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Virtual meters enable users to automate consumption calculations based on linear combinations of existing meters, dynamically updating as underlying meter data changes. They can be set as in-metric to contribute to whole building performance metrics, or assigned to a space type to support disaggregated performance reporting and scope emissions calculations.
Virtual meters are treated like all other meters in Abisko, giving users the ability to streamline analysis by incorporating them into reports and dashboards across the platform.

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Use Cases

There are many common uses cases where virtual meters enable users to save time and improve accuracy when reporting performance.

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Building-Only Consumption Isolation

Many utilities provide aggregated consumption data for buildings, but this data often includes non-building loads such as parking, outdoor, and exterior spaces, and EV charging stations. Virtual meters allow users to automatically deduct these sub-metered non-building loads from aggregate meters, enabling more accurate benchmarking and reporting.
  • [Building-Only Electric] = [Aggregate Electric Meter] - [EV Charging Submeter]
  • [Building-Only Electric] = [Aggregate Electric Meter] - [Parking Area Submeter]
Create a virtual in-metric meter composed of out-of-metric aggregate meters and submeters in order to isolate and benchmark building-only performance.

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Tenant Consumption Isolation

In addition to tracking whole building consumption, many building owners submeter energy consumption of landlord controlled spaces, such as lobbies, hallways and amenity spaces. Virtual meters allow users to automatically deduct landlord controlled submeters from whole building meters to isolate tenant consumption for split (landlord/tenant) performance reporting and scope 3 emissions disaggregation.
  • [Tenant Electric] = [Whole Building Meter] - [Common Areas Submeter]
Create a virtual out-of-metric meter composed of an in-metric whole building meter and out-of-metric common area submeter to isolate tenant consumption. Assign that meter to a tenant controlled space type to automatically calculate scope 3 emissions.

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Landlord & Tenant Consumption Splits

Heating fuel consumption (e.g. natural gas, oil) data is often only available at the whole building level. Many reporting frameworks allow whole building data to be prorated to landlord and tenant spaces based on each space’s share of gross floor area. Virtual meters allow users to proportionally split and attribute consumption from whole building meters across landlord and tenant spaces.
  • [Landlord - Natural Gas] = [Whole Building Natural Gas Meter] * 30%
  • [Tenant - Natural Gas] = [Whole Building Natural Gas Meter] * 70%
Create two virtual out-of-metric meters, each composed of the whole building meter prorated by the share of gross floor area of building common areas and tenant spaces (30%, 70%). Assign one meter to base building and the other to tenant spaces to calculate scope emissions.

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Sample Virtual Meter

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Create a virtual meter

Navigate to Property → Meters → Energy / Water
  • Click on Add Virtual Meter button
  • In the Add Meter side panel complete the form
    • Meter Type: Only meters of the same type will be available to be used as component meters to construct the virtual meter.
    • Included in Metrics: If the meter is included in Whole Building performance calculations (learn more).
      If checked, then whole building metrics will diverge from ESPM values.
    • Component Meter(s): Select one or more component meters and the percentage of each meter’s consumption to contribute to the virtual meter.
    • Activation / Deactivation Dates: Set the period over which the virtual meter will calculate consumption values and contribute to performance analytics.
      Virtual meters can be configured to only apply to specific reporting years.