Urban Canopy

We calculate the percentage of green cover for each city automatically from satellite images. More environmental data can be added to the Urban Canopy map to get detailed granular insight into areas and land parcels to target for improvement. The load on the electricity grid in many cities doubles during summer because of increased use of air condi... tioning. The peak electricity is usually made up from more polluting forms of gas power stations known as "peaker plants." Urban Canopy's mission is to reduce the peak demand on the grid during summer. Augmented views of the invisible environmental impact, made visible Our data and environmental property rankings can be viewed through mixed or augmented reality glasses such as Magic Leap, Hololens, or Nreal glasses. Data can be presented as creative experiences that inspire people to make a positive change. We can learn a lot from game designers about how to motivated people. We can use the property heat score and community green actions in leaderboards, feedback loops. star ratings, social comparisons, color grades, rewards, and levels of achievement to tap into the human motivational core to drive action. Community members can add their own actions taken and tutorials to the map to get likes and points. People can take their own thermal images by drone or smartphone add-on and patch their images into the map. Residents and site members are directed to local partners who provide products energy efficiency and greening such as energy efficiency appliances, roof insulation, reflective paints, shading trellises, trees, green roofs, and window shades. Connect to local tree groups and nurseries. Get deals from local contractors and roof coating suppliers. Find some concrete to remove and turn into a mini-park. Find local suppliers and quotes for a cool roof. Find non-ac ways to cool with desk fans, cooling scarfs, and sprayers. Learn how to shade car parks, walls, and windows.Read More