I think this topic is very interesting!! I have done research with urban growth and economic models utilizing cellular automata as well as abm models. I made this project at my university a couple years ago in which agents moved over a predefined colored gradient background. They chose whether to go straight or turn, and how fast based on the surrounding environment(gradient), they also had the capacity to change this environment. This makes me think of how an ABM or CA model can be linked with microclimate map for example, and figure out how people move inside the building based on that. Just a thought!
Have you had any updates on your work?