Katie Dobbins Manager   •   almost 6 years ago

Data Sets

This is where all data sets will be housed that your team may find useful for your project. A link to a Dropbox folder will be included here as the Hackathon nears.

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  Katie Dobbins Manager   •   almost 6 years ago

  Our partner UtilityAPI is creating an open dataset for the Boston Cleanweb Hackathon! Click on the link below to securely add your own utility data to this dataset - it's a great source of energy efficiency information! https://utilityapi.com/portal/open_dataset_submission

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  Beau Blumberg   •   almost 6 years ago

  UtilityAPI City of Melrose Open Data Set Access

  API Documentation: https://utilityapi.com/docs
  API Token: bostoncleanweb
  Account UID: 16717
  Service UIDs:
  43632 (MELROSE CITY YARD, 72 TREMONT ST)
  43639 (CITY OF MELROSE SCHOOL, MELROSE SCHOOL DEPT)
  43654 (CITY OF MELROSE, COUNCIL ON AGING)
  43655 (CITY OF MELROSE DPW, GREENWOOD ST BOSTR)
  43658 (CITY OF MELROSE PARK DEPT, MAPLE ST)
  43669 (CITY OF MELROSE DPW, % MR WINTERS)
  43683 (CITY OF MELROSE CEMETERY, 175 SYLVAN ST)
  43684 (CITY OF MELROSE, WINTHROP ST)
  43686 (CITY OF MELROSE, PARK DEPARTMENT - CONANT PAR)
  43693 (CITY OF MELROSE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT)
  43701 (CITY OF MELROSE, KNOLL FIELD)
  43705 (CITY OF MELROSE DPW, 125 PERKINS ST)
  43706 (CITY OF MELROSE POLICE, 56 W FOSTER ST)
  43708 (CITY OF MELROSE FIRE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION)
  43709 (CITY OF MELROSE FIRE, 210 TREMONT ST)
  43711 (CITY OF MELROSE SCHOOL, MELROSE SCHOOL DEPT)
  43722 (CITY OF MELROSE DPW, % GEORGE WINTERS)
  43723 (CITY OF MELROSE DPW, 44 W WYOMING AVE)

  Note that each of these services have bills (in *.pdf, *.csv and *.json) but no interval data.

  Some example links to get you started:

  Get a list of your accounts (for this user it's just one):
  https://utilityapi.com/api/accounts.json?access_token=bostoncleanweb

  Get a list of your meters:
  https://utilityapi.com/api/services.json?access_token=bostoncleanweb

  Get one meter's bills:
  https://utilityapi.com/api/services/43632/bills.json?access_token=bostoncleanweb

  If you would like to pull your own data, you can sign up for a free UtilityAPI account here: https://utilityapi.com/corporate-invite/NzAVT19w

  Creating an account using this link will allow you to pull data free of charge for the duration of the hackathon. You'll need to complete the authorization form for each utility account you want to pull data for.

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  Scott Landers   •   almost 6 years ago

  For anyone looking to work on the rain barrell challenge or other ideas related to weather forecasting, checkout forecast.io and their Dark Sky Forecast API: https://developer.forecast.io/

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  Katie Dobbins Manager   •   almost 6 years ago

  Municipal Energy Data (monthly)
  https://data.cityofboston.gov/Facilities/City-of-Boston-Utility-Data-2011-2015-/gxg5-22un

  Building Energy Reporting Disclosure Ordinance (Annual)
  https://data.cityofboston.gov/Facilities/Building-Energy-and-Water-Use-Metrics/n9us-mq2b

  Presentation
  https://docs.google.com/a/boston.gov/presentation/d/1dDKaSwuZIyQrI0wuvUtqmAQbrwrPyPhEcd4gY7x9u4Q/edit?usp=sharing

  -Adam Jacobs (COB)

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