With climate change intensifying wind and rain, Wind-Driven Rain (WDR) has become a critical challenge for high-rise and dense urban designs. Inadequate façades lead to water ingress, material decay, and high maintenance costs.
At this afternoon’s SGBC Webinar, supported by Education Partner HY M&E Consultancy Services, we explored with 240 participants how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) serves as a vital performance-based tool to tackle these risks during the design phase.
By simulating wind flow and predicting rain impingement, CFD allows for informed decisions on façade geometry and envelope detailing, strategic shading elements and openings as well as enhancing occupant comfort and structural longevity. The session also highlighted CFD’s role in broader urban cooling and infrastructure, including thermal comfort in naturally ventilated spaces and heat management for underground cables and substations.
