Building type
Data centre: what the SRI measures
What the Smart Readiness Indicator measures in a data centre, which domains weigh heavily and where the first points are.
In short
- 1Data centres are almost entirely cooling and electricity. The SRI domains heating, hot water and envelope hardly play a role; monitoring and flexibility all the more.
- 2Which domains weigh heavily: cooling, electricity, monitoring and control.
- 3Buildings of this type are often above the 290 kW threshold. From the 2027 delegated act the SRI is then expected to be mandatory.
Which domains weigh heavily
- Coolingheavy
- Electricityheavy
- Monitoring and controlheavy
- Ventilationmedium
- Lightinglight
14 services in the calculator.
Characteristics of this building type
- Cooling is almost the entire energy use
- Monitoring is already at a high level
- Supplying waste heat to the surroundings
- Batteries and backup power as a flexibility source
What this means for you
- Owner
- Start with the domains that weigh heavily: cooling, electricity, monitoring and control. Every step in control there delivers the most points.
- Tenant
- A higher score shows in comfort that is right by itself and in lower energy costs in the service charges.
- Advisor
- Use the weightings for non-residential buildings and the Western Europe climate zone. Method A covers 14 services for this type.
Next step
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