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In this Q&A, Adam Yarrington, product development director at Airedale International Air Conditioning, discusses the EcoDesign Directive’s application and overall impact for both manufacturers and end users.
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t present, I feel there is still a fundamental lack of awareness of how the Directive is impacting the whole supply chain. Therefore, more education is needed to help consumers understand the benefits of considering the overall life cycle cost of products.
What is the Ecodesign Directive? What is its role in protecting the environment?
The Ecodesign of Energy-related Products Directive (ErP) is a European-wide framework put in place to help the EU achieve its 2020 target to: lower carbon emissions by 20%; increase energy efficiency by 20%; increase the share of renewable energies by 20%;
All to be achieved by 2020.
The specific function of the Ecodesign Directive is to push manufacturers to deliver more efficient solutions which will naturally encourage competition between them. Previously, the market was driven primarily by
purchase price, with little attention given to the savings that could be made by purchasing energy efficient products. This Directive is shifting people’s mindsets towards purchasing solutions with the least life cycle costs.
Which products are affected by the Directive?
The Ecodesign Directive applies to heating products, cooling products, comfort chillers, process chillers, condensing units and fan coil units sold into the EU and the UK. The Ecodesign Directive has been in force for condensing units and low and medium temperature process chillers since 2016, and it came into effect for comfort chillers and high temperature process chillers from 01 January 2018. A further, more stringent set of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) will affect high temperature process and comfort chillers from 01 January 2021.
Who does it apply to?
It applies to manufacturers as they need to ensure that their products
placed onto the market comply with the Directive. However, it also affects customers who purchase the equipment, as they should carry out due diligence to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
What does the Ecodesign Directive mean for process chillers? Low and medium temperature process chillers (supplying water at <-25°C and <-8°C, respectively) must comply with Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1095. High temperature process chillers (supplying water at temperatures between +2°C and +12°C) must comply with Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2281.
Both regulations set minimum standards for Seasonal Energy Performance Ratio, or SEPR, which manufacturers must comply with in order to place products onto the market for use in the application for which the product is marketed.
What does the Ecodesign Directive mean for comfort chillers?
Chillers serving comfort applications (supplying water at >+2°C) must
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