EcoDesign and Energy Labelling Directives
The EcoDesign and Energy Labelling Directives were published respectively in 2009 and 2010. These regulations express the Commission’s commitment towards energy efficiency, compelling the market to offer more efficient energy consuming products, in a “from design to operation” perspective.
EcoDesign refers to the design of energy consuming appliances according to efficiency and environmental criteria. It focuses on the manufacturer.
Energy Labelling focuses on the consumer. It aims at providing the end-consumers with more information regarding the products energy performance, fostering the acquisition of more energy efficient products.
Besides the product label, these regulation foresee also a new type of label, the PACKAGE LABEL. Depending on whether the label is provided by the manufacturer or issued by the dealer or installer, they have to comply with different duties. More information on the responsibilities of the different actors.
Legal back ground
The delegated regulations set for space, water and combination heaters were published in 2013.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for water heaters and hot water storage tanks.
The most relevant and innovative aspect introduced by these regulations lies on the introduction of a new concept in the energy labelling requirements, the package labelling, meant for the labelling of heating systems composed by more than one equipment, in an overall system evaluation perspective.
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Concernded Systems
| Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU |
EcoDesign Directive 2009/125/EC |
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| Lot 1 (for space heating) |
811/2013 Space heating systems, combi systems, packages of space heating and solar system, temperature controller/and packages of combi solar systems, temperature controller |
813/2013 Space heating and combi systems |
| Lot 2 (for hot water systems) |
812/2013 Hot water systems, hot water storage and packages of hot water systems and solar system |
814/2013 Hot water systems and hot water storage systems |
Overview: Requirement for EcoDesign or Energy Labelling
| Space heaters | ||
| Space heaters | 0-400 kW | 0-70 kW |
| Heat pumps | 0-400 kW | 0-70 kW |
| Low-temp. Heat pumps | 0-400 kW | 0-70 kW |
| Comb. Heat Power | 0-400 kW ≤ 50 kWel | 0-70 kW ≤ 50 kWel |
| Water heaters | ||
| Water heaters or combi. Systems | 0-400 kW | 0-70 kW |
| Hot water storage tank | ≤ 2000 litres | ≤ 500 litres |
| Packages of these products with control technology or solar thermal | 0-70 kW Storage ≤ 500 litres* |
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*storage tanks ≤ 2000 l have to be provided with a data sheet |
Exemptions: Solid fuels, Bio mass / Steam and air driven heating systems / Existing heating systems