In September 2015 a new law regarding energy related products is due to come which will have a large impact on the boiler industry called as the Energy related Products directive. The ErP is the part of the European Union Legislation which has an aim to bring a 34% reduce in carbon emissions by 2020 and further decrease it by 80% in 2050.
The ECO design directive EuP (Energy Using products directive) was replaced by the new energy-related products directive in 2009. The older directive covered products like computers, washing machines and microwave ovens. The new ErP-Directive not only covers products using energy but also those that are energy related and do not use energy directly such as water saving taps and showerheads. The goal of ErP is to save energy through the supply chain, from the design stage to production, transport, packaging and further on.
ErP sets out a minimum standard of requirements for the efficiency of heating and hot water systems. Manufactures will no longer be allowed to design or manufacture products that do not meet the energy efficiency standards.
The new Directive will hopefully lead to a changing trend in the building and heating industries and encourage consumers to go for the most efficient boiler for their residence. Customers can easily compare the efficiency of different products by a new energy labelling system that will come in effect.
Heating manufactures have long recognized the need for better and more efficient products and have started working to implement these measures and have started designing more efficient boilers for the future concerns.
A lot of innovation has been seen in the area of boiler modulation and development in the past years. Boiler modulation is the ability of a boiler to reduce its maximum output to its minimum output.
Advances have also been made with smart temperature controls, which has led to householders having a much greater degree of control over their heating systems. Preprogramming a boiler to intelligent thermostat control provides the ability to make huge increases in energy efficiency savings and we expect this technology to continue to develop and improve.
With this directive, the European Union regulator has managed to lay the groundwork for measures affecting a broad range of EuP and ErP. The goal is the reduction of energy along the supply chain from the design stage throughout production, transport, packaging and so on.
Products that comply with this directive are easily recognized by carrying the CE marking. In this case, the CE mark covers product safety and energy efficiency requirements.
As the new Energy-related Products Directive is almost here, the heating industry seems well-prepared for the resulting changes.
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