Author(s)

ELENA TAXERI, ANDREAS ANDROUTSOPOULOS, SUSANNE GEISSLER, BETTINA STICHER, PARASKEVAS KOUKARAS, DIMOSTHENIS IOANNIDIS

Abstract

This paper presents the easySRI platform as a tool to assist municipalities in developing and implementing energy–technology roadmaps and smart city strategies. Cities are at the centre of climate action and have an important role to play in energy efficiency and renewable energy supply. At the same time, energy-related policies have an impact on the comfort, convenience and well-being of residents. Municipalities are owners of public buildings and as such are obliged to meet certain requirements set out in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive. At the same time, as public authorities, municipalities are responsible for spatial planning, including energy spatial planning based on renewable energy, as required by the Renewable Energy Directive. They are also responsible for promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy in their territory. The EU-funded easySRI project has developed a platform that allows easy assessment of buildings in terms of energy efficiency, comfort, convenience and well-being, as well as grid flexibility in relation to increasing and optimising the use of renewable electricity. The focus of easySRI is on the contribution of building automation systems as a complement to conventional energy efficiency measures. The results of the easySRI tool provide input for the development and evaluation of strategies and planning processes of municipalities, as well as private and public building owners.

Keywords

smart readiness, energy efficiency, user comfort and well-being, grid flexibility, building automation systems, renewable energy integration, sustainable urban development, municipal building planning