Three-story medical office building with single master meter serving 12 different practices. Building owner wants to allocate costs based on square footage but some tenants have MRI machines and specialized equipment. Current allocation method seems unfair. What's the best approach here?
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Medical office building shared meter allocation
Beatrice - square footage allocation doesn't work with medical equipment. You need submetering or load surveys to determine actual usage by tenant. MRI machines can pull 50+ kW each, way more than normal office space.
Gil's right. We install submeter systems for medical buildings all the time. Cost runs about $15K-25K for a 12-tenant building but pays for itself quickly in fairer billing allocation. Also helps identify energy waste.