Strategies for creating good wind environment around Chinese residences

Nowadays, Chinese New Urbanization Construction is in its early stage, and one of the main requirements is to improve residential comfort based on sustainable development strategy. Chinese residences are precious heritages to mankind, which reserves several thousand years of historical cultural information. Therefore, we have to keep original style of Chinese residences in the process of green building design and green building retrofitting. In this article, authors briefly described the characteristics of Chinese residences. And then wind environment around Chinese residences in cold region was analyzed from the aspect of wind speed and wind pressure by CFD method. The advantages and disadvantages of Chinese residences adapting to the local wind environment were figured out. At last, some strategies for creating good environment are put forward. It will have important theoretical significance and practical value to green building design and retrofitting in China.