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

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l D

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n F

ocu

s

Op

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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

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of

Tim

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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