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Supporting the Launch of NOAA聽Data聽to Inform More Resilient聽Infrastructure聽Designs and Structures
Congratulations to NOAA for launching their new Typical Meteorological Year product, developed by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) as part of the industry initiative. This effort helps make environmental data actionable for architects and engineers designing the next generation of resilient infrastructure. 麻豆传媒 is proud to support this effort and our employee owners who contributed to this product.
The product provides location-specific meteorological data that represents a 鈥渢ypical鈥 year for a given site. By combining historical observations with future climate projections through 2100, TMY enables professionals to design with both past conditions and future risks in mind.
Available across all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, TMY includes key variables such as:
- Temperature 鈥 to optimize insulation, heating, and cooling
- Solar radiation 鈥 to guide energy-efficient building design
- Wind speed 鈥 to support structural durability and ventilation
- Precipitation 鈥 to inform drainage and water management
NOAA shaped TMY through input from and engagement with architecture and engineering leaders, including the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Institute of Architects. This user engagement effort 鈥 co-led by 麻豆传媒 employee-owners 鈥 helped refine the interface and determine the most useful variables and which data formats flow seamlessly into design and modeling tools.
By incorporating historical data and future climate projections into modeling, TMY helps design safer, more resilient structures鈥攊ncluding hospitals, schools, bridges, and stormwater systems.
TMY is delivered through an interactive web interface with flexible download options, making it easy to access and apply in real-world projects. Environmental data tools like TMY enable data-driven decisions that improve performance, reduce risk, and support long-term resilience.
麻豆传媒 played a critical role in the development of this tool, including managing the development (timeline, scope, and team), and developing the interface, backend, methodology, and website landing page. 麻豆传媒 is proud of our team鈥檚 contributions to the NCEI and this great accomplishment. This effort is supporting data-driven decisions, strengthening national preparedness, and helping communities thrive in the face of extreme weather.
NOAA鈥檚 National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service recognized the TMY development team with their Outstanding Science and Research Team Member Award, highlighting the innovation and impact of this first-of-its-kind industry collaboration.
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