Newsletter Issue 2/2017
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New REHVA Guidebook No.22: Introduction to Building Automation, Controls and Technical Building Management
Andrei Litiu (ed.), Bonnie Brook, Stefano Corgnati, Simona D'Oca, Valentina Fabi, Markus Keel, Hans Kranz, Jarek Kurnitski, Peter Schoenenberger, Roland Ullmann
This guidebook aims to provide an overview on the different aspects of building automation, controls and technical building management and steer the direction to further in depth information on specific issues, thus increasing the readers' awareness and knowledge on this essential piece of the construction sector puzzle. It avoids reinventing the wheel and rather focuses on collecting and complementing existing resources on this topic in the attempt of offering a one-stop guide. The readers will benefit of several compiled lists of standards and other relevant publications and as well a thorough terminology specific for building automation, controls and technical building management. Purchase the NEW REHVA Guidebook nr 22 in hard copy or PDF here.
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REHVA European HVAC Journal issues
- The February issue of the REHVA Journal focused on CEN and ISO EPB standards accepted and ready for publication, New ISO standards on filters and PUE indicator for datacentres efficiency is now available online
- The April Issue will be soon online
- More information about the publishing plan of the year 2017
EU Project News
hybridGEOTABS second project meeting at Uponor headquarter, 1-2 March 2017, Vaanta (Finland)
From the 1st to the 2nd of March 2017, REHVA supporter Uponor Corporation will host hybridGEOTABS meetings at its headquarter in Vantaa (Finland). hybridGEOTABS is an active research project to optimize the predesign and operation of a combination of geothermal heat pumps (GEO-HP) and thermally activated building systems (TABS). It will design an improved, automated ‘Model Predictive Control’ (MPC) solution for testing on hybrid supply and emission systems in demonstration buildings such as offices, elderly care homes, schools and apartment blocks. For additional information please check the dedicated section on REHVA website and hybridGEOTABS website.
EU Policy News
Final voting on prEN 16798-1: narrow disapproval
As we all can read from the new issue of REHVA Journal (1/2017), 29 EPB EN-standards of the total 31 have been approved. These standards passed the Formal Vote last week of January 2017 and will soon be published. FprEN 16798-3 is still on voting until early April 2017, and the Committee Vote on Technical Reports prCEN/TR 16798-2 and -4 will close in early March. Formal Vote on FprEN 16798-1 Energy performance of buildings. Part 1: Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and acoustics closed on 9 February. In the weighted vote, 69% of the cast votes were positive, but 71% would have been needed to have the standard approved.
The CEN regulations give several options to proceed after a negative result. The Technical Committee in charge, in this case CEN/TC 156, will decide (by taking a decision) on one of several options, including:
- To submit a modified version of the FprEN to a second Formal Vote;
- To submit a modified version of the FprEN to a UAP (Unique Acceptance Procedure);
- To transfer the work to ISO within the framework of the Vienna Agreement, if appropriate.
In this case, the ISO option is interesting, because the technically nearly identical ISO 17772-1 has been approved in ISO voting, giving a possibility to adopt it as an EN ISO standard, with or without modifications. However, in any case the decision is now up to CEN/TC 156, who will have the next scheduled meeting in early May.
International Events
1st Buildings India 2017 Exhibition and Conference - 10-12 May 2017 - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, www.smartcitiesindia.com
The 1st Buildings India 2017 exhibition and conference will be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during 10-12 May 2017. The expo will connect exhibitors and speakers with government administrators, municipal bodies, industry leaders, investors, etc., who have interest in developing smart cities. Sustainable Infrastructure is an integral part of the smart cities mission. Driving a nation’s social and economic development, cities are the centre of resource consumption. Today, as people moving towards urban areas, cities are facing the pressure to accommodate the growing population. According to the United Nations, the global urban population surpassed the global rural population in 2007, and it predicts that 70% of the world’s population will be urban by 2050, with many cities having more than 10 million inhabitants.
China & CIHE is the largest fair for the HVAC and plumbing industries in Asia. The fair falls under the ISH brand of shows. The 2017 edition will be held from 18 till 20 May 2017 at the New China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, China. The 21th edition will cover 97 000 sqm of exhibition space across eight halls, expects to welcome 1300 exhibitors and 55 000 professional visitors.
The fair will showcase a comprehensive collection of energy-saving heating, new energy heating, district energy, intelligent control, building water supply and drainage, and home comfort products and technologies. About 70 sessions of concurrent events – including the renowned China International HVAC Congress (iHVAC), 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. Professionals will be able to share the latest market information regarding national energy-saving policies.
Other HVAC events
REHVA Annual Meeting 2017
2-4 April 2017
London, United Kingdom
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Teskon+Sodexis
19-22 April 2017
Izmir, Turkey
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Aquatherm St. Petersburg
19-21 April 2017
EXPOFORUM, Pavilion G, St. Petersburg, Russia
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50th International Congress “Beyond NZEB retrofit of existing buildings”
10-11 May 2017
Matera, Italy
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Sodex Ankara
10-13 May 2017
Ankara, Turkey
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Climamed 2017 Conference “Historical buildings retrofit in the Mediterranean area”
12-13 May 2017
Matera, Italy
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38th Euroheat & Power Congress
14-17 May 2017
SECC, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Building Simulation 2017
7-9 August 2017
San Francisco, California, USA
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43rd International Symposium of CIB W062 Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings 2017
23-25 August 2017
Haarlem, The Netherlands
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ISH Shanghai & CIHE 2017
5-7 September 2017
Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China
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38th AIVC - 6th TightVent & 4th venticool Conference, 2017
13-14 September 2017
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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FOR ARCH
19-23 September 2017
Prague, Czech Republic
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7th International Conference on Solar Air-Conditioning - PV Driven/Solar Thermal
28-29 September 2017
Hotel Husa Imperial Tarraco, Tarragona, Spain
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Cold Climate HVAC Conference 2018
12-15 March 2018
Kiruna, Croatia
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ROOMVENT & VENTILATION 2018
3-6 June, 2018
Espoo, Finland
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For more HVAC events please check the REHVA Events Calendar on www.rehva.eu and also www.buildup.eu
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