What is DR

On the last EPBD, a new indicator to measure smart technologies in buildings has been developed: the smart readiness indicator (SRI). The SRI framework evaluates the smart services that the building could deliver, with the threefold purpose of optimising energy efficiency, adapting to the needs of the occupants and responding to the signals from the grid. The chapter analyses the increase of smart readiness in eight real-world buildings, characterised by different climate conditions and retrofitted with cost-effective interventions. On this study, the assessment was done with two different methods, one using the same maximum obtainable score for all the buildings and the other using a list of smart services adapted to each building. The outcomes are compared to spot the potentialities of the new indicator, and its usability has been tested through a questionnaire. Finally, the applicability to DLC is discussed to support the role that the indicator can assume in enhancing the load shifting potential in buildings, toward the energy transformation of the European society.