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Wind Conditions: Urban winds can range from an annoyance to a safety risk.

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  • Pedestrian Wind + Thermal Comfort

    Since its beginnings, RWDI has assisted designers and owners in creating climate responsive designs that result in safe and comfortable environments around buildings. 

    From individual structures to entire communities, the firm's extensive consulting skills, creativity and project experience, supported with analytical tools, have been highly effective components of the planning and design process.

    RWDI scales its services to efficiently match the needs of the project from pre-concept design through to detailed design. RWDI can help during this stage by providing advice, providing faster processing and by providing total wind solution.

  • Benefits

    • Prioritize critical issues early to reduce surprises later, saving time and money.
    • Enhance user comfort.
    • Climate responsive designs.
    • Optimize land-use and / or facility programming.
    • Increase safety and reduce liability.
    • Achieve more sustainable design.
    • Improve public perception and sale-ability.
    • Receive support for the approvals process.
  • Issues

    • Pedestrian Wind
    • Wind comfort
    • Thermal comfort
    • Sun, shade, sunshade
    • G­­­­­lare
    • Stadium Wind Conditions
  • Resources