Smart Readiness
Smart technologies in buildings have the potential to contribute to increasing the energy efficiency of the building stock, enhance the flexibility in smart energy grids, and improve comfort and health of building occupants. In order to increase the visibility and uptake of smart technologies in the European building stock, the introduction of a Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings is included as optional in the current recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). This indicator would allow to assess the level of smartness of a given building in a reliable and meaningful way for building owners, tenants and users.
A technical study, led by VITO and concluded in June 2020, investigates the scope, definition and calculation of the SRI, and performs a more detailed assessment of its potential impacts. X-tendo evaluates potential pathways to integrate the SRI assessment as an integrated part of the EPC.
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Insights from testing of the Smart Readiness Indicator methodology for integration in EPC schemes
This report includes a description of the Smart Readiness Indicator and both the final X-tendo version of the calculation spreadsheet and the EU officially endorsed version of the SRI calculation spreadsheet with a description of the main differences between both versions. The report is also accompanied by results of an analysis of the input data required for the X-tendo SRI compared to EPC input data and that of other X-tendo features. A summary of the main outcomes obtained from in-building testing concludes the report.
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Concrete implementation of new energy performance certificates features: testing and results in nine countries
This report provides the summary of the outcomes of the testing activities for each of the 10 features in one or several implementing countries. This is mainly based on the analysis of the evaluation questionnaires filled out by the implementing partners, but also on the content of the testing results reports. The questionnaires hereby consist of general questions along the testing steps, questions on testing time and related costs, an evaluation against defined cross-cutting criteria (Quality and Reliability, User-friendliness, Economic feasibility, and Consistency with ISO/CEN standards) and final thoughts.