Our sensors capture data on particulate matter that will help us analyze how green infrastructure affects air quality.
Scientific Research Projects
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Green roofs lower temperatures of the roof and air while shading by plants reduces exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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The roof was designed to help us measure just how much water is absorbed and released by the green roof.
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Researchers are studying differences in carbon sequestration on the green roof in comparison to a natural prairie.
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Microbes - bacteria, archaea, protists, and fungi - promote healthy soil and plants on the green roof.
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The green roof was seeded with perennial meadow plants that can survive our local climate and support other native species.
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Plants on a green roof offer habitat and food for a variety of living organisms, including pollinators and other arthropods.
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Bat houses were installed on the green roof and other locations around campus to help support endangered bat populations.
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Green Roofs provide habitat for birds. Goldfinches are the most common birds visiting the Schoonover Green Roof.