Pedestrian wind comfort from transient CFD across 16 wind directions.

Hudson Yards — Pedestrian Wind Comfort

Location: ABD / Manhattan, New York
Market: Residential, Hospitality & Mixed-Use
Services used: Wind Engineering
Scope of services: Preliminary Design / Detailed Design

A pedestrian wind comfort assessment was conducted for Hudson Yards using transient CFD simulations for 16 wind directions. The analyses considered local topography, surrounding buildings and meteorological data.

Wind conditions at pedestrian level were evaluated in accordance with the Lawson 2001 criteria.

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