Meter Reading Estimates is a tool that gives you the ability to fill individual periods of missing energy utility data with estimates. Estimates can be used at your discretion, for example, when you're unable to find a bill for the missing period.
NOTE: Estimates are only available for energy meters. Only customers in the Premium tier have access to this feature.
How do I use Meter Reading Estimates?
To begin, you will either see missing data on the Data Completeness page or a missing utility bill(s) on the building-level Utilities page.
- Navigate to the 'Utilities' page of the property with the meter reading gap you'd like to estimate.
- Click on the meter with the gap > Here, you will see the missing data in the 'Readings' table of the meter pop-out page.
- You can either choose, 'Add Meter Reading' or 'Add Estimate' > Choose 'Add Estimate' to add the estimate.
- After the estimate has been added, you will see the reading greyed out and marked as estimated. NOTE: You can delete the estimate at any point (such as when you want to replace it with actual data) for any non-Utility Sync meters, just click the ellipsis to the right of the reading.
- You will also be able to see if a meter has at least one estimated reading when viewing the Meters table on the building-level Utilities page.
Additional Information & FAQs
- How are Meter Reading Estimates calculated?
- Measurabl calculates meter reading estimates using the actual meter reading data surrounding the gap. For example, if a June 2021 utility bill is missing, Measurabl uses data from that meter’s bills before and after June 2021 to calculate an estimate.
- Measurabl calculates meter reading estimates using the actual meter reading data surrounding the gap. For example, if a June 2021 utility bill is missing, Measurabl uses data from that meter’s bills before and after June 2021 to calculate an estimate.
- Can I remove Meter Reading Estimates?
- Yes! You can remove estimated readings at any time for non-Utility Sync meters.
- Yes! You can remove estimated readings at any time for non-Utility Sync meters.
- Can I use Meter Reading Estimates for Utility Sync meters?
- Yes! You can use Meter Reading Estimates for manual and Utility Sync meters.
- Yes! You can use Meter Reading Estimates for manual and Utility Sync meters.
- How I can I use estimates for GRESB and CDP reporting?
- Measurabl will push meter reading estimates to the application’s GRESB and CDP modules. Upon release of GRESB’s Estimation Methodology in March 2022, Measurabl will provide guidance to those who report to GRESB to ensure that they know the limit GRESB sets for the amount of estimated data that can be included in a GRESB report.
- Measurabl will push meter reading estimates to the application’s GRESB and CDP modules. Upon release of GRESB’s Estimation Methodology in March 2022, Measurabl will provide guidance to those who report to GRESB to ensure that they know the limit GRESB sets for the amount of estimated data that can be included in a GRESB report.
- Will Meter Reading Estimates be available for water or waste utilities?
- No. Estimates are not available for water and waste.
- No. Estimates are not available for water and waste.
- Will I see Meter Reading Estimates rolled up into my metrics?
- Any performance metric or meter reading that includes estimated data will include meter reading estimates, such as those on the following pages/reports:
- Utilities tab within a site
- Portfolio Trends
- Targets
- GRESB and CDP Data Summary
- Flex reports
- Portfolio Overview, Site Overview
- CDP Scope 1 and 2 reports
- Site Trends
- Any performance metric or meter reading that includes estimated data will include meter reading estimates, such as those on the following pages/reports: