Submetering AMR Solutions

Why Sub-metering?

If you own multi-family housing, malls, or business complex properties, you owe it to yourself to consider the benefits of sub-metering of utility meters on individual apartment units, condominiums, or commercial properties. Blue Tower CellTrackIT® system can give you an easy to use method of utility cost allocation. The CellTrackIT® provides you with an automated solution where readings are generated without the hassles of traditional meter reading.

• Reduces Operating Expenses: Experience indicates that residents in sub-metered dwellings who receive bills based on actual utility usage, decrease consumption by an estimated 18-39%. This modification in tenant habits results in a significant reduction in operating costs for the property owner.
• Tenants Held Financially Responsible: With sub-metering, the financial burden of utility costs is transferred to the residents. By shifting the responsibility of expenses, property owners reduce their exposure to increases in utility rates.
• Increases Property Value: As a capital investment, the cost of sub-metering is generally tax deductible. Therefore, apartment owners can increase their properties' net operating income and thus, increase the loan and resale value of their properties through implementing a sub-metering system.

How It Works

In a typical installation, the Transponder is attached to a utility meter in or near each apartment unit. The Transponder transmits meter data at a regular interval to either a Repeater or directly to a Node depending on how the system is designed. Once the signal is transmitted by the Repeater and processed by the Node, the meter data is sent to a computer. The data is then stored in a database on the hard drive of the computer. Data is available for export to a billing program, through a direct dial-up connection or through an e-mail sent to the central office or billing company.