CFD, Wind, & Energy

As our world becomes more urban, the interaction of wind and climate with the built environment will become more important to the creation of sustainable built and natural environments. SLR frequently assists with building design, land-use planning, building approvals, urban and landscape design, policy development, agriculture, water management and efficiency, coastal management, and insurance risk assessments with regards to the implications of our ever-changing climate. Our experience includes projects across diverse regions, from the Arctic to desert environments.

Overview

Using a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches, including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and boundary layer wind tunnels, our team can accurately conduct statistical analysis of wind and other meteorological parameters, model air flow, turbulence, and heat transfer to answer key concerns from clients and regulatory bodies. We use this analysis to address pedestrian wind and thermal comfort concerns, provide cladding design pressures to enable building material specification, provide structural and aeroelastic wind tunnel testing and assessment of aerodynamic damping where required.

This provides our clients with an innovative approach to ensure their design is correct the first time.

Our team also provide weather and climate analysis for extreme weather scenarios and future climate change projection, from small community impacts to regional influence.

Wind, climate and energy usage, are all integral elements in the creation and sustainability of our built and natural environment.

We provide cutting edge specialist sustainability, energy efficiency services and creative aerodynamic and thermodynamic solutions, design and design optimisation services for major buildings, environmental and industrial process engineering projects.

Our guidance is frequently used to assist in policy development, building design and approvals, urban and landscape design, land-use planning, water management and efficiency, coastal management, industrial application of CFD and insurance risk assessments.

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CFD, Wind, Snow & Energy Services

  • CFD Services
    • Aeroacoustic services
    • Environmental wind and wind loading
    • Pollutant dispersal and air quality analysis
    • Chemical reactions and multiphase studies
    • Moving body airflow simulation
    • Fluid flow and structure coupling
    • Cavitation studies
    • Newtonian and non-newtonian flow
  • Wind Services
    • Master planning guidance
    • Pedestrian wind comfort analysis
    • Cladding design pressure studies
    • Structural wind loads studies
    • Wind generated noise studies
    • Wind-induced tile uplift
    • Thermal comfort analysis
    • Stack effect
  • Snow Services
    • Snow drifting analysis
    • Highway snow drifting analysis
    • Roof snow loading guidance
    • Snow infiltration for mechanical systems
    • Expert Witness
  • Energy Services
    • Sustainability management plans
    • Energy and water efficiency studies
    • Energy and green star rating of buildings
    • Renewable energy studies
    • Glare and clint studies
    • Solar studies and lighting simulation studies
    • Natural and mixed mode ventilation

CFD, Wind, & Energy Projects

  • Project

    San Francisco, California

    Kilroy Realty, NBBJ & DGA

    Built Environment

    Oyster Point Development


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  • Project

    Cleveland, Ohio

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    MetroHealth Medical Centre Pedestrian Wind Comfort


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  • Project

    Coney Island, New York, USA

    LCOR

    Built Environment

    Surf Avenue Pedestrian Wind Comfort


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  • Project

    North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    North Sydney Council

    Built Environment

    Solar Modelling and Installation Detail Design for Council Chambers


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  • Project

    Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

    P&S Ramlochan Property Inc.

    Built Environment

    2444 Hurontario: Pedestrian Wind Assessment & Acoustic Feasibility Study


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  • Project

    South Ayrshire

    Scottish Power Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape visual impact assessment for Clauchrie wind farm


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  • Project

    Boston, Massachusetts

    Diller Scofidio + Renfro

    Built Environment

    Pardee School of Global Studies Pedestrian Wind Comfort Analysis


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    Capital Land Australia Pty Ltd

    Built Environment

    Milsons Point Child Care


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  • Project

    Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

    Momentum Developments

    Built Environment

    24 Gaukel: Pedestrian Wind Assessment


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  • Project

    South Ayrshire/Dumfries & Galloway

    Scottish Power Renewals

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Kilgallioch wind farm landscape and visual impact assessment


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  • Project

    Phoenix, Arizona, USA

    CO Architects and the University of Arizona

    Built Environment

    University of Arizona: Phoenix Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building


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  • Project

    Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

    Mosman Council

    Built Environment

    Urban Environment PV Solar Investigation


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  • Project

    Ontario, Canada

    Confidential

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Industrial gas leak modelling


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  • Project

    Kent

    Vattenfall

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Thanet extension offshore wind farm


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  • Project

    Multiple Locations, USA

    Nucor

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Air quality permitting and multi-media compliance for Nucor


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  • Project

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    North Sydney Council

    Built Environment

    North Sydney Olympic Pool Cogeneration Feasibility and Design


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  • Project

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Confidential

    Built Environment

    Acoustics suppprt for Forensics Services and Corner’s Complex


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  • Project

    Firth of Forth

    Cierco Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Forthwind offshore wind farm seascape, landscape and visual assessment (SLVIA)


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  • Project

    California, USA

    CO Architects & Caltech

    Technology, Media & Telecoms

    Caltech Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST)


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  • Project

    New South Wales, Australia

    FDC Construction & Fitout

    Built Environment

    Gore Hill Business Park - Green Star Assessment and Action List


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