Quantifying Climate Resilience

Extreme weather events are now commonplace. Floods, wildfire smoke, and heatwaves are reshaping the way buildings operate and exploding operating costs for property owners. Traditional infrastructure can’t keep up, and more owners are looking towards green options like rain gardens and wind walls.

What’s needed now is a way to measure how nature contributes to resilience in cities. BioBox continuously monitors the soil, air, and microclimates around a building - giving property owners the ground truth data they need to connect ecosystems and building protection.

Flood Adaptation

The deep root systems that native planting strategies create act as “highways” for rainwater to infiltrate soil instead of pooling or straining aging municipal systems. By tracking infiltration rates and soil moisture in real time, BioBox helps owners understand how their landscaping is protecting their assets.

Air Quality Events

Wildfire smoke and airborne particulates are a growing threat to both tenant health and building systems. Integrated sensors inside the BioBox continuously track air pollutants like PM2.5 and VOCs, providing real-time insights into how local vegetation mitigates air quality risks and enhances tenant wellbeing.

Heat Island Effect

Concrete and asphalt trap heat, but nature can cool it. By measuring microclimate data at the property level, BioBox quantifies how plantings and green roofs reduce heat stress for both tenants and buildings. This data can be combined with satellite data to support smarter investments in landscaping and cooling infrastructure

Measurement to Action

Resilience isn’t just about weathering the next storm; it’s about proving your site is prepared for a changing climate. With data streams from soil, air, and microclimates, BioBox delivers audit-ready reports that translate nature’s protective role into tangible business outcomes: risk reduction, tenant wellbeing, and compliance with ESG frameworks.