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Architectural Aerodynamics. I doubt serious that much thought was given to that until recently, e.g., the Sail and maybe the Keppel buildings and a few others but it's a big deal when building new skyscrapers today.
Saw a docu on it on one of the Discovery or some such channel on the TV.
http://www.jornadasaie.com.ar/jornadas- ... ochran.pdf
Saw a docu on it on one of the Discovery or some such channel on the TV.
http://www.jornadasaie.com.ar/jornadas- ... ochran.pdf
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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I reckon buildings play a much bigger role in our weather than we think.
This doesn't only apply to wind. Think of water run-off; every time a plot of land becomes a building, a car park or a paved area, the rain water there can no longer seep into the ground. Instead, it will collect and will then need to run off. Basically, as more and more fallow land becomes built up, more and more water needs to run off through drains and the like.
Temperature? As concrete is mostly silica, it's excellent at retaining heat. In so doing, built up areas become a heat sink at night, whereas previously those areas, when still wooded, would cool off at night. I think this is one of the reasons why I used to see dew and dew puddles in the early mornings, but now hardly ever do. The mornings aren't as chilly as they used to be.
Then again, it could all be global warming eh.
This doesn't only apply to wind. Think of water run-off; every time a plot of land becomes a building, a car park or a paved area, the rain water there can no longer seep into the ground. Instead, it will collect and will then need to run off. Basically, as more and more fallow land becomes built up, more and more water needs to run off through drains and the like.
Temperature? As concrete is mostly silica, it's excellent at retaining heat. In so doing, built up areas become a heat sink at night, whereas previously those areas, when still wooded, would cool off at night. I think this is one of the reasons why I used to see dew and dew puddles in the early mornings, but now hardly ever do. The mornings aren't as chilly as they used to be.
Then again, it could all be global warming eh.
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They're heeere!

The windy monsoon days are finally here. Hang on to your hat and/or skirt, folks.
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I don't feel cold at all. But at least I did quit perspiring for a while! I had a real blast yesterday. Actually was a good day for washing windows.
but at least I got 'em all done.

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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