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Submetering Solutions for ESG and Sustainability
Support compliance and enable sustainability reporting with near real-time utility data
As ESG and sustainability goals evolve, property owners and operators need precise, real-time insights to track environmental performance—whether for LEED certification, net-zero targets, or waste reduction.
Tehama Wireless submetering systems provide detailed usage data for water, gas, and electricity, enabling cost-effective conservation, early leak detection, and reliable reporting. By identifying resource-intensive patterns early, submetering boosts sustainability efforts without costly retrofits.

Key Sustainability Challenges
Utility management plays a crucial role in advancing environmental goals—but many properties face systemic obstacles:
- Unpredictable Consumption Patterns: Different tenant types (e.g., restaurants, manufacturing units, office suites) have vastly different utility demands, making flat-rate billing inaccurate and unfair.
- Shared Infrastructure and Limited Visibility: Without submetering, utility costs are often blended across tenants, creating disputes and discouraging conservation.
- High Operating Costs: Rising utility rates—especially in energy-intensive or multi-use facilities—can erode profit margins and reduce asset performance.
- Regulatory Pressure and Sustainability Targets: Commercial landlords face increasing pressure to track and report energy consumption, especially in urban or LEED-targeted environments.

ESG and Sustainability Challenges in Property Management
Meeting sustainability goals requires reliable, near real-time data and most properties aren’t equipped for it:
- Incomplete Utility Data: Without circuit-level or unit-specific insights, sustainability reporting often relies on estimates that lack credibility.
- Inefficient Resource Use: Leaks, system inefficiencies, and unmanaged consumption go unnoticed without near real-time monitoring.
- Disjointed Reporting: ESG data often lives in spreadsheets or siloed platforms, making it difficult to aggregate or audit.
- Greenwashing Concerns: Stakeholders and investors increasingly demand verified, actionable data—not vague commitments.
- Shifting Regulations: While mandates vary, many jurisdictions are advancing disclosure rules that require proactive tracking of utility use and environmental performance.

Benefits of Tehama Wireless Solutions
Tehama Wireless offers a non-invasive, scalable submetering platform that supports sustainability, conservation, and transparency:

Near Real-Time
Visibility
Get detailed utility data across water, gas, and electricity to support energy audits, certification efforts, and optimization.

Leak and Anomaly
Detection
Proactively flag excessive usage or system failures before they drive up costs or waste resources.

Support for ESG
Reporting
Use submeter data to strengthen voluntary disclosures, green building certification, and investor communications.

Flexibility Across
Property Types
Adaptable hardware and wireless transmission make it easy to deploy across mixed-use campuses or legacy infrastructure.

Supports Water
Conservation
Monitor landscaping, irrigation, or common-area usage with precision and ensure alignment with local conservation goals.

Simplified
Integration
Utility data can be exported or integrated into reporting dashboards, property management platforms, or internal ESG tools.
Utility Metering Solutions for ESG and Sustainability Goals
Tehama Wireless’s technology allows for individualized billing across water, gas, and electricity, encouraging responsible resource usage among residents and tenants.
- Track and reduce water consumption at the building, zone, or irrigation level
- Detect leaks early to prevent loss, reduce costs, and support conservation mandates
- Measure progress toward water efficiency certifications and sustainability benchmarks
- Monitor electricity usage patterns across zones or systems to identify inefficiencies
- Use load data to optimize equipment performance and reduce peak energy demand
- Support reporting frameworks like ENERGY STAR, LEED, or local emissions mandates
- Submeter irrigation systems to prevent overwatering and spot waste
- Monitor landscape usage separately from building use to align with green building goals
- Improve performance for landscape design credits in green certifications
- Centralize water, gas, and electricity data for ESG dashboards and audits
- Enable year-over-year comparisons to track progress and identify outliers
- Strengthen disclosures for ESG investors, GRESB reporting, or internal impact goals
How It Works
Tehama Wireless supports ESG-focused properties with a streamlined submetering process:
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Case Study | Guardian Water & Power
Guardian Water & Power encountered significant challenges in outdoor submetering due to harsh weather conditions. Frequent disruptions led to costly repairs and inconsistent data collection, adversely affecting service delivery and customer trust. Recognizing the urgent need for a reliable solution, they sought innovative technology to enhance their operations.
Challenge
- System downtime due to harsh weather
- Repairs were difficult and costly
- Cellular technology meant inconsistent data collection
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Case Study | Kimco Realty
Kimco Realty Corporation faced considerable challenges in billing their 7,000 tenants accurately for water usage across a diverse portfolio of retail properties. A lack of standardized methods for dividing costs led to disputes and frustration, resulting in millions in uncollected revenue. Recognizing this issue, Kimco sought innovative submetering technology to streamline billing processes and enhance tenant satisfaction.
Challenge
- Inconsistent tenant water billing methods
- Tenant disputes over water costs
- Millions lost in uncollected revenue
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Case Study | Fair Energy Submetering
Fair Energy Submetering faced challenges tracking utility usage and identifying issues such as leaks across various properties. In search of more detailed data for effective management, they turned to Tehama Wireless’ advanced submetering sensors. This innovative technology enabled swift identification of problems, allowing them to avert potential disasters.
Challenge
- Inaccurate tracking of utility usage
- Difficulty identifying leaks in properties
- Limited data hindered effective management
FAQs
Submetering provides near real-time utility usage data that enables accurate tracking, cost allocation, and conservation across water, gas, and electricity. This data supports energy efficiency initiatives, water conservation targets, and sustainability certifications like LEED or ENERGY STAR.
Yes. Utility submetering can provide the granular consumption data required for green building programs such as LEED, WELL, and local benchmarking laws. It also facilitates whole-building data tracking, which is essential for demonstrating improvements in resource efficiency.
Investors and funds seeking ESG-aligned assets increasingly prioritize data transparency. Submetering helps demonstrate responsible environmental practices by providing verifiable performance data tied to sustainability KPIs, such as reduced consumption or avoided emissions.
Yes. Water submeters can isolate irrigation zones and landscaping systems, allowing for targeted water use monitoring and leak detection. This supports water conservation goals and helps comply with local ordinances around sustainable land use.
Submetering solutions make it easier to comply with utility disclosure laws, state mandates for tenant access to usage data, and local benchmarking ordinances. Tehama’s wireless MDTs help meet these expectations by capturing accurate usage data and making it accessible through dashboards or in-unit displays.
By giving tenants and operators visibility into their own utility usage, submetering promotes accountability and encourages conservation. This contributes directly to reduced water and energy consumption across the property—supporting decarbonization and climate action goals.
Near real-time data allows property teams to detect anomalies faster, respond to inefficiencies before they escalate, and fine-tune systems for maximum performance. This improves resource efficiency and supports predictive maintenance efforts.
Yes. Submetering creates a consistent utility data layer across multiple sites, enabling owners and operators to compare performance, identify outliers, and target interventions for underperforming properties within a larger portfolio.
Transparent utility billing fosters fair cost distribution among tenants and reduces financial disputes. It can also encourage behavior changes that promote conservation, creating shared responsibility for environmental impact within the community.
Absolutely. Near real-time monitoring supports operational resilience by helping teams respond faster to leaks, outages, or abnormal usage spikes—reducing property damage and improving service delivery.
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