The ESCOs (energy servicing companies) have a strong cost impact driven business model. A higher SRI rating could be a good distinction in the service description. A higher SRI rating also shows a future readiness of a building service.

Energy servicing companies can leverage the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) to differentiate themselves from other service providers in the market in several ways:

• Expertise and knowledge: Energy servicing companies can demonstrate their expertise and knowledge in smart building technologies and energy optimization by using the SRI as a foundation for offering comprehensive assessments, recommendations, and solutions tailored to improving a building’s smart readiness.
• Value-added services: By incorporating the SRI into their offerings, energy servicing companies can provide value-added services to their clients. They can conduct SRI assessments, identify areas of improvement, and develop customized strategies to enhance a building’s smart readiness.
• Performance benchmarking: Energy servicing companies can use the SRI as a benchmarking tool to evaluate a building’s performance compared to industry standards and best practices. They can help clients understand their SRI scores, interpret the results, and develop action plans to improve their scores over time.
• Market differentiation: Emphasizing the SRI in marketing and promotional materials can set energy servicing companies apart from competitors. Highlighting their ability to assess, optimize, and enhance a building’s smart readiness can attract clients who prioritize energy efficiency, sustainability, and the integration of smart technologies in their buildings.

At this level the SRI is a status description of the smart readiness in the nine domains. As the calculation is done transparent and the different point collection is described it would be an added value for retail and wholesale sector if devices could be rated e.g., as “Domain5 +3 level”. This is subject to expert evaluations already. 

At this level the SRI is a status description of the smart readiness in the nine domains. As the calculation is done transparent and the different point collection is described it would be an added value for retail and wholesale sector if devices could be rated e.g., as “Domain5 +3 level”. This is subject to expert evaluations already. This could lead to additional sales and services for the retail and wholesale sector.