28/06/2025
๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต-๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐โ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป?
Featured in the collage is The Crestmont, a DMCI Homes development along Panay Avenue in South Triangle, Quezon City. Beside the actual building is its 3D scale model, which was used for wind tunnel testing prior to construction.
With around 20 tropical cyclones entering the Philippines each year, wind engineering is crucial in ensuring the safety and durability of buildings. DMCI Homes partners with experts like AIT Solutions, the engineering arm of the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand, to test and refine their designs.
Inside AIT Solutionsโ wind tunnel lab, scale models are exposed to simulated wind conditions that reflect the projectโs actual surroundings. These tests provide valuable data that help optimize structural design, refine building facades, and enhance the safety and comfort of future residents.
This testing process also verifies the performance of DMCI Homesโ Lumiventtยฎ Design Technology, which promotes natural airflow and cross-ventilation in high-rise buildings. Wind tunnel results, paired with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, ensure that this airflow doesn't come at the cost of wind resistance or building stability.
Developments like The Crestmont are prime examples of how DMCI Homes uses performance-based design and testing to create safer, smarter, and more climate-resilient homes.
*Photo courtesy of AIT Solutions
