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Gonçalo Pedro, Ph.D.
Associate/Project Consultant
RWDI
19th November 2018
Vertical Neighbourhoods Summit
Toronto, ON
Microclimate & Human ComfortUsing Deep, Rapid Analysis to Inform Design
WindRain SnowCold & Snow
Toronto Is …
Comfortable
Too Wet
Too Hot
Too Cold
30%
4%
29%
37%
Toronto Could Be …
Improved % of Time
Too Hot
3%
Comfortable
Too Wet
Too Hot
Too Cold
Wind & Sun Management
Wind & Sun Management
Rain Protection
30%
4%
29%
37%
Passive Condition Controls
Too Wet
0%
Too Cold
23%
Comfortable
74%
Thermal Comfort in Toronto
Cold Stress No Thermal Stress Heat Stress
Thermal Comfort in Toronto
Cold Stress No Thermal Stress Heat Stress
Thermal Comfort in Toronto
Cold Stress No Thermal Stress Heat Stress
Closing 24 days laterOpening 21 days earlier
Climate Change
http://rw di.com/assets/factsheets/Modelling-weather-futures.pdf
Toronto Pearson Heating Degree Days
ASHRAE
Climate
Zones
Industry Typical RWDI
Current
RWDI
Future
Master-planning Hierarchy
Imp
act
Flexibility
Master-planning Hierarchy
Imp
act
Flexibility
Gen
era
l D
esig
n F
ocu
s
Op
era
tion
al
Flat Façade
Façade with 6m deep
podium
Façade with 12m deep
podium
307 Lakeshore
Rating Thermal Comfort
Spring Mornings Winter Midday
Summer Midday Summer Afternoon
Per
cen
tage
of
Tim
e C
on
dit
ion
s a
re C
om
fort
able
(%)
0
25
50
75
100
Raincoat
Partisans
Evaluating Impact
Simulation Results
Open Raincoat Configuration
Raincoat Closed at the Ends, Open at
Certain Locations
Low
Average
High
Wind Speed