by Brianna Crandall — October 26, 2012—In response to the increasing popularity of green roofs used to augment a building’s energy efficiency and sustainability, Onset has launched a new 12-page best practices guide discussing the importance of monitoring and documenting green roof performance. Monitoring Green Roof Performance with Weather Stations explains how data logging weather stations can be a valuable component of a green roof project, helping facilities managers and others make informed choices about designing, tuning, and maintaining a green roof.
The free guide shows how data logging weather stations can help measure weather parameters such as rainfall, stormwater runoff, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation, as well as non-weather parameters such as soil moisture, on a continuous basis (e.g., every five minutes, hourly, or an interval appropriate to the situation).
The guide explains how this data can be used to improve irrigation scheduling, help maintain healthy rooftop vegetation, and more. The publication also includes tips and guidance on selecting and deploying weather stations for green roof monitoring projects.
Massachusetts-based Onset is a global supplier of data loggers. The company’s HOBO data logger and weather station products are used around the world in a broad range of applications, including building energy performance monitoring, water resources management, and ecological and agricultural research.
