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Some 450 submeters were installed during the first phase of The Wharf, a new $2.5 billion development in Washington, D.C. (View of The Wharf from District Pier, courtesy of Hoffman-Madison Waterfront. PRNewsfoto\/The Wharf)<\/p><\/div>\n
Submetering a multi-use development is attractive for a variety of reasons. When tenants pay for exactly the utilities they\u2019re using, it helps eliminate bickering over estimates based on square footage, promoting more efficient, sustainable operations.<\/p>\n
The principle seems simple enough. Yet installing sub-metering into a large, complex development is another matter entirely, as the developers of The Wharf, the $2.5 billion, mixed-use development on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., can attest.<\/p>\n
Hoffman-Madison Waterfront, the development team led by PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette, opened the first phase of The Wharf in October 2017 with two office buildings, two apartment towers, two condominium buildings, three hotels, a 6,000-seat concert hall, eight restaurants, nine retail stores and about 450 sub-meters. Additional restaurants, retail and other elements have opened since then.<\/p>\n
Although the large number of submeters didn\u2019t bust the budget, it may be unusual, even for a project of The Wharf\u2019s scale. \u201cIn this first phase, we erred on the side of really trying to capture as many of these end users as possible,\u201d explained Eric Potkin, senior design and development manager for PN Hoffman.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that in the second phase of The Wharf development we can sort of have a little more foresight in the initial design, and lump some utilities together,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
All in the Timing<\/h2>\n
An even larger challenge was sequencing. Although the idea of submetering the property was on the radar early in the project, \u201cit wasn\u2019t fully fleshed out until well down the road,\u201d Potkin added. \u201cI think we were a little behind the curve as far as getting the installation part of this project off the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a result, the buildings\u2019 mechanical systems were up and running before the meters could be installed. Operating systems needed to be shut down, water lines had to be drained, and coordinating schedules with other trades was paramount, according to Champion Utility Billing Services of Hobe Sound, Fla., the submetering and billing services company that oversaw the installation. Sub-Metering System Maintenance and Repair Technicians (S.M.A.R.T) of Stuart, Fla., served as the subcontractor.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was one of the biggest things we had to deal with on site,\u201d said Jonathan Velez, a senior technician with Sub-Metering S.M.A.R.T. The specialty contractor was tasked to install submetering for The Wharf\u2019s disparate uses and identify the equipment that would provide the best possible performance.<\/p>\n
Design for The Wharf\u2019s second phase is already underway. At full build-out, scheduled for 2022, the development will consist of 14 separate buildings housing residential, office, hotel, retail and private event space. A promenade with more than 50 restaurants and shops will stretch for a mile along the waterfront. Also on the agenda are parks, piers, docks and a marina.<\/p>\n
On the sustainability front, The Wharf will include a co-generation plant, solar panels, energy-efficient lighting, and a cistern system to collect rainwater that will cool two of the residential towers and create wetlands for animal habitat and water-pollution abatement. For the developers, the experience has provided some valuable lessons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith any project, there\u2019s always some lessons learned at the end,\u201d Potkin said. \u201cMoving forward, I think there are ways to even enhance the engineered design on some of these buildings from the ground up so that we maybe don\u2019t need to do as much sub-metering but we\u2019re able to capture all the end uses.\u201d<\/p>\n
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