In one of the single largest orders of its kind, Siemens latest ultrasonic technology is providing energy monitoring of the cooling for the Gold Coast’s newest luxury apartment development, the Oracle Towers on Broad Beach, Queensland.
The order worth approximately $400,000 will see more than 600 Ultrasonic Chilled Water Energy Meters fitted throughout the complex, delivering accurate chilled water energy consumption readings for each of the apartments and commercial tenants with virtually no maintenance requirements over the life of the building’s HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning) plant.
Mr. Martin Hablutzel, Siemens Executive Marketing Manager for Building Technologies explained the benefits of this technology for the future residents and tenants of the complex. “The meters measure the heat energy transferred into the building’s chilled water system, which forms part of the building’s HVAC system and is used for air-conditioning. By accurately measuring both the chilled water flow using ultrasonic technology, and the change in water temperature as it enters and leaves each apartment or commercial zone using integrated high accuracy temperature sensors, the meters can determine the exact amount of energy consumed by each apartment and commercial tenant.”
“This form of metering allows the Building Corporate to know exactly how much of the total energy running costs of the air-conditioning system to proportion to each apartment owner or commercial tenant each month. This in turn provides the Building Corporate with simple and accurate monthly billing data, which leads to reduced billing errors, and helps occupants to better understand their individual air conditioning usage trends, as they understand their other utility charges.“
The Oracle apartment complex is being constructed by Grocon. Siemens is providing the Ultrasonic Chilled Water Energy Meters to the project’s air-conditioning mechanical contractors, Signato and Stacey. This landmark order is testament to the high standing of Siemens HVAC products within the construction industry, in spite of challenging market conditions.
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