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Pedestrian Level Wind Study Terms of Reference

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Study
Published by: City of Markham
Date: February 2023
Also called: Pedestrian Level Wind Study Terms of Reference (2026)
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 14

Overview

The City of Markham's Pedestrian Level Wind Study Terms of Reference, February 2023 with a technical update in June 2026, listed on the Guidelines and Terms of Reference page. It explains why a wind study supports Official Plan urban design policies on the public realm, streetscapes and built form, the two accepted types, computational fluid dynamics and wind tunnel testing, when one may accompany a zoning by-law amendment or site plan application, who prepares it, and its requirements from submission criteria and meteorological analysis to evaluation criteria, mitigation and figures.

What it covers

Introduction
Purpose
Why Do We Need the Pedestrian Level Wind Study?
Types of Wind Study
When is This Required?
Who Prepares This?
Requirements
Submission Criteria
Assumptions
Meteorological Analysis
Evaluation Criteria
Mitigation
Summary of Findings & Figures
Appendices
Wind Tunnel Testing Study Example
CFD Pedestrian Comfort Contours Example

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