eu.bac Certification
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Buildings are responsible for over 40 per cent of all energy consumed across Europe and it is vital that we make our buildings more energy efficient to meet the commitments made under the Kyoto protocol. The energy performance of buildings, EU directives (EPBD) and national implementations of these directives describe measures that are required to be adopted for improvement of energy efficiency in buildings as part of these commitments.

Building Automation and Controls (BAC’s) integrate information from all the building services equipment: heating and cooling systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting and blinds, fire and security devices etc. and though BAC’s are most often seen as the brains in maintaining comfortable environments within a buildings, they also play an important role in regulating the use of energy within both residential and non-residential buildings.

In response to the energy efficiency challenges set out in the EPBD, and the customer led demands for energy performance of their buildings the leading international companies responsible for the supply of BAC’s have established the European Building Automation and Controls Association – eu.bac ; with the objective of supporting standardisation, testing and certification of products that demonstrate energy efficient controls performance.

eu.bac Certification

eu.bac has now launched the European Certification Scheme for Building Automation and Controls; initially for Individual Zone Controllers, responsible for a high proportion of the control of final energy use in buildings. The eu.bac certification is based on European standards, certification rules, accredited test house product performance testing, factory inspection and approval by recognised certifier bodies. Qualifying products will carry the eu.bac certification mark indicating they exhibit assured levels of energy efficient performance and quality assurance.

eu.bac co operates with the leading European Certification Bodies:

• Intertek (ASTA BEAB) (UK)
• Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment - CSTB (France)
• WSPCert (Germany)

eu.bac has authorised accredited test laboratories for product performance testing, these are:

• BSRIA (UK)
• C.S.T.B Lab (France)
• WSPLab (Germany)

The program started with Individual Zone Controller in accordance with EN 15500 for the following applications:

• Radiator Heating
• Fan coil heating/cooling
• Chilled ceiling
• Electrical Heating devices.