This study establishes quantitative relationships between neighborhood layouts, as evaluated by key neighborhood morphological parameters and pedestrian wind environments across China’s five major climate zones. We analyzed 3204 residential neighborhoods using satellite imaging and simulated 281 scenarios by CFD simulations, identifying six typical neighborhood layouts and quantifying their performance in terms of climate specific wind comfort criteria. This work takes an approach that takes into account mechanical wind effects and region-specific criteria for evaluating pedestrian-level wind environment performance, going beyond previous studies that utilize universal evaluation standards. The most influential parameter is building enclosure ratio with sensitivity indices of 0.844 for winter wind proofing. Closed perimeter layout confers 15–20% better winter wind proofing in cold climates and semi-open design enhances summer ventilation by 12–18% in hot climates according to our cross-climate analysis. Quantitative optimization adopting regression technique (R² = 0.727–0.810) points to an optimal enclosure ratio of 0.25–0.28 or 0.52–0.61 with aspect ratio of 1.75–2.75. The results can provide evidence-based design guidelines for high-rise residential neighborhood planning and pedestrian wind environment, aiming to improve urban livability and support climate adaptation strategies across a broad range of climate zones.

As urban density increases, sustainable building design becomes crucial for reducing energy use and climate impacts, especially in humid subtropical climates. The design of building facades is essential as it could significantly affect the buildings surrounding microclimate. This paper proposes a design approach using a multi-agent system as the assistant to generate building facade design. It utilizes wind field vectors generated from computational fluid dynamics software as the influencing factor and introduces a passive cooling system utilizing ceramic properties to induce evaporative cooling, aiming to mitigate building exterior environment heat. Based on wind field test results for tube-based ceramic facade design, this method aims to reduce exterior building heat and urban heat island effects in densely populated areas. This innovative approach combines sustainable design with ceramic facade design aesthetics, providing a promising solution for improving comfort and energy efficiency.