By: Ozgur Gurer
In its recent post, "Superhomes2030: Bringing Ireland’s home energy renovation scheme to all Europeans", The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) is urging for large-scale deployment of heat pumps in the European Union's building sector to improve energy efficiency and to meet the bloc's climate neutrality goal by 2050. According to the EHPA, buildings in Europe are responsible for 36% of the continent's greenhouse gas emissions, making their decarbonisation a top priority.
This initiative aligns with the European Green Deal’s Renovation Wave, aiming to double the renovation rate of buildings in Europe by 2030, meeting the minimum energy performance standards established by the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Also, in a recent recommendation letter, the EHPA has also called for aligning the EPBD with EU Ecodesign requirements to eliminate fragmentation in the EU market. They specifically refer to the requirement in Article 11.1 of the EP position on Ecodesign, which currently encourages the use of equipment meeting the highest available energy efficiency classes. According to the EHPA, this excludes building systems that are not subject to energy labelling but are still significant for enhancing energy efficiency in buildings.
Furthermore, the EHPA has emphasised the need for promoting 'balancing' for all heat pumps, both hydronic and those with an air-based distribution system, to optimise energy use in buildings. This move is expected to increase awareness and demand for hydronic balancing, a speciality of IMI HE, in all residential and commercial buildings.
With the anticipated mandatory implementation of heat pumps in the coming years across all EU countries, this presents a significant opportunity for companies like IMI HE. Working closely with influential associations like the EHPA and clearly defining potential solutions for hydronic balancing will be crucial in this evolving energy landscape.
More Details - (https://www.ehpa.org/2023/05/15/ehpa_news/superhomes2030-bringing-irelands-home-energy-renovation-scheme-to-all-europeans/)
"To allow for all heat pumps to contribute to increasing energy efficiency in buildings, balancing should be promoted for all heat pumps:
*** • Art. 11.1 and 11.2. of the EP position refers only to hydronic balancing, this should be adapted and refer to balancing in general so that all types of heat pumps (both hydronic and heat pumps with an air based distribution system) are included.
This will drive increased awareness and demand on hydronic balancing which is our expertise as IMI HE in all residential and commercial buildings.
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