The airport presented significant operational and technical complexity, requiring careful coordination to ensure minimal disruption to tenants, operators, and critical infrastructure. Working in partnership with energy procurement specialists iEM360, the project was fully funded through an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model, delivering immediate operational benefits alongside a saving against the airport’s existing energy procurement costs.

The result was a modern, scalable metering platform providing investment-grade data, automated tenant billing, improved operational visibility, and ESG-ready reporting capability.

The Challenge

The site comprises a diverse operational environment including aviation facilities, commercial tenants, and specialist infrastructure. Existing metering systems were fragmented, outdated, and difficult to maintain, limiting visibility into energy consumption.

Key challenges included:

• Legacy and disparate metering infrastructure

• Non-compliant tenant metering and manual utility billing processes

• Limited visibility across utilities

• Operationally sensitive environment

• Minimal disruption requirement

• Mixed utility types (electricity, gas, water)

• ESG reporting requirements

• Budget constraints for infrastructure upgrade

The client required a modern, scalable solution that could be deployed without interrupting airport operations.

The Solution

D3 designed and deployed a wireless MID-compliant AMR metering architecture across the airport, enabling reliable data capture and centralised monitoring.

The solution included:

• Wireless MID-compliant electricity meters

• Gas and water metering upgrades

• AMR communications infrastructure

• Site-wide data capture

• D3 Cloud integration

• Automated tenant billing and utility recharge

• ESG-ready reporting capability

• Scalable architecture for future expansion

By adopting wireless infrastructure, D3 minimised installation disruption and avoided extensive cabling across operational areas.

Energy-as-a-Service Funding

The project was delivered in partnership with iEM360 under an Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model.

This approach:

• Fully funded the metering upgrade

• Eliminated upfront capital expenditure

• Delivered savings vs existing procurement

• Improved procurement transparency

• Created immediate financial benefit

The combination of a fully funded infrastructure upgrade and reduced energy procurement costs created an immediate positive commercial outcome for the client.

Deployment

D3 delivered the project through a carefully coordinated rollout:

• Site-wide infrastructure assessment

• Meter replacement and upgrades

• Wireless communications deployment

• System commissioning

• D3 Cloud onboarding

• ESG data configuration

All works were carried out while maintaining uninterrupted airport operations.

Results

The airport now benefits from a fully upgraded smart metering infrastructure providing accurate, centralised visibility across electricity, gas and water.

Operational teams now have access to reliable, investment-grade data to support energy management, automated tenant billing, cost control and ESG reporting, while removing the administrative burden associated with manual meter reading and utility recharge processes.

The wireless architecture also provides a scalable foundation for future expansion across the site.

Project Details

Sector
Infrastructure / Aviation

Solution
Wireless MID / AMR Metering Upgrade

Utilities
Electricity, Gas, Water

Meters Installed
70

Partnership
iEM360 (EaaS)

Timeline
< 3 Months

Key Outcomes

✔ Wireless MID-compliant metering deployed
✔ Electricity, gas and water monitored
✔ Automated tenant billing
✔ Minimal operational disruption
✔ Centralised energy visibility
✔ ESG-ready data capture
✔ Scalable infrastructure

Commercial Impact

Upfront Capital Requirement
£0

Financial Impact
Immediate positive commercial benefit

Energy Procurement
Saving vs previous procurement

Operational Efficiency
Improved monitoring and reporting