Inspection of heating and air-conditioning systems

Sharing information on inspection of boilers, heating installations and air-conditioning systems as required by the EPBD and its recast.

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This community aims to share knowledge and discuss experiences on the inspection of boilers, heating installations and air-conditioning systems as required by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). This community is particularly interested by the transposition of articles 14, 15, 16 and 18 of the EPBD recast by European Union Member States into their national laws. An other issue concerns the methodologies and measurements for on-site inspections of boilers and air-conditioning systems. This community welcomes all professionals, and more generally all persons, that are interested by the topic of inspection.

Theme | Heating, domestic hot water, Air conditioning, cooling, ventilation, air infiltration

Contact email: inspection.epbd@gmail.com

Facilitators:

François Durier

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François Durier (CETIAT )

19 July 2011 | 0 replies | 1110 visits

Inspection of air conditioning systems: what does the Concerted Action EPBD suggest?

The Concerted Action EPBD (CA EPBD) is a forum funded by the European Commission where Member States’ experts in charge of the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive have ...

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Tags:inspection | Air conditioning

Nourreddine MOSTEFAOUI (CETIAT)

10 February 2010 | 1 replies | 1340 visits

Boilers inspections and the European Standard

The French regulation, that transposes article 8 of the EPBD about inspection of boilers, does not refer to the European Standard EN 15378 "Heating systems in buildings - Inspection of boilers ...

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Tags:boilers | inspection | national regulations | standard

François Durier (CETIAT )

24 June 2010 | 0 replies | 3303 visits

Recast of the EPBD: what changes for air conditioning systems inspection?

In the 2002 version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (

Rating : 4.7/5

Tags:recast | inspection | Air conditioning

Latest News and Events 55 items

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Ground source heat pumps in Mediterranean climates - Conference of the European Project Ground-Med

6 - 7 October 2011 | Marseille (France) ( Pan European )

The GROUND - MED INTERMEDIATE CONFERENCE will take place in Marseille. It will present the latest developments and trends in ground source heat pumps technology and markets and will also include ...

Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT )

| 1656 visits | Rating : 5/5

Welcome to EHI as an official BUILD UP Partner

2 February 2012 | Pan European

The Association of the European Heating Industry (EHI) has joined the initiative as a BUILD UP Partner.

Submitted by Gilles VAILLE (PRACSIS) |

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Welcome to European Heat Pump Association as an official BUILD UP Partner

31 January 2012 | Pan European

European Heat Pump Association has joined the initiative as a BUILD UP Partner.

Submitted by Gilles VAILLE (PRACSIS) |

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Latest Cases and Tools 6 items

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4 October 2011 | Switzerland

SOFC-CHP: Galileo 1000 N - Best practice Sheet - Switzerland

Hexis is developing a new fuel cell system, Galileo 1000 N, designed to replace a gas boiler in single family homes and small multi-family homes. Market launch - 2010.

Submitted by Stefan Craenen (COGEN Europe) |

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3 October 2011 | Austria

Stirling engine at the Stukitz swimming pool - Best Practice Factsheet - Austria

The ageing heating appliances of an outdoor swimming pool in Graz-Andritz were replaced with two gas fired Stirling 161 micro CHP Modules and a natural gas condensing boiler. This resulted with a ...

Submitted by Stefan Craenen (COGEN Europe) |

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District heating tool

19 August 2010 | United Kingdom

This tool has been developed to assist the evaluation of the carbon savings that could be achieved from the implementation of a communal heating system. The spreadsheet is intended to cover the ...

Submitted by Hicham LAHMIDI (BUREAU VERITAS) |

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Tags:District heating | CO2 emmisions

Latest Publications and Links 187 items

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Micro-CHP implementation

26 August 2011

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Submitted by Stefan Craenen (COGEN Europe) |

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Wärmepumpen Effizienz - Messtechnische Untersuchung von Wärmepumpenanlagen zur Analyse und Bewertung der Effizienz im realen Betrieb

27 September 2011

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Submitted by François Durier (CETIAT ) |

1051 visits | Rating : 5/5

Tags:Heat pumps | field test

European Certified Heat Pump Installer Program (EUCERT)

27 January 2012

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Submitted by Thomas Nowak (European Heat Pump Association) |

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Why is it important that building certification and plant inspection is undertaken in an independent manner?

Theme: Requirements for experts and inspectors

Visits: 713 visits

If the EPBD is to achieve its objectives, it is of considerable important that prospective building purchasers or tenants are able to have confidence in energy ...

Is regular inspection of boilers required in all cases by the EPB Directive?

Theme: Inspection of boilers and air conditioning systems

Visits: 983 visits

Article 8 of the EPBD offers two options:

1. either inspection of boilers (8.a) or
2. provision of advice ...

What about inspection of wood fired boilers?

Theme: Inspection of boilers and air conditioning systems

Visits: 1044 visits

If a Member State chooses to implement inspection of boilers (by referring to article 8a), the following requirements should apply to wood-fired boilers: