Cool Neighbourhoods (Interreg NWE) × Senzemo

The Cool Neighbourhoods initiative, part of Interreg North-West Europe, empowers European cities and towns to tackle urban heat through community-centred, data-driven interventions. A key aspect of the project is deploying LoRaWAN-connected microclimate sensors to monitor temperature and humidity at a hyper-local level.

Using microclimate data to reduce urban heat stress across North-West Europe

 

 

 

 

 

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The challenge

Cities are warming faster than surrounding areas, creating heat-stress hotspots that affect health, productivity, and comfort, especially for vulnerable groups. The Cool Neighbourhoods project in Interreg North-West Europe brings policymakers, designers, and communities together across multiple pilot areas in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. The goal is to co-create local interventions and measure their impact over time.

 

 

Our role

Senzemo supplied SMC30-OUT outdoor microclimate sensors and analytics to help partners quantify neighborhood heat at street level and track how interventions change real-world conditions. The SMC30-OUT measures temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure. It is IP65 rated, LoRaWAN ready, configurable via NFC or over the air, and offers long battery life. This makes it ideal for low-maintenance deployments in public spaces.

 

 

 

How it works

  1. Dense, outdoor-ready sensing. SMC30-OUT units are installed where people experience heat, such as plazas, streets, and parks, to build a fine-grained map of microclimates.
  2. Reliable connectivity. LoRaWAN coverage with minimal power draw simplifies installation for municipalities.
  3. Actionable insights. Data flows into Senzemo analytics or partner platforms to visualize hotspots, compare scenarios, and evaluate interventions over time.
  4. Community co-creation. Measurements inform a co-design process with local stakeholders so cooling measures are targeted where they deliver the most benefit.

Early outcomes

  • Evidence-based siting. Sensor data helps pinpoint priority blocks and surfaces that amplify heat, which guides investments.
  • Before and after tracking. Partners can monitor the cooling effect of trees, shade structures, and water features, and align improvements with a liveability index used by the project.
  • Operational simplicity. Install and forget hardware, long battery life, and open platform compatibility reduce total effort for pilots and scale-up.

Note: The project runs through June 2027. Impact metrics will continue to be published as interventions mature.

 

Why pick Senzemo for research projects?

  • Experts in EU-Funded Research Projects. Senzemo has grown from day one through EU-funded R&D, turning lab-grade innovations into reliable, field-proven sensing solutions
  • Fast to scale. Simple installation, LoRaWAN support, and flexible integrations accelerate multi-site rollouts.
  • Open and transparent. Data remains with the customer and can be visualized on Senzemo Analytics or any compatible platform.
  • Fit for cities. Rugged, accurate, low-power sensors designed for permanent outdoor use.

 

 

 

What’s next

As Cool Neighbourhoods expands greening across more sites and engages diverse communities, Senzemo will continue powering measurement and learning so partners can invest in the most effective cooling strategies and scale what works.

About SMC30-OUT
 Outdoor microclimate sensor measuring temperature, relative humidity, and pressure. IP65. LoRaWAN. NFC and OTA configuration. Up to seven years of battery life. Made in the EU.

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