Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) as a Decision-Making Tool for Low Carbon Buildings

Konstantinos Chatzikonstantinidis, Effrosyni Giama (), Paris A. Fokaides and Agis M. Papadopoulos
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Konstantinos Chatzikonstantinidis: Process Equipment Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Effrosyni Giama: Process Equipment Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Paris A. Fokaides: School of Engineering, Frederick University, 7, Frederickou Street, 1036 Nicosia, Cyprus
Agis M. Papadopoulos: Process Equipment Design Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-23

Abstract: According to the European Energy Efficiency Directive for Buildings, member states are required to develop long-term strategies to adopt more sustainable, secure, and decarbonized energy systems in buildings by 2050. In this line of approach, an optional common regime has been established to define and calculate the smart readiness of buildings and assess their ability to adapt their operation to the needs of the occupants and the network. Thus, the smart readiness indicator (SRI) emerged, which assesses technological readiness by examining the presence and evaluation of the functionality level of various smart services, aiming at energy savings, the ability of the building to respond to users’ needs, and energy flexibility. This paper focuses on examining the SRI calculation methodology’s application to an office building, which is currently being deeply renovated. Initially, there is an analysis of the SRI, its calculation methodology, and its goals. This is followed by the practical calculation part of the SRI for a typical office building located in Greece and belonging to the climate zone of southern Europe. The results indicate that the SRIs application is not a straightforward issue since parameters that need to be considered are not regulated to the same degree. On the other hand, SRI can provide a stimulus for exploiting the renovation potential of buildings, precisely by integrating the various aspects and linking those to the use of innovative technologies.

Keywords: climate change mitigation policies; low-carbon economy; circular economy; energy technology plan; smart readiness indicator; smart buildings; energy flexibility; low carbon society; IoT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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