Cool Roof Case Study - Are White Roofs Cooler and More Energy Efficient than Non-white Roofs?
Data loggers were installed on roofs of neighboring buildings to demonstrate the energy efficiency of white versus non-white roofs.
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Blue and Green: Weather Stations Study Urban Green Roof Performance in Portland, Oregon
Weather stations used to study thermal and hydrological properties and how shade and solar radiation influence green roofs.
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Assessing Wind Power Potential in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Allegheny College researcher use micro-stations to measure wind speed & direction and determine sufficiency of potential commercial wind turbine site.
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Sustainable Foundation Switches to Geothermal Heating, Looks for Payback
The Chewonki Foundation installed a web-based data logging system to verify the performance and cost-savings of an energy-efficient geothermal heating unit.
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Exploring the Wind Resource for a Feasibility Study on Future Turbine Construction at Colgate University
Student researchers use a research-grade weather station to collect wind speed & direction data for a wind turbine site assessment project.
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Web-based System Monitors Solar “Gold Rush” in California
The Southern California Forum for Energy Efficiency is using web-based remote monitoring systems to understand system performance of newly-installed solar water heaters at 22 test homes.