ABOUT
BACKGROUND
Commission Regulation 1253/2014 (Ecodesign of ventilation units) and 1254/2014 (energy labelling of residential ventilation units) sets rules mainly on minimum energy efficiency levels and energy labelling requirements for placing on the market of ventilation units. As per Article 8 of Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 1253/2014 and Article 7 of 1254/2014, the Commission shall review these Regulations in the light of technological progress and shall present the results of the assessment, including, if appropriate, a draft revision proposal, to the Consultation Forum. A study to review these requirements was conducted from February 2019 to September 2020 (that 2020 study can be found here: https://www.ecoventilation-review.eu/index.html).
This follow-up study will: continue the review of the aforementioned two Commission Regulations, respond to feedback received at and following the Consultation Form in March 2021, provide updated draft revised regulations, and input for the accompanying impact assessment.
OBJECTIVES
METHODOLOGY
The study is structured in two main phases, which cover all the points where technical and economic input is necessary for reviewing the Regulations.
Phase 1.1 – Technical analysis
ICF is supporting the Commission with technical expertise for the detailed assessment of all the comments received at the Consultation Forum meeting of March 2021 and presented as items a-i:
• Concerning residential ventilation units (1254/2014)
a) Product label vs. System label
b) Split label between UVUs and BVUs
c) Product vs. system effects of the revised control factors for the energy label calculations
d) Calculation of the Ventilation performance index
• Concerning non-residential ventilation units (1253/2014)
e) The proposed “new approach” on ηe_nrvu_min and SFPint (known/unknown place of installation)
f) The Eurovent proposal for a general method on the Energy Consumption Evaluation of Air Filters
g) Interplay/synergy with the review of the Ecodesign Regulation 327/2011 on Industrial Fans
h) Interplay/synergy with the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
i) Other stakeholder comments / proposals
Phase 1.2 – Update of the draft Regulations
Based on the findings and conclusions from Phase 1.1, ICF will update the two draft revised regulations presented at the Consultation Forum of March 2021.
Phase 2 – Impact Assessment
Starting from the draft impact assessment report and based on the findings from Phase 1, ICF will deliver an impact assessment study. This will assess the impacts of ventilation units, and model different scenarios of alternative ecodesign and energy labelling policies.
MEETINGS
Two meetings are envisaged under this study, including the Consultation Forum:
- A stakeholder meeting is planned for May 2024.
- The Consultation Forum is planned for late 2024 in Brussels.