Abstract
Buildings with a lift-up design may have a number of impacts on the pedestrian-level gust wind and thermal environment. Based upon the earlier wind tunnel tests that identified some building configurations that resulted in the lowest wind speed zones, a 3.5 meter-tall open ground floor was added to each of the three configurations, and scale models of the three designs were studied in a wind tunnel to assess their influences on airflow and ventilation around the buildings. Undesirable thermal discomfort due to strong wind conditions is identified in the results, and their practical implications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Indoor Air 2014 - 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
Publisher | International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate |
Pages | 519-526 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air 2014 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 7 Jul 2014 → 12 Jul 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 7/07/14 → 12/07/14 |
Keywords
- Lift-up design
- Pedestrian-level gust wind environment
- Thermal discomfort
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pollution
- Building and Construction
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
- Computer Science Applications