The CENSE project has just been completed and the present workshop will present the main results, in particular the packages with information on the set of CEN standards to support the EPBD and a series of recommendations regarding a second generation of these standards. This should also be seen in relation to the recently decided revision (recast) of the EPBD. The existing standards are being used very differently in the EU member states. Some have implemented them fully, most have used some of the standards or excerpts of the standards and some others are not using the standards at all. On the other hand, there are many groups or organisations that would like to see more harmonized calculation procedures in Europe for evaluating the energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems. This is also the intention of the Commission, as indicated by the revision of the EPBD.
Who should attend?
Policy makers, consultants, building products and HVAC Manufacturers, those responsible for writing building codes, educators
What are the expected results?
The aim of the workshop is to present the work that has been done in the CENSE project, to discuss the impact the revised EPBD will have on implementing harmonized methods in Europe, and to debate what effect the revision of the standards may have.
Tentative programme
Chair: Berrie Van Kampen, TNO, The Netherlands
Co-Chair: Karel Kabele, REHVA
1. Introduction of the workshop
2. Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and its relevance for future standardization (Mr Martin Elsberger, DG TREN)
3. CEN standardization and implementation at the national level of the CEN standards related to the EPBD (Mr Jaap Hogeling)
4. The contribution of the CENSE project to improving the use of the CEN standards and how the recast of the EPBD may affect this process ( Mr Dick van Dijk)
5. Calculation of the energy performance of heating, ventilation and cooling systems (Mr Johan Zirngibl)
6. How the recast EPBD and related CEN standards will affect the HVAC industry (Mr Karel Kabele)
