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Microclimate & Human Comfort Using Deep, Rapid Analysis to Inform Design Gonçalo Pedro, Ph.D. Associate/Project Consultant RWDI 19 th November 2018 Vertical Neighbourhoods Summit Toronto, ON

Snow Rain Wind Cold & Snow

Toronto Is … Comfortable 30% Too Wet 4% Too Hot 29% Too Cold 37%

Toronto Could Be … Improved Comfortable % of Time Comfortable Passive Condition Controls 30% 74% Too Wet Too Wet 4% 0% Rain Protection Too Hot Too Hot 3% 29% Wind & Sun Management Too Cold Too Cold 37% 23% Wind & Sun Management

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 Closing 24 days later Opening 21 days earlier Cold Stress No Thermal Stress Heat Stress

Climate Change Toronto Pearson Heating Degree Days ASHRAE Industry Typical RWDI RWDI Current Future Climate Zones http://rw di.com/assets/factsheets/Modelling-weather-futures.pdf

Master-planning Hierarchy Flexibility Impact

Master-planning Hierarchy Flexibility Operational General Design Focus Impact

Flat Façade Façade with 6m deep podium Façade with 12m deep podium

307 Lakeshore

Rating Thermal Comfort 100 Spring Mornings Winter Midday Percentage of Time Conditions are Comfortable (%) 75 50 Summer Midday Summer Afternoon 25 0

Raincoat Partisans

Evaluating Impact

Open Raincoat Configuration Wind Speed Simulation Results High Average Raincoat Closed at the Ends, Open at Low Certain Locations