Measuring the environment with precision.
Environmental observations help us investigate heat, humidity and microclimates, and interpret how cooling interventions interact with their surroundings. Reliable evidence requires attention to uncertainty, context and the limits of each measurement.
Understanding heat requires more than an air temperature reading.
Environmental conditions can change dramatically over just a few meters. Solar radiation, surface materials, building design, shade, vegetation, wind and humidity all shape how a person actually experiences heat inside a home, on a street or across a field of crops.
Appropriate environmental measurements help us understand human exposure and evaluate whether a cooling intervention is delivering measurable, sustained benefits.
An environmental sensing platform built for scientific work.
MEER has developed an advanced environmental sensing platform capable of supporting consistent, repeatable and scientifically robust measurements across multiple sites and countries. It is designed for research — not for a single product application.
Interpreting environmental measurements
Measurement uncertainty, calibration, environmental variability and representative comparisons all affect the conclusions that can be drawn from field observations. Temperature measurements describe thermal conditions; quantifying energy exchange requires consideration of additional physical processes.
MEER's scientific research aims to strengthen understanding of those processes and their relevance to cooling interventions. Good scientific practice and research objectives should not be confused with a demonstrated capability in every setting.
Explore heat and energy exchangesExplore the science behind the measurements.
See how MEER's research program connects sensing, cooling science and real-world field evidence.