Good day 
This is my first post and want to get an understanding about this community. Having said this…
The project in mind is as follows:
I want to remotely monitor a distributed environmental system at home. I was going to go the long route using a Nano and DHT22 (still had not chosen BLE or RF etc…) but on investigating I found the esp8266.
I was wondering if someone could help with this project to include hardware (power seemed to be a problem so a battery is best for now), code, schematics, etc. I would like to have a quick mobile device output (Android)… is this too much?
Best,
Pete
ESP8266 is a good choice for microcontroller with internet access.
If your sensor station is not so large, you can use 5V mobile charger to power the entire circuit. For Android, I’ve heard there is a program to create simple app. It is a drag-and-drop interface, no need to code. But if you want to customize your app, I suggest Android Studio is the best one. Also, you can directly monitor and control your sensor via HTTP protocol or cloud database.
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@Narindech Thank you for the recommendation. I have a question, can you recommend any software with the templates for a wiring diagram (Mac). Thanks again 
Fritzing works with Mac. I usually use this software for rough sketch. It includes wiring diagram and PCB design. I love this because of its user-friendly interface. Also, you can download external library of electronic parts for free. http://fritzing.org/download/
Anyway, If you are looking for advanced software with wiring diagram, PCB design, and circuit simulator, I suggest “Proteus”. It should do the work for you. But, I’m not sure if it is mac compatible. https://www.labcenter.com/downloads/
Wow the Fritzing site is great! The download is working perfect on my MacBook Pro now as well I can contribute back to the community which is very cool. This gets me started Thank you!
I checked out the Proteus site as well but its not Mac “Friendly” but the Fritzing is definitely what I was looking for.
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