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Citation

Peterson, Eric Laurentius (2026) Data associated with 'Where passive cooling has been sufficient – and until when?'. University of Leeds. [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.5518/1845

Dataset description

Data and outputs of reanalyses of NOAA Global Summary of the Day (GSOD) weather observations from 1975–2024 to assess where passive cooling remains adequate and where increasing heat and humidity indicate a growing need for active cooling. Daily meteorological observations were processed to calculate shaded wet bulb globe temperature (WBGTs), annual threshold exceedance days, psychrometric variables, and indicators relevant to heat stress and building cooling demand. The repository includes station-level summaries of WBGT threshold exceedances, trend analyses using Mann-Kendall and Sen-slope methods, linear regression statistics, projections to 2050, and supporting graphics and tabulations. These materials document observed and emerging changes in heat exposure and provide a transparent basis for evaluating cooling adaptation, public health risk, building resilience, and future electricity demand in a warming climate.

Keywords:	Heat Adaptation Policy; Heat Stress Assessment; Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT); Passive Cooling Strategies; Resilient Cooling Systems
Subjects:	B000 - Subjects allied to medicine > B900 - Others in subjects allied to medicine > B910 - Environmental health F000 - Physical sciences > F700 - Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments > F760 - Climatology > F761 - Meteorology F000 - Physical sciences > F700 - Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments > F760 - Climatology > F764 - Climate & climate change H000 - Engineering > H200 - Civil engineering > H220 - Environmental engineering K000 - Architecture, building & planning > K200 - Building > K210 - Building technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Biological Sciences > School of Biology
License:	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Date deposited:	25 Oct 2026 14:53
URI:	https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/1655
Additional details Additional details Creators or authors: Creators ORCID Other ID Email Primary affiliation Primary affiliation ID Primary affiliation ID type Secondary affiliation Secondary affiliation ID Secondary affiliation ID type Peterson, Eric Laurentius https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7504-7669 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Type of data: Dataset Research funders: self funded Grant numbers: n/a Publication date: 2026 Resource language: English Publisher: University of Leeds Contact email: e.peterson@leeds.ac.uk Last Modified: 26 Oct 2026 11:51

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input.zip [3MB] input.zip [3MB] input.zip [3MB] Security: Anyone File name: input.zip Content type: Data Description: Global analysis (1987-2020) summary output shared at https://doi.org/10.5518/967 Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3MB

maps.zip [2MB] maps.zip [2MB] maps.zip [2MB] Security: Anyone File name: maps.zip Content type: Data Description: WBGTs warning days per year (global analysis 1987-2020) emphasizing reanalysis of previously green- and yellow-flagged places Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 2MB

output.zip [2MB] output.zip [2MB] output.zip [2MB] Security: Anyone File name: output.zip Content type: Data Description: summary output (1975-2024) Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 2MB

Station_summary(1975-2024) [1MB] Station_summary(1975-2024) [1MB] Station_summary(1975-2024) [1MB] Security: Anyone File name: Station_summary_1975-2024.csv Content type: Data Description: Comprehensive table including: WMO, WBAN, station name, coordinates, years available, degree days, HVAC, WsD†, YsD†, trend statistics (Wsd, Gsd, Ysd, Rsd, Bsd), and projections to 2050 Mime-Type: text/csv License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 1MB

Appendix_Table_A.zip [11MB] Appendix_Table_A.zip [11MB] Appendix_Table_A.zip [11MB] Security: Anyone File name: Appendix_Table_A.zip Content type: Data Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 11MB

add_risk_g (green) [778B] add_risk_g (green) [778B] add_risk_g (green) [778B] Security: Anyone File name: add_risk_g.csv Content type: Data Description: Stations that are trending to Green circa 2050 Mime-Type: text/csv License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 778B

add_risk_y (amber) [3kB] add_risk_y (amber) [3kB] add_risk_y (amber) [3kB] Security: Anyone File name: add_risk_y.csv Content type: Data Description: Stations that are trending to Amber circa 2050 Mime-Type: text/csv License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3kB

add_risk_r (red) [12kB] add_risk_r (red) [12kB] add_risk_r (red) [12kB] Security: Anyone File name: add_risk_r.csv Content type: Data Description: Stations that are trending to Red circa 2050 Mime-Type: text/csv License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 12kB