Beyond Measure

Ideas and news about electrical submetering from Triacta Power Solutions, one of North America's leading designers and manufacturers of electrical submetering equipment.

Regulations

With Local Law 97 Targets Fast Approaching, Now is the Time to Get Your Buildings Compliant

Well-planned submetering solutions can help mitigate costly Local Law 97 fines by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. There is still lots of time to get a submetering plan in place, but savvy property managers and owners are acting now.

GATEWAY Feature

Multi-Service Homing: Energy Information Mobility with Vendor Independence

Building management is moving to a world of à la carte web-centric service delivery. Savvy building owners and property managers are investing in building equipment that can take full advantage of the burgeoning opportunities arising in the field.

GATEWAY Feature

Triacta GATEWAY's 48 Mix and Match Inputs Mean Savings of up to 50% in Meter Deployment Costs

The Triacta GATEWAY has a modular design that can accommodate 12 to 48 inputs for measuring electricity and monitoring other building services (such as water or natural gas).

Industry News

Metergy Solutions to Acquire Quadlogic Controls Corporation

Metergy Solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire Quadlogic Controls Corporation. The acquisition, which is subject to Quadlogic shareholder approval, is a win-win-win opportunity for Metergy, Quadlogic and Triacta.

GATEWAY Feature

Dual Voltage Reference

Triacta GATEWAY's dual voltage reference feature optimizes the use of available meter points — saving equipment and installation costs.

Energy Management

Electrical Submetering for Commercial Properties

While submetering electricity for residential buildings is a well-established best practice, the benefits for commercial properties haven't received as much attention. But they should.

Regulations

Triacta GATEWAY Receives California Type Approval

Muti-point Submeter Now Certified for Multi-Tenant Billing Applications in The Golden State

Regulations

Electrical Submetering Laws for Commercial Properties in the U.S.A.

There is a growing wave of regulation throughout the U.S. focused on the metering of electrical consumption. One after another, cities and states are establishing directives to reduce energy use and have tenants pay for the electricity they use.

GATEWAY Feature

GATEWAY’s Two-Stage Installation Process Saves Time and Money

Triacta GATEWAY's unique submeter design means economical installation and deployment, plus safe, efficient engage/disengage capabilities for re-verification and resealing.

GATEWAY Feature

Electrical Submeters and Security of Your Building's Utility Data

In this age of data security, utility submeters need to be good network "citizens" — collecting, storing, and moving data across multiple networks and into platforms for use by its intended users or building systems.

Regulations

NY Green Bank Announces Energy Efficiency Funds Available

Financing offers include energy efficiency improvement loans, development loans, construction loans, and permanent loans.

Energy Management

Successful Energy Management Through Submetering, Part 2

Proper planning and design can mean the difference between a successful project that produces actionable data versus a poorly run project with cost overruns and quickly discarded information.

Energy Management

Successful Energy Management Through Submetering, Part 1

Mr. Harrington had it right; measurement is the key to improvement — and nowhere does that ring truer than managing a building's energy. But in the energy management arena, it's not just what you measure that is important.

Regulations

Are You Ready for New York City’s Innovational LL97 Emissions Law ?

New York City's building emission laws are among the most ambitious in the world. Understanding them and how they impact your building is crucial for maintaining property value and avoiding costly non-compliance fines.

Technology

How to Choose the Right Electrical Submeter

It's well established that the best way to reduce energy consumption and save on building operating expenses is to give tenants full visibility of their electricity use.

Energy Management

Turn Retrofit Opportunities into Tenant Attractive Smart Buildings

The global smart building market continues its steady, unrelenting growth — and for good reason. Investing in properties to make them "green" provides a quick return on investment — lowering operating costs and increasing property value.

Regulations

Electrical Submetering in California: Fact, Fiction and Folly

Electrical submetering is now required for many residential and commercial buildings in the State of California. What does this mean for property managers and building owners, and how can they implement tenant submetering avoiding costly mistakes?

Energy Management

Making the Case for Electrical Submeters

Study after study shows that electrical submetering results in significant savings for building owners and tenants alike. Still, not everyone has jumped on the submetering bandwagon. Here's how to get everyone on board.

Triacta News

Triacta GATEWAY Receives Measurement Canada Approval

The Triacta GATEWAY multi-tenant electrical metering platform has received Measurement Canada approval for billing across Canada.

Energy Management

Submetering for Commercial and Residential Properties

There are several strategies for reducing energy costs, but few are as compelling and fundamental as electrical submetering. We know the value intuitively, but how much could you save, really?

Technology

Electrical Metering and the Building Internet of Things

The rapid emergence of the Internet of Things has opened up the opportunity for property managers to supercharge their electrical submetering to becoming an essential element of a building's information plan.

Technology

The Importance of Cloud-based Meter Management

Ready access to electrical meters for programming and status has become standard, but it’s not enough. A building’s meter management platform needs to go beyond individual devices to include how the meters are performing in a networked environment.

Technology

Electrical Metering in a Microgrid Age

Microgrids represent a significant shift in electricity supply and distribution, and a burgeoning opportunity for corporate leaders, building owners, and property managers to participate in the growing economy of distributed energy networks.

Energy Management

Your Systems Specifier May Be Ignoring Your Building Information Plan

Electrical meters play a key role in your overall building data information plan. Choosing the wrong meter can cost you money and time — lots of it.

Triacta News

Triacta Featured in BIoT Magazine

Triacta Power Solutions continues its thought-leadership position, once again being featured in BIoT Canada — this time focusing on web-centric building management.

Technology

Show you the money? Show me the Meter!

If you are going to bill tenants or participate in government incentive programs, you need to choose an electrical metering platform that is robust and accurate enough to handle the job.

Regulations

It's Not Enough to Measure

H. James Harrington had it right, measurement is the key to improvement. But there is an important corollary to Harrington’s assertion — it’s not enough to measure.

Technology

From Space Saver to Information Cornerstone

The future of multi-point electrical metering is moving beyond being a simple metering platform to becoming a generic building services intelligence platform.

Triacta News

Triacta Published in BIoT Magazine

Recognized as a leader in innovation in submetering technologies, Triacta Power Solutions has a featured article in BIoT Canada on submetering and data ownership.

Technology

Whose Data is it Anyway?

With today’s open communication protocols, there’s no reason property managers and building owners shouldn’t be able to take full advantage of as many web services as they like — without restriction. It’s your data after all.

Technology

Web Centric Building Management

The rapid development of cloud-based applications and the evolution of networking technologies have set the stage for a radical change in how building services will be delivered and managed going forward.

Energy Management

No Energy Management Program? You're Throwing Your Money Away!

According to the US Federal Energy Management Program, businesses without proactive energy management programs are spending 10 to 45 percent more on energy per year than they need.

Regulations

Take Advantage of Local Law 88 to Save Electricity, Boost Your Bottom Line

There was a time when "utilities included" was a standard leasing sales model. That scenario is fading fast, however, with the final nail in the "utilities included" coffin coming January 1, 2025.

Regulations

Submetering in New York City: Compliance and Opportunity

With Local Laws 88 and 97, New York has implemented some of the most aggressive submetering requirements for commercial and multi-unit residential buildings in North America. Are you ready to comply and prosper?

Triacta News

Triacta GATEWAY

Triacta introduces Triacta GATEWAY™ — high-density electrical meters and pulse collectors for measurement and verification, tenant billing, energy management, and building control applications.

Regulations

NYC's Benchmarking Law Encourages Energy Conservation, Promotes High-performing Buildings

Local Law 84 is part of the larger Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP) initiative, targeting energy efficiency in large existing buildings in New York City.

Regulations

New York State Law Requires Approved Meters for Residential Tenant Billing

Multi-unit residential building owners looking to submeter residential tenants in New York State must install and use New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) listed submeters.

Market Solutions

Canada’s Leader In Clean Energy Leads Energy Management Charge

Results after just 6 months of electrical submetering are impressive, including a 17% reduction in building energy use and a 16% reduction in GHG emissions over the same period last year — or $18,500 in avoided costs.

GATEWAY Feature

Triacta's GATEWAY Meter Approved by Measurement Canada for Revenue Transactions Using Pulse Counters

Customers Can Now Measure and Bill Gas, Water, and Electricity all on the Same Meter