Newsletter Issue 1/2015
January 2015
REHVA Community News
REHVA Annual Meeting and Conference 2015: “Advanced HVAC and Natural Gas Technologies"
AHGWTEL, the Association of Heat, Gas and Water Technology Engineers of Latvia is proud to host the REHVA Annual Meeting 2015 which will be held in Riga, Latvia from 6 to 9 May 2015. This event will bring together leading experts from the international heating, ventilation and air condition community. More than 150 visitors are expected, when AHGWTEL welcomes the members, supporters and guests of REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations. REHVA Standing Committee Meetings and the REHVA General Assembly will be held in close connection to the REHVA conference the “Advanced HVAC and Natural Gas Technologies".
The REHVA Annual Conference will be held on 8 and 9 May 2014 at the Radisson BLU Latvia Conference Centre. The Conference “Advanced HVAC and Natural Gas Technologies" will provide an excellent opportunity for industry, students and academia to meet each other and create mutually beneficial contacts. In order to highlight the future trends in buildings’ energy efficiency and safe energy supply, special working platforms for the representatives of industry and decision makers will be organized in scope of workshops and meeting.
The conference programme consists of technical tours, learning courses, presentations by keynote speakers such as Professors Jarek Kurnitski and Hendrik Voll of Tallinn University of Technology and Professor William P. Bahnfleth of the Pennsylvania State University. Thematic workshops targeted on developments in advanced HVAC and natural gas technologies will also be organised.
For more detailed information on the preliminary programme, registration, application deadlines and travel information, please visit www.hvacriga2015.eu.
Sustainable Housing Platform
The Dutch Sustainable Housing Platform (Platform Duurzame Huisvesting) originates from 2011, when eleven members of the platform signed the letter of intent. The members support the strategic goals of the platform, which are to stimulate sustainability in the housing chain by cooperation within the housing sector. The platform members have signed to integrate sustainability within their own organisation, and to activate their network by developing tools such as the Menu Performance Contracts and the Greenlease Menu. These tools support and activate sustainability in the housing chain. To achieve this goal, cooperation within the chain is crucial and is therefore one of the aims of the Platform. The vision of the platform is that improvements the cooperation within the housing chain results in increased sustainable housing.
The following tools of the The Dutch Sustainable Housing Platform are available in English:
REHVA European HVAC Journal
Register now for 2015!
To maintain the quality of the technical content of the REHVA European HVAC Journal, as of January 2015, REHVA will review its income structure and has decided to charge for a subscription to the REHVA journal. This will allow us to keep original format without including too many advertisements. This is the result of the increasing cost of shipping and printing due to the high success of the journal. Furthermore, as of 2015, the REHVA Journal will be available in a restricted section of the website which incurred development costs. The current subscribers are offered two options:1. Continue to receive the paper copy and read the eJournal online in the restricted area for the cost of: 1 year subscription fee: 70€ for all readers or 60€ for Members of Members Associations2 years subscription fee: 130€ for all readers or 110€ for Members of Members Associations3 years subscription fee: 180€ for all readers or 150€ for Members of Members Associations 2. Read the eJournal online in the restricted area and have access to the website restricted area for the cost of: 1 year subscription fee: 40€ for all readers or 30€ for Members of our Members Associations2 years subscription fee: 70€ for all readers or 50€ for Members of our Members Associations3 years subscription fee: 110€ for all readers or 80€ for Members of our Members Associations Please, view the list of REHVA members here.To register, please return the subscription form to REHVA office by mail, fax or email.
REHVA Journal issues
- The January issue of the REHVA Journal (1/2015) focus on the Effect on EPBD on European Buildings. The Editor-in-Chief of this issue is Jaap Hogeling (jh(at)rehva.eu). This issue is available online.
- The March issue of the REHVA Journal (2/2015) will focus on Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. The Editor-in-Chief of this issue is Jaap Hogeling (jh(at)rehva.eu).
- The May issue of the REHVA Journal (3/2015) will focus on Energy Efficient Heating. The Editor-in-Chief of this issue is Jaap Hogeling (jh(at)rehva.eu).
To read all the REHVA Journals, please visit the REHVA Journal section in the REHVA website.
EU Policy News
Voluntary Common EU Certification Scheme for the Energy Performance of Non-Residential Buildings
As announced by Paul Hodson also at the latest REHVA Supporters Seminar in October 2014, the European Commission works on the setting-up of a voluntary common EU certification scheme for non-residential buildings. The Commission published a Market study for a voluntary common European Union certification scheme for the energy performance of non residential buildings prepared by a consortium led by Tripple E Consulting (NL). The study gives an overview of existing voluntary schemes and aimed at analysing the demand for a European wide voluntary scheme. The findings were the following:
- The key factors for scheme selection among a variety of stakeholders were reliability, cost and international acceptance.
- The main added value of this voluntary EU scheme would be to allow a consistent comparison between non-residential buildings across the EU.
- It could also contribute to raising the ambition for building certification in some Member States.
- The study also shows that the voluntary EU scheme should build on CEN standards, start with a pilot phase (e.g. with offices), take a modular approach for energy performance only, and be applied both for public & private buildings, as well as new & existing buildings.
- Finally, it is recommended that the voluntary EU scheme should use a comparative label design, and that a third party should be responsible for the technical development of it.
New Horizon 2020 calls on energy efficiency
The European Commission opened new calls for proposals on 10 December on energy efficiency (EE). The call covers research, innovation and market uptake actions in 14 different fields – from driving energy innovation through large buyer groups to the development and market roll-out of innovative financial schemes. A total of € 81M funding is dedicated to these topics. The deadline for submission of projects is 4 June 2015. The calls are available here.
The European Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) organised an Information Day on the calls for energy efficiency on 12 December 2014 in Brussels. The presentations of the Information Day sessions can be found here, together with the web streams of some of the sessions.
REHVA commenting on CEN EPB Standards
REHVA invites Member Associations and Supporter Companies to send comments on the draft European standards
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) refers to European standards to be taken into account in the calculation of the energy performance of buildings and systems. The EU puts strong efforts on the development of European standards, which can enable the harmonisation of diverse methodologies and measures for increasing buildings energy efficiency in the EU member states.
REHVA website intranet section was created to share latest drafts of the EPBD technical standards (EN) and technical reports (TR) currently under revision of the above three mentioned committees with REHVA Members and Supporters.
To get access to the REHVA intranet section for EPBD standards – revision 2013-2015, please send your request to Anita Derjanecz at ad(at)rehva.eu
Public enquiry for the majority of the standards has started or will be launched in early 2015. Currently nearly 20 draft standards and their related technical reports are on CEN enquiry, in the field of Heating systems for buildings (CEN/TC 228) or Ventilation for buildings (CEN/TC 156).
The following standards, and the related Technical Reports, from CEN/TC 156 have been selected as pilots by REHVA:
- Indoor climate input data (revision of EN15251) (prEN 16981-1 and prCEN/TR 16981-2)
- Ventilation and air conditioning for non-residential buildings (revision of EN 13779) (prEN16798-3 and prCEN/TR 16798-4)
- AC and ventilation inspections (revision of EN 15240 and EN 15239) (prEN16798-17 and prCEN/TR 16798-18)
Comments on the draft Standards (prEN’s) shall be made by using the official commenting form of CEN. Comments on TR’s are also welcome. Separate sheets for each of the documents shall be used for commenting... The deadline for sending comments on these pilot documents is 31 March 2015. Please send your comments to REHVA office (ad(at)rehva.eu) by using the CEN commenting form.
To help you in the commenting, REHVA CEN liaisons have prepared short summaries that highlight relevant questions and point out important issues, which could be addressed by comments.
For all other EPBD standards the commenting procedure is the same.
REHVA members and supporters can also give comments on national level, by attending relevant national committees or using public national commentary on internet. More information is available from National Standardization Bodies.
If you have further questions feel free to contact Anita Derjanecz, Policy and Project Officer, at REHVA Office (ad(at)rehva.eu) or Jorma Railio, TRC Chair (jorma.railio(at)gmail.com).
EU Project News
Tool-Kit on Integrated Energy Design
Integrated (Energy) Design: Tool-kit and lessons learned from practice
The IEE-project MaTrID – market transformation towards nearly zero energy buildings through widespread use of integrated energy design – started in June 2012 and ended in December 2014.
Integrated design is a proven method of achieving high-performance buildings that meet the set goals without sacrificing architectural quality or causing excessive costs. Stakeholders start to collaborate within the very early phases of the project.
Therefore, an easily applicable IED tool-kit has been developed. The tool-kit consists of an ID Process Guide, a Tenant Brief, a Client Brief, a Supplement on Remuneration Models and a Supplement on Case Studies and Lessons learned.
The core of the project was the application of the ID process in the building design phase. This was demonstrated in 21 pilot projects among Europe. Demonstration projects have been accompanied from the first idea of the project until the detailed planning phase.
All information can be found at www.integrateddesign.eu.
Publications
Qualification and accreditation requirements of building energy certifiers in EU28 - BPIE Fact sheet
A well-functioning and reliable EPC system could be the key driver for a market transformation towards more energy efficient buildings. This detailed country-by-country overview of qualification and accreditation requirements of building energy certifiers demonstrates the diversity of approaches across Europe. The quality and accuracy of the certificate and the reliability of the entire EPC scheme depends to a large extent on the certifier's skills. It is of critical importance to include in all Member States' legislation minimum standards for training and experience as well as the need for independent accreditation procedures. A future recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive should include guidance on how to set up an effective and reliable certification process as well as require a more consistent approach from Member States when setting up those requirements. Download the fact sheet.
Setting the 3% target for the renovation of public buildings - status of implementation (2014) - - BPIE Fact sheet
From January 2014, Member States have to renovate each year 3% of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned and occupied by their central government. Six months after the deadline to submit a formal notification of article 5 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED, 2012/27/EU), BPIE’s latest research synthesizes in a factsheet the current status of implementation. This factsheet is the first in a series that will focus on policy implementation and other aspects of Europe’s building stock. Download the fact sheet. Source: BPIE
New REHVA Guidebook
The Active and Passive Beam Application Design Guide For Global Application is now available. This design guide is a revision of the REHVA Chilled Beam Application Guidebook, which was published in 2004. ASHRAE and REHVA decided to collaborate on a revision of the guidebook and enlisted experts from both organisations to revise the document. This new guide is aimed at consulting engineers, architects, owners, and contractors who are involved in the design, operation, and installation of active and passive beam systems. This book provides tools and guidance to design, commission, and operate active and passive beam systems to achieve a determined indoor climate. It also presents examples of active and passive beam calculations and selections. This new publication is now available in hard copy and PDF in the e-Shop of the REHVA Website!
International Events
High level EU policy event on Heating and cooling, 26-27 February, Brussels, Belgium
The conference will comprehensively explore the heating and cooling sector, including its role in achieving the EU's climate and energy objectives. High level EU energy policy representatives and EU level associations are announced as speakers and panellist of the conference and the linked side events. It is the opportunity to discuss with European and national policy makers, industry, businesses and consumers' representatives, professional organisations, NGOs, local and national authorities, academia, research institutions and relevant international organisations, on the issues facing the heating and cooling sector. Registration is open until 20 February. More information: http://heating-and-cooling-in-europe.eu
World Sustainable Energy Days
The "European Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Conference" that will be held on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Wels/Austria in the context of the next World Sustainable Energy Days!
The conference programme is now available: www.nzeb15.eu.
The coming years will see a sharp increase in the market uptake of highly efficient buildings throughout Europe: according to the European Buildings Directive, all new buildings must be "nearly zero energy buildings" by 2020 (public buildings already by 2018). A "nearly zero energy building" (NZEB) is a building that has a very high energy performance and the very low amount of required energy is covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources.
The 2015 global meeting place for the sustainable buildings community will offer a unique combination of events. Simultaneous interpretation into English, German and Russian will be provided. An online registration form is available on the conference website www.wsed.at.
ISH China & CIHE
ISH China & CIHE is the leading fair for the HVAC and plumbing industries in Asia. The three-day event, which will take place from 13-15 May 2015 in Beijing/China, expects to welcome over 1,100 exhibitors and is estimated to cover more than 85,000 sqm of exhibition space across six halls with the latest innovations and practical solutions in HVAC and plumbing technology. A series of fringe programmes – including seminars, product showcases and networking events – will be held for exhibitors and visitors. The programmes allowed guests to exchange in-depth market intelligence with attendees and build strategic partnership with their peers. More information at www.ishc-cihe.com
Other HVAC events
AQUATHERM Novosibirsk
17-20 February 2015
Novosibirsk, Russia
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ACREX 2015
26-28 February 2015
Biec, Bangalore, India
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10-14 March 2015
Frankfurt, Germany
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Aqua-Therm St. Petersburg 2015
18-21 March 2015
St. Petersburg, EXPOFORUM, Russia
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37th Euroheat & Power Congress
27-28 April 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
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Healthy Building 2015 Europe
6-9 May 2015
Eindhoven – The Netherlands
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CLIMAMED 2015
10-11 September 2015
Juan-les-Pins, France
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ISH Shanghai & CIHE 2015
23-25 September 2015
Shanghai, China
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COLD CLIMATE 2015
20-23 October 2015
Dalian, China
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VENTILATION 2015
26-28 October 2015
Shanghai, China
More information
For more HVAC events please check the REHVA Events Calendar on www.rehva.eu and also www.buildup.eu
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