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Pedestrian Level Wind Study Guidelines and Terms of Reference

Published by City of Brampton

This is the City of Brampton’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice

Type: Guide
Published by: City of Brampton
Also called: Wind Study Terms of Reference
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 19

Overview

Brampton's Pedestrian Level Wind Study Guidelines and Terms of Reference, prepared by the City's Urban Design team with RWDI. A wind study is a visual model and written evaluation of wind conditions around a proposed development. The document names the two accepted types, computational fluid dynamics and wind tunnel, and the triggers between them: building height of 25 to 50 metres or over 50 metres, several tall buildings, a large site, or a site beside parks, schools and ravines. Technical sections cover meteorological data, comfort criteria, massing and mitigation.

What it covers

Introduction
1.1 Description
1.2 Objectives
Requirments
2.1 Who Can Conduct a Wind Study?
2.2 Types of Pedestrian Level Wind Studies
2.3 Triggers for a Wind Study
Application Process
3.1 General Guidelines
3.2 Pre-Application Consultation
3.3 Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law Amendment (OPA/ZBA)
3.4 Confirmation of Proper Implementation
3.5 Site Plan Application (SPA)
Technical Requirments for Wind Studies
4.1 Meteorological Data Collection
4.2 Design Criteria
4.3 Project and Proximity Model
4.4 Context and Massing Scenarios
4.5 Areas of Interest
4.6 Report
4.7 Peer Review
Appendix A: Methodology and Specifications of Wind Studies
Appendix B: Significant Design Changes and Wind Control Mitigation Strategies

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