Building type
Office: what the SRI measures
What the Smart Readiness Indicator measures in a office, which domains weigh heavily and where the first points are.
In short
- 1Offices have highly variable occupancy, lighting that is on all day and often central air handling. Exactly where smart control pays off quickly.
- 2Which domains weigh heavily: heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, 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
- Heatingheavy
- Coolingheavy
- Ventilationheavy
- Lightingheavy
- Monitoring and controlheavy
- Dynamic building envelopemedium
- Electricitymedium
- Electric vehicle chargingmedium
- Domestic hot waterlight
27 services in the calculator.
Characteristics of this building type
- Occupancy varies by day and hour
- Lighting and ventilation are the biggest consumers after climate
- Often a building management system, not always well tuned
- Car park with charging demand
What this means for you
- Owner
- Start with the domains that weigh heavily: heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, 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 27 services for this type.
Next step
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