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Air conditioning inspections - . HARMONAC - Harmonising Air Conditioning Inspection and Audit Procedure in the Tertiary Building Sector
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Posting Date | 29 September 2009
Country | Austria , Belgium , France , Greece , Italy , Portugal , Slovenia , United Kingdom
Geographic Coverage | International
Available link languages | English
Theme | Energy performance certification, Heating, domestic hot water, Air conditioning, cooling, ventilation, air infiltration, Inspection
Type of Link | Resources on energy efficiency in buildings
URL | http://www.harmonac.info
HARMONAC addresses the practical issues arising from the need for regular inspections of air-conditioning systems of over 12 kW cooling capacity as required by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The primary aim of the HARMONAC project is to provide by November 2010 a robust source of information on the energy and carbon savings to be made from various aspects of the A/C inspection process, together with the time required and the relative costs.
The project will provide details of the energy performance of installed AC systems from around the EU, the details coming from nearly 600 inspections and 40 Case Studies with accompanying energy consumption measurements. Outputs from the project will highlight the most common problems and Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECO) noted during these inspections, along with the range of energy savings achieved from rectifying the problems and implementing the ECOs.
The project will also provide guidance on the frequency of inspection required to achieve various levels of energy savings in various system types and sizes. This will enable Member States to make informed decisions about the required scope and likely impact of the inspection procedures to be implemented in their country.