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Smart Metering For EV Charging Stations: The Solution For Multi-Unit Properties
Developers and property managers of mixed-use and multi-family properties are installing electrical vehicle charging stations on their properties to meet the new building codes and requirements. Occupants may choose to purchase or rent a parking ... Read more
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Subject To Federal Measurement Statutes?
A recent bulletin from Measurement Canada provides helpful information for property managers, electrical contractors and engineers designing and installing EV charging systems on their properties. This bulletin explains the difference between an EV charging station ... Read more
New Trends in Submetering of Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Properties
Mike Easton of QMC will be presenting a session at Energy in Action on new trends in electricity submetering technology, communications, infrastructure, and reporting software options. He will discuss the initial planning and design of ... Read more
Energy Benchmarking Training Offered By CaGBC
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is launching new training for energy benchmarking strategies and regulation for both private and public sector stakeholders. With reporting of annual benchmarking results for large commercial buildings soon mandatory across ... Read more
Strata Corporations: A Metering Solution For EV Charging Stations
Setting up electric vehicle charging in stratified buildings can be a complex process. Metro Vancouver ‘s website walks EV owners, strata councils and property managers through typical steps in the process. They begin with understanding ... Read more
Thermal Energy Metering; best practices from Europe
A recent article in CondoBusiness highlights the opportunities for real estate developers and owners looking to benefit from submetering utilities, specifically thermal metering. In Canada, the measurement of thermal energy is still unregulated but ... Read more
Smart Buildings, Submetering, Smart Cities
A couple of stories caught our attention related to Smart Cities, Smart Buildings, and Submetering. Smart Buildings are green buildings. Smart buildings help make smart (and green) cities. Smart buildings need intelligent controls including energy ... Read more
City Of Surrey Looking At Advanced Water Metering
Surrey already has a water meter program, both mandatory and voluntary. Advanced water metering would give residents and the city the ability to track water usage online. From Jeff Arason, City of Surrey: “Customers have ... Read more
Submeter Green Homes For Water, Energy And Cost Reductions
The Project: Clarington Green Demonstration Project Six demonstration homes, incorporating practices that aim to reduce their environmental impact for water and energy were constructed exceeding Ontario’s 2012 Building Code. These so-called ‘better than code homes’ were monitored for performance ... Read more
Vancouver: Emission-Free New Office & Residential Buildings By 2030
If Vancouver City Council is successful, by 2030 Vancouver could see a massive reduction in greenhouse gas reductions. A staff report headed to council next week is recommending all new residential and office buildings in ... Read more
Intelligent Utility Management For Multi-Tenant Buildings
At the start of a multi-unit building project, one of the biggest considerations is utilities; how to cost-effectively get electricity, water, thermal energy and gas to occupants. Then, once occupied, how to monitor, manage and ... Read more
We Love Water; Metro Vancouver Urges Residents To Conserve
“When it comes to water conservation, small actions really do add up,” said Darrell Mussatto, Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Utilities Committee. “It’s easy to underestimate how much water is wasted when taking long showers, leaving ... Read more
Water Metering makes sense, even in rainy Vancouver
Reports abound that metering water reduces consumption. We are in the metering business, and so pay attention to both the environmental and business benefits to metering utilities. We work with commercial and multi-residential developers across ... Read more
Achieve Sustainability Through Accountability
Attain sustainability goals and improve building performance through tools and processes that drive accountability Tenants, building ... Read more
Submetering Solutions; Notable Projects Across Canada
Here is just a sampling of the energy management, LEED M&V, and tenant billing solutions we have been working on across Canada: British Columbia: Audain Art Museum | Whistler | Developer: Audain Foundation QMC provided Triacta ... Read more
Building Excellence; Earth Hour Challenge In Toronto
“QMC would like to congratulate all Earth Hour participants and its winners, with a special shout-out to Colliers for winning the Property Manager Challenge. Colliers reduced their energy use over the Earth Hour weekend by ... Read more
LEED Platinum TELUS Garden Includes QMC Smart Metering For Electrical Services
QMC is proud to be one of the many suppliers to the LEED Platinum TELUS Garden tower in downtown Vancouver. From developer Ian Gillespie, CEO of Westbank, “The LEED Platinum certification embodies our commitment and ... Read more
Easier, More Accurate Allocations For Shared Utilities In Multi-Use Buildings
Multi-use properties can consist of multi-residential, office, retail, recreational, hospitality and institutional buildings and spaces. The buildings often share utilities such as electricity, water, gas and central heating and cooling systems. Shared utility services can ... Read more
Done Right, Cogeneration Benefits Multi-Residential
Recently Canadian Apartment Magazine published an article (subsequently posted online on REMI Network) that looked at the increasing interest of CHP (Combined Heat and Power) from the multi-family building sector. Cogeneration can be explained as ... Read more
Core Values Drive Recognition For QMC Team
QMC launched its Employee Recognition Program earlier this year which recognises employees whose work exemplifies our company core values of progressive; innovative; knowledgeable; energetic; and real. Each quarter employees can nominate their colleagues whose work ... Read more
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