Case Study

Overview

A major new health and life sciences innovation campus in the Midlands required a reliable heat metering solution for its first completed building.

The development provides specialist laboratory and office space designed for organisations working across medtech, precision medicine, diagnostics and digital healthcare. With a varied mix of technical, research and commercial environments, accurate thermal energy measurement formed an important part of the building’s wider energy monitoring infrastructure.

Project Requirements

The heat metering solution needed to provide:

• Accurate measurement of thermal energy consumption

• Reliable performance across modern laboratory and office environments

• Flexible configurations to suit different pipe sizes and flow rates

• Communication-ready meters capable of supporting remote data collection

• Compatibility with wider building and energy management systems

• A robust, future-ready solution suitable for long-term commercial operation

DMS Solution

Heat Metering – Sontex Supercal 5S

DMS Metering Solutions supplied Sontex Supercal 5S thermal energy meters for the project.

The Supercal 5S is Sontex’s next-generation thermal energy meter, designed for use within heating, cooling and combined heating and cooling applications. Its flexible and modular design made it particularly well suited to a modern, technically advanced development with varied energy monitoring requirements.

Key features of the Sontex Supercal 5S include:

• Accurate thermal energy measurement

• Fluidic oscillator flow measurement technology

• Battery or mains-powered configurations

• Native M-Bus connectivity

• Optional communication interfaces including BACnet, Modbus, Wireless M-Bus and LoRaWAN

• Integrated data-logging and tariff functions

• Flexible configurations across a wide range of pipe sizes and flow rates

• Modular components that support future upgrades and system changes

The meters were supplied to meet the specified project requirements, providing a reliable foundation for monitoring energy use throughout the development.

Results

The Sontex Supercal 5S meters provided the project with:

• Reliable thermal energy measurement across the building

• Improved visibility of heating and energy consumption

• Communication-ready metering for integration with wider monitoring systems

• A scalable solution capable of supporting the future growth of the campus

• Accurate data to assist with energy management, reporting and sustainability objectives

• A flexible metering platform suitable for a complex commercial and laboratory environment

Why DMS?

As the exclusive UK partner for Sontex, DMS Metering Solutions provides access to Swiss-engineered heat metering technology, supported by specialist technical expertise.

With over 25 years of experience, DMS works with contractors, consultants, developers and building operators to select and supply metering solutions for commercial buildings, laboratories, healthcare environments and major developments throughout the UK.

From initial product selection through to configuration, communication requirements and ongoing technical support, DMS helps ensure every meter is suited to the application.

Planning a Commercial, Healthcare or Laboratory Development?

Speak to DMS about heat metering, cooling metering, data collection and complete building energy monitoring solutions.

Call: 01773 534555
Email: meters@dmsltd.com
Website: www.dmsltd.com

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