Windward Wall
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030491
Exterior wall of a total enclosure that is most impacted by the wind in its most prevailing direction determined by a wind rose using available data from the closest representative meteorological station. When openings into enclosures are not impacted by ambient wind due to the enclosure being part of a larger structure, the owner or operator may designate which wall of the enclosure to define as the windward wall.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-030491 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | 40 CFR 63.542 (CFR 2018) |
Record as JSON
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