Quantifying benefits of green roofs becomes easier with the latest technological breakthroughs

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Comenius University research on the real climatological benefits of green roofs in inner-cities is supported by BARANI DESIGN Technologies’ educational discounts

Green-roofs are here to stay. Their benefits in the reduction of the heat-island effect are known, yet not well quantified. The limitations of current sensor and weather station technologies limit the quality of urban climate research due to error producing influences of sun-heated building walls and pavement. Large measurement errors in meteorological instrumentation due to inadequate 360-degree solar heat shielding with adequate ventilation severely limit urban meteorological data quality. Yet one sensor company is about to change that.

The application of helical MeteoShield® Professional technology as part of the MeteoHelix®IoT Pro micro-weather stations is enabling researchers to achieve WMO precision in air temperature measurement in inner-cities. The multiple degree errors of conventional multi-plate radiation shields and their fan-aspirated solar shield counterparts are a thing of the past with the application of BARANI DESIGN’s helical shielding technology which has been verified by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

As part of its educational support program, BARANI DESIGN Technologies provides deep discounts on meteorological sensor technologies to educational institutions and researchers like Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eva Pauditšová , PhD. from Comenius University in Bratislava, who is performing research on the real climatological benefits of green roofs in inner-cities in cooperation with Chief Architect Ing. arch. Ingrid Konrad (Bratislava City Hall) and the support of the city of Bratislava magistrate.

“Thanks to the technology found in the MeteoHelix IoT Pro micro-weather stations we are finally able to accurately determine the cooling effect of green areas in the city,” says Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eva Pauditšová , PhD. who’s research builds on the successful international project Horizon 2020 RESIN - Climate Resilient Cities and Infrastructures. Her current focus is on the sensitivity of urban structures and microclimates to the effects of large scale climatic changes due to global warming and is part of the international project Horizon 2020 ARCH – Advancing Resilience of Historic Areas against Climate-related and other Hazards.

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BARANI DESIGN Technologies MeteoHelix® weather station on a lamp post as part of international Horizon 2020 ARCH urban climate research. Bratislava, Gajova

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MeteoHelix® weather station monitoring microclimate in Bratislava’s Horsky Park as part of the Horizon 2020 ARCH urban climate research project

MeteoHelix® weather station enabling new levels of precision in urban climate research in Bratislava, Raca as part of Horizon 2020 ARCH

BARANI DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES IS A MANUFACTURER OF PROFESSIONAL WEATHER STATIONS AND METEOHELIX PERSONAL WEATHER STATIONS

MeteoHelix® weather station to revolutionize tropical climate monitoring

MeteoHelix® is the first IoT weather station on LoRaWAN in Samoa, South Pacific

The MeteoHelix® weather station is the first IoT device to demonstrate a LoRaWAN Internet of Things wireless network on the island nation of Samoa in the South Pacific during the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-5) meeting. Its secure encrypted meteorological data connection uses The Things Network LoRa server to rout data to the allMETEO.com meteorological cloud platform as part of an early warning weather monitoring system demonstration. The ease of deployment of the MeteoHelix® weather stations makes them unique in the marketplace.

BARANI DESIGN Technologies team sharing a stand with COMPTUS of USA, a BARANI DESIGN distributor

Designed to survive cyclone, hurricane and typhoon force winds and direct impacts of flying debris, the MeteoHelix® weather station is the only weather station on the market today that can reliably function through the destruction they bring.

We would like to thank the the Government of Samoa, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) as the hosts of the PMC-5 meeting and Varysian, the organizers of the hydrometeorological equipment exhibition, for making this demonstration possible.

The Fifth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-5) will showcase the innovative MeteoHelix® micro-weather stations

MeteoHelix® weather station monitoring a beach

With the fifth meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC-5) in Apia, Samoa quickly approaching, BARANI DESIGN Technologies team has set off to showcase the latest meteorological technology to the PMC's NHMS members and senior government officials from SPREP member countries. Additionally, their development partners, Council of the Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP), United Nations' agencies, collaborating organisations and institutions with also be present to discuss mitigation strategies of accelerated global warming and the adoption of early warning weather monitoring systems.

BARANI DESIGN Technologies will showcase the MeteoHelix® weather stations which are capable of surviving impacts of flying debris as found in cyclones. Being the only professional weather station to be able to survive such conditions while meeting WMO requirements for precision and accuracy of measurement, makes the MeteoHelix® IoT Pro a one of a kind proposition for island nations most affected by climate change.

The hydrometeorological equipment exhibition will be held on 5 - 9th August 2019 alongside the PMC-5 and is organized by Varysian.