Study on the outdoor thermal environment and thermal comfort around campus clusters in subtropical urban areas

► The neutral SET∗ of young students is researched via a questionnaire survey. ► Piloti can reduce SET∗ by 6-10 °C in daytime in summer. ► The SET∗ on a square is super hot due to high MRT leaded to by SVF. ► The SET∗ around building blocks is the highest in the afternoon due to low SVF.