Microclimate
Comfort Tool

Our product and mission
The recent rise in heat waves and urban heat island effects has prompted local governments worldwide to include wind and thermal comfort guidelines in the planning of outdoor spaces, streetscapes, and public parks. While this is a commendable policy direction, traditional methods for such analysis often require significant computational resources and specialist knowledge.
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We believe that outdoor spaces are a public utility and that complex environmental analyses should be accessible, intuitive, and iterative. Our solution empowers small and medium-sized firms to deliver high-quality analyses and help future-proof public spaces against the impacts of climate change.
Our Microclimate Tool is a SketchUp plugin that enables cloud-based CFD simulations, supporting detailed annual wind and thermal comfort analyses at any scale.
All you need is a laptop and SketchUp, we handle the rest.
How can this help you...?
Mitigate urban heat islands and improve thermal comfort with current and future weather files. Ensure that the proposed solution performs effectively in 2050 or 2080.
Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Evaluate massing, material selection and impact of vegetation on annual hourly outdoor thermal comfort. Access all relevant metrics for outdoor comfort (UTCI, PET, SET).
Dublin Planning Requirements
For new developments, evaluate and mitigate potential negative wind and microclimatic effects of proposed development for planning approval.
Wind Comfort and Safety Standards
Built-in results display to show compliance with annual pedestrian wind comfort and safety requirements such as NEN-8100 Standard and Lawson Comfort Criteria.
London Microclimate Guidelines
Demonstrate compliance with City of London wind microclimate and thermal comfort guidelines. Get bespoke metrics, results and statistical analysis set up for compliance.
Rating Systems Compliance
Results displays for mandatory credit on Estidama Outdoor Thermal Comfort Strategy. Demonstrate compliance with Green Mark guidelines in Singapore for Urban Resilience