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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Addressing Root Causes of Declines in Freshwater Health
The Freshwater Trust is using water temperature data loggers to help restore habitat to benefit federally-listed fish in Rudio Creek, a tributary of Oregon's John Day River.
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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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Assessing “Building EQ”
An energy consultant discusses using data loggers to conduct holistic "Building Energy Quotient" assessments, including one for Boston's John W. McCormack building.
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Green Roof Performance to be Tracked with Weather Stations
Facing an expensive wastewater system upgrade, county officials hope to reduce stormwater runoff with the installation of a green roof and use weather stations to prove its performance.
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Data Loggers Shed Light on Mysterious Bat Disease
Looking to combat a serious disease threat to bat populations in the northeastern US, researchers used data loggers to measure ultrasonic sounds and validate bat echo-location during the winter.
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Monitoring Environmental Impact off Qatar’s Coastal Waters
To satisfy an airport construction project's program approval requirements, a consultant conducted long-term water temperature and sediment quality monitoring.
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Pennsylvania Wastewater Plant Uses Data Loggers to Gauge Motor Efficiency
A Pennsylvania facility used motor on/off data loggers to analyze motor utilization as a first step toward cutting energy costs and meeting environmental rules.
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Fall Planting and Tree Shelters for Reforestation in the East Washington Cascades
Micro-station data loggers were deployed to demonstrate whether tree shelters enhance reforestation at high-elevation sites with persistent snowpack and extreme climatic variation.