Building Engineers

Automation Tools for the Modern Building Engineer

Why is my building running warmer than usual? Do we have enough room in the budget to meet energy compliance standards? Is my building security up to date? Building engineers face problems like these every day.

Whether you are looking for the perfect cloud-based submeter billing platform or finding a way to automate after-hours HVAC, Genea is here. See how we help building engineers meet their goals through cloud-based, future-first technology solutions.

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Submetering

What to Submeter?

Anytime a tenant uses energy, it should be recorded. Engineers can submeter by load type, including HVAC, electricity, water and heating.

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Genea Helps Building Engineers Measure:

Electrical

Water

Gas

Steam

BTUs

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Submeter Billing

Why Submeter?

Detailed utility data is essential for cutting costs and conserving energy. Learn how you can increase tenant satisfaction, abide by energy regulations, locate leaks and more.

Submeter Billing

Method and Frequency of Reading Meters

The frequency with which engineers read their meters varies. For engineers with a small number of meters, manually performing reads once per month is relatively simple. Engineers with more meters may want to consider networked meter options.

Monthly Blended Rate

Once per month is standard.

Standard Metering

Many engineers find it best to perform readings every 15 minutes. By conducting readings at this frequency, engineers can collect more accurate data. Often, this data is retained for several years.

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When to Replace or Upgrade Your Meters

When to replace a meter can be a difficult question. Meters generally do not become uncalibrated. Instead, they often fail completely.

Lifetime Calibration

Many meters are factory calibrated for life and cannot be calibrated once installed. Typically, the life of a meter is the warranty period, often between three and five years.

Tenant Improvement Stipulations

Most leases state that submetering is part of the tenant improvement work. Therefore, engineers can contractually justify when new meters get installed.

Changing Technology

Meter technology has improved over the last several years. Upgrading meters has many advantages, including more accurate reads, achieving your green energy goals, reducing operating costs and more.

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Non-networked vs Networked Submeters

Non-networked Submetering

Modernize without replacing your manual meters. Reading & recording meter data on a clipboard takes time and leads to inaccurate billing. Learn how you can modernize without ripping and replacing hardware.

Go Digital

Simply capture and upload your reads right from your smartphone.

Optional Two-Step Scanning

For hard-to-reach submeters, building engineers can take advantage of Genea’s two-step scanning.

Automate

Rollovers & multipliers are automatically calculated.

Quick Upload Time

Take photos of your reads and upload them for data entry.

Validate Entries Instantly

Entries are validated at the time of data entry.

Networked Submeters

Genea can help with identifying which of your current meters can be connected to what type of networking solution & provide options for networking meters.

Numerous Integrations

Integrate with most meters that communicate through BACnet, Modbus and many other networked meters.

Frequent Data Collection

Read data at 15-minute intervals.

One Device

Collect multiple data points from one metering device (kWh, kW, PF).

ESG and Analytics

Collect granular data for use in analytics and ESG applications.

Get Notified

Set error and data loss notifications.

Secure Connectivity

Connect to a Genea IoT device without ever risking the security of your building.

We Are Committed to Our Customers

We are saving lots of time on monthly tenant billbacks. I appreciate the speed and accuracy of the software and the responsiveness and helpfulness of the Genea team.

Dave J

The amount of money that we have been able to recoup from fixing past mistakes is due to Genea Submeter Billing.

Laura B

It is very easy to report readings and receive statements back quickly. Submeter Billing saves us time on the back end by not having to compile and calculate readings.

Nyeela L

This software makes submitting and tracking submeters easy for the whole team.

Kelly J

Submeter billing has made it very simple for us by not having to physically go to each meter to read them. The revenue we’ve generated has been great.

John G

The app is easy to use and understand. Submeter Billing helps keep everything very organized.

Nick P

Genea is the real deal when it comes to tracking On-Demand HVAC use. Hands down the BEST Software and value for the money!

Allen B

My experience with On-Demand HVAC has been excellent. This software is very user friendly and there is no guessing game when requesting On-Demand HVAC online.

Cynthia F

Genea On-Demand HVAC is a an asset to my daily routine. It is user friendly and provides all of the information I need.

Brenda B

This cutting edge after-hours HVAC platform is easy to use and administer both from an end-user and admin level. Some of our other properties were using it with great results, so we switched and we have been loving it.

Cary J

The software is simple and easy to set up and use. Takes away the need for a manual process. It is also easy for my tenants to use and schedule, and they like the self-service aspect.

Justin J

The biggest pro of Genea’s On-Demand HVAC product is that is easy to use and that you are able to use a mobile device as well.

Chad C

Analyze Data Trends

The Genea dashboard empowers building engineers to view real time and historic energy data, helping you identify issues before they become big problems.

KPI Charts

Hourly Consumption Graphs

Greenhouse Gas Reports

Private Dashboards for Tenants

Identify Potential Problems

Automated Heating and Cooling

After-Hours HVAC Made Simple

Fulfilling last-minute, after-hours HVAC requests from your tenants can be stressful. Automation helps building engineers automate these requests, keeping your customers satisfied.

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Configure Floors

Genea configures the floors to satisfy minimum load requirements

Works with your existing BMS

Avoid adding a new system. Genea can leverage your existing BMS protocols.

Current Requests Dashboard

View all current requests from a user-friendly dashboard

Connect Your BMS

Genea makes connecting to the cloud easy and secure. Hear more about our process by speaking with a Submeter Billing or On-Demand HVAC expert.

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Building Access Control

Secure Your Buildings with Access Control

Building Engineers can seamlessly integrate all building access points – from parking garages, to elevators, gyms and more. Provide tenants with access control portals to add and remove users from the base building with Genea Security.

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Tenant Portals

Give tenants a unique way of managing their security with Genea Tenant Portals. Grant or prohibit access to the building and suite. When user credentials are added or removed from the tenant’s suite, they can automatically be removed from having access to the entire building.

Save Time

Save time by empowering tenants to add and remove users.

Increase Security

Increase security by ensuring only the right people have access to your building.

Improve Tenant Experience

Improve the tenant experience by integrating Genea Security with tenant amenity apps.

We’re Here for You

Don’t jeopardize your hard work by leaving your retail business exposed to unwanted activity. When it comes to safety and security, make sure you choose a team that has your back 24/7/365.

98% Customer Retention

24/7/365 Support

75 Net Promoter Score

1,000,000+ Satisfied Users

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