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After 30 months of ambitious research, development and pan-European collaboration, the SRI-ENACT project officially concludes in May 2025, having laid the foundations for the widespread adoption of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) across the European Union.
Funded under the EU LIFE Programme (Grant No. 101077201), SRI-ENACT delivered a holistic, practical solution by engaging stakeholders in the co-creation of nationally tailored SRI implementations and developing the comprehensive SRI-ENACT toolkit, featuring both assessment and decision support tools to promote informed decision-making for smartness upgrades.
Supporting SRI uptake across eight countries
SRI-ENACT was implemented in eight pilot countries, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Latvia, Romania and Spain, to co-design national strategies for SRI adoption.
Through more than 20 training events, 110 expert interviews and the establishment of national Stakeholder Liaison Groups, the project ensured that each country’s approach was adapted to its local context, building capacity and encouraging long-term market transformation.
A key objective was to customise the SRI methodology to reflect each country’s unique conditions, including climate zones, building typologies, regulatory environments and available funding mechanisms. To achieve this, the project first analysed the national SRI landscapes, identifying existing practices and challenges. It then launched a co-creation process, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, energy and facility managers, network operators, technical system providers, engineers, energy agencies, investors, policymakers and building users, through a carefully designed Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
The SRI-ENACT Toolkit, digitalising smart readiness assessments
To enable the assessment process, the SRI-ENACT project developed a user-friendly digital toolkit that enables both self-assessment by residents and formal assessments by certified SRI auditors. The web-based application ensures secure access and consistent use of the EU’s official SRI methodology. The toolkit also includes a Decision Support Tool (DST), which analyses assessment results and recommends upgrade scenarios tailored to each building’s needs and improvement goals. A comprehensive guidebook and a structured training based on three capacity modules are available at: https://srienact.eu/sri-enact-tools/. Moreover, to support long-term capacity building, recordings of the five-episode SRI-ENACT training webinar series are available on the website in the Online Trainer Library.
Over 1,200 buildings assessed across Europe
The SRI-ENACT pilot programme validated the project’s tools and methodology through real-world assessments. In total, over 1,200 buildings were assessed, covering a diverse range of building types.
The results reveal significant disparities in smart readiness across European buildings. Bulgaria recorded the highest average score (35.3%), followed by Spain and Romania, while Croatia and Greece reported lower averages. The majority of assessed buildings were classified in the lower SRI classes, , with 617 buildings in Class G (<20%) 456 in Class F, and 111 in Class E. Notably, no buildings reached the top two classes (A or B), highlighting a widespread need for broader adoption of smart technologies in buildings.
These results offer valuable benchmarks for countries aiming to enhance energy efficiency and digital innovation in the built environment.
A lasting contribution
SRI-ENACT also delivered policy recommendations and business model insights to support long-term SRI uptake. The project’s active collaboration with other LIFE-funded projects under the SRI Cluster further strengthened synergies and dissemination efforts across the EU.
All tools, publications and training resources are available at: www.srienact.eu
Contact
info@srienact.eu