Building aerodynamics and pedestrian comfort

Abstract

After living in Wellington for over ten years the importance of good wind environments for pedestrians is well appreciated. The fact that with today's technology poor wind envionments are still being created by designers who seem to have little understanding of acceptable wind conditions and the influences that structures can have on the wind environment was of concern. This report is to investigate the causes and limits of pedestrian discomfort around the bases of tall buildings, through a study of the aerodynamic performance of building forms and aerodynamic devices used to improve their wind performance.