Sub Metering
The ability to be able to monitor, measure and report individual areas of a site/building
means utility costs can be further reduced. By submetering certain floors and areas
of a building it becomes easier to identify areas of wastage and therefore effectively
target and manage those areas that need the most improvement.
As well as improving energy management, sub metering will also aid landlords and
property managers that own multi-tenanted buildings to bill their tenants for their
individual measured utility usage.
A number of our clients have sub metered their sites and have been reaped the benefits
of doing so. Above is a graph from the head office of a County Council. By measuring
each floor on an individual basis they have been able to identify the most and least
efficient floors and effectively manage the situation.
By monitoring these areas more closely it has enabled the Council to affect human
behaviour and begin initating incentives for staff to become more involved with
the energy management process. For example by engaging employees in the process
they have implemented best practice schemes, where competition is involved and the
most efficient floor at the end of the month will be rewarded.
