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Submetering & Utility RUBS
Utility allocation methodologies billing water, gas, and electric costs to tenants using physical unit meters or mathematical RUBS formulas.
Submetering and Ratio Utility Billing Systems (RUBS) are utility cost allocation methodologies used by property managers to bill water, gas, and electricity consumption back to individual tenants in master-metered buildings.
Submetering tracks exact unit-level meter reads, whereas RUBS allocates utility costs based on square footage, occupant count, and plumbing fixtures.
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