Expected results
- A set of proven procedures for the inspection and audit of various types and sizes of A/C systems based on 40 detailed Case Studies and 600 Field Trials.
- Improved teaching, training and computation tools to assist in these procedures.
- Monitored information on the potential energy savings to be achieved through the inspection process.
- An online database of Case Studies and Field Trials illustrating the performance of A/C systems in practice and showing the savings and benefits achieved through inspection and audit.
- A "time cost : energy benefit analysis" to support decisions on how detailed the inspection requirements of the Member States should be to achieve a given level of energy savings.
- A study of the Energy Conservation Opportunities for A/C systems. This study will show the frequency of occurrence of the ECOs for various system types and installations, along with the potential and monitored savings actually achieved by application of these ECOs.
- An evaluation of whether the wording of Article 9 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive could be improved in the light of the findings of the project.
- A series of workshops, seminars and conferences addressing the main actors in this area.
Participation in the harmonAC project
Input from and interaction with all actors in the field, from inspection firms through trade bodies to representative bodies of the Member States is essential and therefore highly welcome. The main areas for co-operation are:
• Field Trials and Case Studies • Training • Inspection and Audit Modelling Tools • Newsletters, seminars and workshops
