakeholder of the built environment, not just specialists.

What we bring to a DUT consortium:

• 11 validated simulation types: wind speed and pedestrian comfort, thermal comfort, heat and cold stress, solar radiation, daylight, sky view factor, microclimate and more

• Results at street, district and city scale, integrated with Rhino/Grasshopper, Revit, SketchUp, ArchiCAD and GIS, plus an OGC-compliant REST API and Python SDK for partners who want to embed climate intelligence in their own tools

• Compliance-grade automated reporting for planning submissions (e.g. NEN 8100 wind comfort, urban heat plans)

How we fit the DUT pathways:

• 15-minute City: quantify whether streets are genuinely walkable in summer heat and winter wind, optimise shading, greening and active-mobility routes against real comfort metrics

• Positive Energy Districts: rapid solar radiation, daylight and microclimate analysis to support renewable generation, energy efficiency and net-zero district design

• Circular Urban Economies: data-driven design iteration and liveability metrics to balance resource efficiency with healthy, comfortable public space

What we are looking for: research institutes, cities and municipalities, and technology/industry partners building a 3-year DUT R&I proposal. Infrared can act as the climate-simulation and digital-twin enabler across any pathway. We are open to all roles, from consortium co-applicant to technology provider for partners' pilot sites.

Contact: Angelos Chronis, CEO, info@infrared.city · www.infrared.city