GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Actions are expected to:

• Support the implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator where it is endorsed as a first priority, but also of other relevant EU and national legislation.
• Explore the role, potential gaps and needs with regard to interoperability as well as cybersecurity in smart readiness of buildings.
• Support the market up-take of smart readiness of buildings through initiatives that enhance the visibility of and trust in the SRI, while ensuring consistency with EU and national legislation – smart readiness indicator at first.
• Explore and develop concepts for the financing of building smartness upgrades through public investment programmes.
• Develop approaches and promote the deployment of technological solution packages that combine energy efficiency measures with smartness upgrades in the construction and renovation of buildings.
• Demonstrate the market value of smart readiness of buildings and assess and develop methods to measure and disclose the benefits of smart readiness in building portfolio valuation, notably for non-residential buildings.
• Promote the use of energy-efficient communication technologies, software and protocols in smart buildings and building energy management systems and promote the use of tools to monitor energy consumption of systems and appliances in buildings.

The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to € 2 000 000 would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately. The funding rate is 95%.