Case Studies

Norfolk Biomass Heat Meter Replacement

17 July 2024

Company Overview: OrkaOrka stands as a beacon of expertise in the building services engineering industry. With a diverse team boasting varied backgrounds, Orka delivers a comprehensive start-to-finish service, encompassing concept design, installation, and maintenance. This unified direction is the cornerstone of Orka's mission.As industry influencers, Orka holds prestigious design and operational accreditations, particularly in innovative district heating systems. The company's relentle...

Woodhouse Farm Holiday Park's Biomass Heating System

26 March 2024

Woodhouse Farm Holiday Park, located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, has implemented an innovative heating solution to meet its diverse energy needs. The park's management opted for the Sontex Supercal 5S Qn1.5 3/4" (G1"), Screwed Wired M-Bus & Pulse system, which is not only efficient but also MID approved, making it eligible for Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) claims.Woodhouse Farm Holiday Park is a popular destination with various amenities for holidaymakers to enjoy. Its fa...

National Grid Training Centre - Fuel Oil

29 March 2022

Case Study – Fuel Oil metering (boilers) - supply and installation.National Grid Training Centre, Nottinghamshire,was not recording oil use for several years in terms of measuring time of use/quantity and seasonal variation for the purposes of energy efficiency and mandatory reporting.Elemental were tasked toprovide energy management and energy reporting services to National Grid.National Grid’s Training Centre has a crucial role in providing expert training across the energy...

Proxiserve explores efficiency with Apator PoWogaz Smart Meters.

16 September 2020

IntroductionProxiserve, a leader in housing services in France, provides effective and innovative solutions to ensure comfort, tranquillity, and security at a controlled cost for the propertymanagers such as social landlords, condominium managers and property managers.Implementing an effective way to measure water consumption, detect leakage andencourage customer water savings is an integral part of Proxiserve’s strategic goals to secure cost-effectivewater resources in ...

Brandon Yard, Bristol

04 February 2020

Project name:Brandon Yard, BristolProject start date: 2018Completion date: January 2020Project overview: 51 luxury apartments overlooking the historic SSGB, in the picturesque Bristol Habour site. DMS Metering Solutions has supplied Sontex Superstatic 449 Heat Meters to Oventrop for this HIU installation, the Sontex energy meters were selected due to their HIU capability.Developer – Acorn Developments have recently won an award for this project, DMS was chosen due to its HIU compati...

Project Novagen - A Biomass Project

12 September 2019

Project name:NovagenProject start date: Jan 2017Completion date: April 2017Project overview: A biomass CHP project that provides heat and power to an industrial estate in South Wales. The system selected to use the DMS range of Sontex heat meters to provide accurate metering for the RHI scheme. The site uses a total of 6 heat meters of varying sizes.View the Sontex SuperStatic 440 Heating and Cooling Meter Here

Grosvenor House Sheffield

23 July 2019

Project name: Grosvenor House SheffieldProject start date: 01/2018Completion date: 01/2019Project overview: A seven-storey landmark building in Sheffield city centre as part of the new Heart of the City II development. Throughout 2018 and into 2019, DMS provided the metering on this exciting project. The new build provides 22,500m² of office space, and 8,500m² of retail and public space. NG Bailey was appointed to provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services, with DMS selected by ...

Sontex Meters installed on Hardwick Hall Project

14 May 2019

Project – Hardwick Hall, Elizabethan Country House at Doe Lea, Chesterfield S44 5QJProject Start date – 05/07/2018Completion – Scheduled for Late November 2018Biomass Installer - Total BiomassDMS Metering Solutions supplied theSontex range of Heat Metersto the Hardwick Hall project. The project entailed removal of the existing biomass boilers to then be replaced with 2 ETA 200KW boilers.The main Hardwick Hall, the restaurant and the holiday cottages are being serviced by the...

Micronics PF330 portable flow meter used to investigate building services operation at Canary Wharf.

14 May 2019

A Micronics Portaflow 330was used at German banking giant Deutschebank in Canary Wharf by Smoothflow Commissioning Ltd, one of the first fully integrated Water Treatment and Commissioning companies in the UK. Rickmansworth-based Smoothflow needed to measure the flow rate through somepipeworkwith faulty orifice plates and were told by a supplier that a Micronics flowmeter would perform the task perfectly.Paul Armstrong, Smoothflow’s Contracts Manager was very satisfied wi...

Micronics flowmeter in permanent use at Manchester airport

14 May 2019

A Micronics U4000 is being used permanently at Terminal 2, Manchester Airport to achieve accurate readings of the flow rates of medium temperature hot water on site. The Building Services Engineering division of WH Good Ltd who provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning services were called in to provide the service. The expertise of the Blackburn company which has been established for over 90 years encompasses major new build developments, fit-out projects, regeneration & alternative...