Grant: Alliance Grants

The green infrastructure industry is growing across Canada. These assets require maintenance, but building and infrastructure operators generally do not need research-grade data but rather timely, actionable data and mobile solutions. The objective of this research is to explore the potential applications of a low-cost wireless soil monitoring system to improve the performance of green assets like greenhouse crops, green walls, and green stormwater infrastructure. Timing and flexibility are critical to ensure living systems are healthy and thriving. The value of real-time measurements lies in the opportunity to use this information for decision-making. This research seeks to expand the use of sensors to provide operators with information about real-time stormwater retention capacity, evapotranspiration rates, and system health. These data, either reported directly or transformed into business intelligence, will allow operators to better plan and execute maintenance operations.