windleading
Windleading is the intentional management and guidance of airflow through built and natural environments to achieve specific functional or environmental outcomes. It encompasses strategies that shape wind paths at scales ranging from individual buildings to regional landscapes, using physical design, vegetation, and active control systems to influence ventilation, energy capture, noise dispersion, and microclimate.
The concept draws on long-standing practices in traditional architecture and maritime navigation, and has been formalized
Common techniques include orienting and shaping structures to create desirable pressure gradients, creating wind corridors and
Benefits of windleading can include reduced energy consumption, increased renewable energy yield, improved outdoor comfort, and
Related fields and concepts include passive design, urban microclimate management, wake steering in wind energy, and