Citation: Tseng, K.-H.; Chung, M.-Y.;
Chen, L.-H.; Wei, M.-Y. Applying an
Integrated System of Cloud
Management and Wireless Sensing
Network to Green Smart
Environments—Green Energy
Monitoring on Campus. Sensors 2022,
22, 6521. https://doi.org/10.3390/
s22176521
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Received: 23 June 2022
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Article
Applying an Integrated System of Cloud Management and
Wireless Sensing Network to Green Smart Environments—Green
Energy Monitoring on Campus
Kuo-Hsiung Tseng
1
, Meng-Yun Chung
1
, Li-Hsien Chen
2,
* and Ming-Yi Wei
1
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
2
Department of Civil Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
* Correspondence: ntutlhchen@gmail.com
Abstract:
With increasing urbanization, the application of Internet of things (IoT) technology to city
governance has become a trend in architecture, transportation, and healthcare management, making
IoT applicable in various domains. This study used IoT to inspect green construction and adopted
a front-end sensing system, middle-end wireless transmission, and a back-end multifunctional
system structure with cloud management. It integrated civil and electrical engineering to develop
environmental monitoring technology and proposed a management information system for the
implementation of green engineering. This study collected physical “measurements” of the greening
environment on a campus. Ambient temperature and humidity were analyzed to explore the
greening and energy-saving benefits of a green roof, a pervious road, and a photovoltaic roof. When
the ambient temperature was below 25
◦
C, the solar panels had an insulation effect on the roof of
the building during both 4:00–5:00 and 12:00–13:00, with an optimal insulation effect of 2.45
◦
C.
When the ambient temperature was above 25
◦
C, the panels had a cooling effect on the roof of
the building, whether during 4:00–5:00 or 12:00–13:00, with an optimal cooling effect of 5.77
◦
C.
During the lower temperature period (4:00–5:00), the ecological terrace had an insulation effect
on the space beneath, with an effect of approximately 1–3
◦
C and a mean insulation of 1.95
◦
C.
During the higher temperature period (12:00–13:00), it presented a cooling effect on the space beneath,
with an effect of approximately 0.5–9
◦
C and a mean cooling temperature of 5.16
◦
C. The cooling
effect of the three greening areas on air and ground temperature decreased in the following order:
pervious road > photovoltaic roof > ecological terrace.
Keywords:
cloud management; composite green roof; green information system; environmental
greening benefits
1. Introduction
The global environment is burdened by human development. With population growth,
environmental pollution, and climate change, many sectors have begun to improve their
living environment to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Currently, environmen-
tal engineering mostly applies the long-term monitoring of environmental pollution and
employs greening techniques; however, it rarely includes the “benefits of greening engineer-
ing” among the items it inspects. In the early 19th century, the global population surged
rapidly, and the Industrial Revolution flourished when social and scientific conditions
were met. Enormous changes in the environment, as well as the greenhouse effect, have
occurred because of large-scale human activity and development and excessive greenhouse
gas emissions, which have led to global warming, climate change, and changes in other
environmental factors [
1
,
2
]. Because of the major problem mentioned previously, a method
to protect the environment was proposed recently. The Vertical Greening Modular System
(VGMS) is an increasingly popular building envelope solution designed to enhance the
aesthetic quality of new and existing façades while achieving energy-efficient performance.
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