Wind nuisance and wind danger

in the built environment



Wind nuisance and wind danger

in the built-up area

Wind nuisance and wind danger

in the built-up area

Tall buildings can strongly accelerate the wind locally. This can lead to an uncomfortable or even unsafe wind climate, for example at sharp building corners or places where pedestrians and cyclists have difficulty maintaining their balance. To prevent such situations, wind climate research is essential.

A wind study analyzes how the wind behaves in and around an area with existing or new buildings. This is done in accordance with the Dutch standard NEN 8100 – Wind nuisance and wind hazard in the built environment.

Municipalities are increasingly requesting such an assessment as part of the environmental permit, particularly for high-rise buildings where a quantitative wind study is mandatory. The standard describes two methods: a wind tunnel study and a study via computer simulation based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

A wind climate study is ideally conducted early in the design phase. This allows bottlenecks to be identified in a timely manner and design choices to be optimized. This not only increases comfort and safety in public and private outdoor spaces but also contributes to the value, usability, and profitability of a project.

Crateo supports architects, project and area developers, engineering firms, and landscape designers in every phase of their projects. In addition to providing insight into the wind climate, we offer clear explanations and advice, and work together to find effective measures to limit or prevent wind nuisance and hazards. In this way, we help create comfortable, safe, and future-proof urban environments.

Tall buildings can strongly accelerate the wind locally. This can lead to an uncomfortable or even unsafe wind climate, for example at sharp building corners or places where pedestrians and cyclists have difficulty maintaining their balance. To prevent such situations, wind climate research is essential.

A wind study analyzes how the wind behaves in and around an area with existing or new buildings. This is done in accordance with the Dutch standard NEN 8100 – Wind nuisance and wind hazard in the built environment.

Municipalities are increasingly requesting such an assessment as part of the environmental permit, particularly for high-rise buildings where a quantitative wind study is mandatory. The standard describes two methods: a wind tunnel study and a study via computer simulation based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

A wind climate study is ideally conducted early in the design phase. This allows bottlenecks to be identified in a timely manner and design choices to be optimized. This not only increases comfort and safety in public and private outdoor spaces but also contributes to the value, usability, and profitability of a project.

Crateo supports architects, project and area developers, engineering firms, and landscape designers in every phase of their projects. In addition to providing insight into the wind climate, we offer clear explanations and advice, and work together to find effective measures to limit or prevent wind nuisance and hazards. In this way, we help create comfortable, safe, and future-proof urban environments.

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