- connectivity
means the ability of systems to exchange data with each other and the ability of the building or building unit to exchange data, with the grid and related entities, such as an aggregator, or other buildings;
- cybersecurity
means the activities necessary to protect network and information systems, as well as the users of such systems, and other individuals affected by cyber threat;
- economic operator
means a natural or legal person who owns a building located on the territory of a Member State, or a natural or legal person who owns or occupies a building unit located on the territory of a Member State, and who requests a smart readiness indicator certificate for that building or building unit;
- energy balance
means an approach by which certain weighting factors may be adapted based on the climate zone of the building.
- functionality level
means the level of smart readiness of a smart-ready service;
- impact criterion
means a key impact that smart-ready services are designed to achieve, as set out in this Regulation;
- smart readiness indicator
means an indicator that informs on the rating of smart readiness of a building or building unit in line with Article 8(10) of Directive 2010/31/EU;
- smart readiness indicator certificate
means a certificate recognised by a Member State or by a legal person designated by a Member State, which indicates the smart readiness of a building or building unit, calculated according to the methodology set out in this Regulation;
- smart readiness indicator scheme
means a system of certification of smart readiness of buildings;
- smart readiness key functionality
means one of the three key functionalities referred to in point 2 of Annex IA of Directive 2010/31/EU;
- smart readiness rating
means the rating of the building or building unit in accordance with the methodology set out in this Regulation;
- smart readiness score
means the score obtained by a building or building unit as part of the process for rating smart readiness;
- smart-ready service
means a function or an aggregation of functions provided by one or more technical components or systems.
- smart-ready technology
means a technological enabler, such as building automation, for one or more smart-ready services;
- system
means a system that can be found in a building and that is relevant to the scope of smart readiness rating as set out in Directive 2010/31/EU, including but not limited to technical building systems as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2010/31/EU;
- technical domain
means a collection of smart-ready services which, together, realise an integrated and consistent part of the services expected from the building or building unit such as heating;
- ventilation
means a process by which fresh air flow rates are managed to maintain and improve indoor air quality according to applicable requirements;
- weighting factor
means a parameter that is used in the calculation of the smart readiness indicator to express the importance of a given technical domain or impact criterion in that calculation;