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submetering

submetering

6.9
Measuring each home's water and energy use with separate meters
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌmiːtərɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : submedición
  • Many landlords are adopting submetering in their properties.

Examples

  • The building implemented submetering to track energy costs.

  • The new apartment complex installed submetering systems for both electricity and gas.

  • Many landlords use submetering to bill tenants for their actual water consumption.

  • Submetering encourages residents to be more mindful of their energy usage.

  • Submetering allows landlords to track the energy consumption of each tenant separately.

  • Many apartment buildings use submetering to ensure that residents pay for their individual water usage.

  • Implementing submetering in commercial properties can help reduce overall electricity costs.

How Granular

submetering
  • Specialized
6.9
estimation
15 3.4

Surface Forms

submetering singular
submeterings plural

Morphology

submetering = submeter (transparent) = sub + meter + ing

The noun is transparently formed from the verb submeter plus -ing, with the specialized utility sense still following the literal meaning of measuring separately.

Etymology

Submetering breaks down into sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and meter meaning a device that 'measures', as in speedometer or thermometer. So submetering is the practice of putting smaller meters inside a larger building to measure each person's water or energy use separately.