actionresearchprojects/arc_tz_temp_humid

Interactive temperature and humidity dashboard for the Al-Mizan Children's Ecovillage in Tanzania. Tracks indoor conditions, outdoor weather, and climate patterns. Auto-updates via GitHub Actions. # ARC Ecovillage Temperature & Humidity Dashboard Interactive environmental monitoring dashboard for the **Architecture for Resilient Communities (ARC) Cool Buildings Programme**. Tracks temperature and humidity inside buildings at the Al-Mizan Children's Ecovillage (CEV) near Mkuranga, Tanzania. The dashboard is a self-contained HTML page that updates automatically and works offline once loaded. **Live dashboard:** actionresearchprojects.net --- ## What This Project Does This project collects temperature and humidity data from sensors placed inside and around two buildings at the ecovillage. It combines that data with external weather information and climate patterns, then builds an interactive dashboard where you can explore it all visually. The main goals are: - **Monitor indoor conditions** in House 5 and the Schoolteacher's House over time - **Assess thermal comfort** using the EN16798-1 adaptive comfort standard for naturally ventilated buildings - **Compare indoor vs outdoor temperatures** to understand how building design affects conditions inside - **Track climate patterns** like El Nino, the Indian Ocean Dipole, and the Madden-Julian Oscillation that influence local weather - **Share findings** through a public, interactive web dashboard that anyone can explore --- ## Data Sources The dashboard pulls data from four different sources: | Source | What It Measures | How It Gets Updated | |---|---|---| | **TinyTag loggers** | Indoor temperature and humidity at 24+ locations (rooms, ceilings, exterior walls) | Manually downloaded as Excel files from physical sensors | | **Omnisense sensors** | Indoor temperature and humidity from 10 wireless IoT sensors | Automatically fetched twice daily by GitHub Actions | | **Open-Meteo API** | Outdoor temperature and humidity (historical + 7-day forecast) | Automatically fetched twice daily by GitHub Actions | | **Climate indices** | ENSO (El Nino/La Nina), IOD (Indian Ocean Dipole), MJO …