From 8-10th of October, the Sustainable Places Conference (SP25) brought together leading voices in energy efficiency and smart building innovation. SMARTeeSTORY hosted a dynamic and forward-looking workshop "Smart Readiness in Action: Unlocking energy efficiency and comfort in buildings" joined by 5 other fellow EU funded projects working with the SRI.
A Multi-Faceted Agenda
Moderated by Valerie Bahr from Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, the workshop was structured around three thematic focuses:
- SRI in the Operative – Tools and Methodologies: Matteo PORTA (RINA Consulting), Giannis Papias (NTUA) and Konstantinos Mamis (Que Technologies) showcased their digital tools the SRI calculator, SMURF Assessment Tool, and the CHRONICLE solution emphasizing their application in historic buildings and operational contexts from projects SMARTeeSTORY, BuildON, and CHRONICLE.
- Demonstrations in Practice: Keovathana Run, Côte d’Azur University shared real-world insights from INBUILT's demonstration sites in varying building sites, alongside the sites in SMARTeeSTORY and REHOUSE, illustrating how SRI implementation is driving innovation and measurable impact through the hands-on demonstrations.
- Beyond Energy: Discussions extended to how SRI supports broader goals like resilience and occupant comfort, with Łukasz Wilczyński (ASM Research) presenting resilience-based support tools aligned with indoor environmental quality in the project MULTICARE. Other aspects of a building influenced by the SRI were also presented including the Data Driven Building Performance Framework in CHRONICLE and the user-centered approach in SMARTeeSTORY.
Cross-Project Dialogue and Reflections
Each focus segment concluded with shared reflections from the audience and panel discussions, encouraging inter-project learning and sparking questions about the future of smart buildings.
Looking Ahead
As the SRI framework continues to evolve, the SP25 workshop underscored its growing relevance across European projects. From digital tools to policy alignment, the session highlighted how smart readiness is becoming a cornerstone of sustainable building strategies. This coupled with the inclusion of the SP25 Thematic Track - Smart Readiness Indicator: Market Uptake signals the increasing relevance of the SRI in retrofits toward more energy efficient buildings. The focus of the segment also indicates that there a shift from research into figuring out the next steps to facilitate adoption of the SRI by the industry.
Check back soon for the recording!
