Building type
Hotel: what the SRI measures
What the Smart Readiness Indicator measures in a hotel, which domains weigh heavily and where the first points are.
In short
- 1This page shows how the Smart Readiness Indicator works for hotels.
- 2Room control and hot water supply determine a large part of the score in a hotel.
- 3For hotels with installations above 290 kW, building automation is already mandatory, and the SRI is expected to become relevant here.
Which domains weigh heavily
- Heatingheavy
- Domestic hot waterheavy
- Coolingheavy
- Monitoring and controlheavy
- Ventilationmedium
- Lightingmedium
- Dynamic building envelopemedium
- Electric vehicle chargingmedium
- Electricitylight
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Characteristics of this building type
- Room occupancy is known from the booking system
- Hot water peaks in the morning
- Guests expect individual control
- Charging points are becoming an expectation
Why does occupancy carry such weight in a hotel?
A hotel has varying occupancy per room and per hour. The heating domain and the cooling domain each receive a weighting factor of 3, the highest value in this building category.
The score depends on the link between room control and the reservation system. If a room is empty, the system can automatically reduce heating or cooling. Without this link, the smart-ready service remains at a low functionality level.
What does hot water supply mean for the score?
Hot water supply also receives a weighting factor of 3 in a hotel. This reflects the clear morning peak pattern of guests preparing for the day.
A system that recognizes this peak and responds in advance scores higher than one that maintains a fixed temperature setting. This falls under the impact criterion of energy efficiency, one of seven impact criteria in the methodology.
Which domains carry less weight but still play a role?
Ventilation, lighting and the dynamic building envelope each receive a weighting factor of 2. Guests increasingly expect individual room control, even though this domain counts less in the overall score.
The monitoring and control domain has a weighting factor of 3. This domain contains the core functionalities that the building management system uses to coordinate all other systems.
What does the electric vehicle charging domain mean here?
Charging points for electric vehicles receive a weighting factor of 2. At many hotels this has become a guest expectation rather than an additional service.
Hotels with installed capacity above 290 kW sometimes already fall under the building automation requirement in Article 13 of the EPBD. The Smart Readiness Indicator itself remains voluntary for now, though a delegated act is expected by 30 June 2027 that may change this for larger non-residential buildings.
What this means for you
- Owner
- Have the link between the reservation system and room control assessed, since heating and cooling each have a weighting factor of 3 and thus determine the largest part of the score. Investing in this link and in a system that recognizes the morning peak for hot water supply delivers the best return.
- Tenant
- As a guest you mainly notice whether room temperature automatically adjusts to your check-in and presence, and whether there is sufficient hot water available in the morning. A well-tuned system feels like comfort to you, not technology.
- Advisor
- When assessing, first check whether room control is actually linked to the reservation system, as this determines the functionality level of multiple smart-ready services at once. Also review the monitoring and control domain, which with a weighting factor of 3 reflects the coordination between all other domains.
Next step
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