System Designer
In more complex heating systems designers may be contracted to outline the system, assuring the compatibility between the buildings heating needs and the most adequate solutions. The system designer does not have a direct responsibility in the labelling provision but, can be an important player in the global chain, namely in the definition of the guidelines for the procurement process, identifying in the procurement technical documents the requirements to be meet by the equipment’s, namely the energy class. To this, the system designer should simulate, in the project definition stage, the energy class of the heating system and present this energy label simulation to the customer as part of the system’s technical project. This information is to be delivered to the installer, who installs the system and issues the final energy label. This provision of an energy class simulation by the system designer is essential to make the customer aware of the proposed system’s energy class and prevent any discontents with this regard after the system is installed.
Resources for System Designers
Guides:
- LabelPackA+ Brochure for Installers
- Labelpack A+ “Common understanding of the heating energy labelling concept, key elements
Tools:
- Online tool for calculating the energy efficiency of packages of heaters, water and combination heaters (Labelpack A+)
- Tool (excel) for calculating the energy efficiency of packages of heaters, water and combination heaters (EC)
- SOLCAL online calculation tool
- SOLCAL calculation tool (xls)
- Energy label generator (EC)
Training materials:
- General knowledge on the Energy labelling
- Solar thermal solutions within the Energy Labelling Context – General Features
- Solar thermal solutions within the Energy Labelling Context – Actors’ responsibilities
- Solar thermal solutions within the Energy Labelling Context – Energy labelling promotion & market surveillance
- Tutorial for the online calculation tool
Regulations:
- Regulation for space and combination heaters 811/2013
- EU energy labelling regulation for water heaters 812/2013
- EU ecodesign regulations for heaters and combination heaters 813/2013
- EU ecodesign regulations for water heaters 814/2013
- Implementing guidelines (EC) –updated version (2018)
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