In a multi-building, mixed-use development like Commercial Bay, precision in design isn’t optional, it’s essential.
With shared infrastructure, high-density occupancy, and a wide variety of tenants, getting thermal metering right can be the difference between operational clarity and cost disputes.
That’s exactly the challenge Direct Control solved through smart engineering and thoughtful system design.
Shared infrastructure, complex tenancies
Precinct Properties’ vision for Commercial Bay included a 40-storey tower serving retail, hospitality, hotel, and office tenants, all connected to a shared central cooling plant.
This posed a problem, how do you fairly allocate energy costs across diverse tenancies in real time?
A robust, integrated metering architecture
Direct Control, as the New Zealand agent for Kamstrup, led the design and delivery of an energy monitoring solution tailored to the site’s complexity.
Key Components:
Kamstrup MC603 thermal energy meters
These feature modular communication options, including BACnet MS/TP, for reliable integration with Building Management Systems (BMS).
Ultraflow ultrasonic flow meters
These sensors provide non-invasive, maintenance-free flow measurement — ideal for the continuous monitoring needed in commercial settings.
Tridium Niagara BMS integration
Our expertise in Tridium Niagara allowed us to bring real-time data into a central dashboard, improving visibility and operational control.
Commissioning you can count on
We don’t leave metering to chance. Our rigorous commissioning protocol ensures each unit is correctly installed, addressed, and configured. We also provide CMVP/Green Star-compliant documentation as standard.
Metering isn’t just about hardware, it’s about trust. With this smart system design, tenants receive fair and accurate billing, operations teams get clear data, and the developer maintains transparency across the board.
Direct Control is your integration specialist
This is the type of complexity we thrive on, whether you’re retrofitting a plant room or master-planning a precinct, we bring the technical rigour and systems thinking needed to deliver performance you can rely on.
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