GEN - 967.00. Initiated in 2015 by ESTIF, the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation, and funded by the European Commission, an online tool for calculating solar devices using the SOLCAL method is under development. The test version allows users to try it out and provide feedback about the tool to the LabelPack A+ consortium. This consortium includes Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom, where national pilot projects have been developed. The main aim is to provide a tool to calculate the energy label heating packages containing various components, such as boilers, heat pumps, water heaters, storage tanks and solar panels.
LabelPack A+
The project developed a free energy labelling tool to support efficient choices in heating systems. It calculates and produces the energy label for customised packages of space, water and combination heaters. It also supports installers to meet their legal obligations linked to energy labelling.
The ‘package label’ is one of the first energy labels to rate the whole system. The highest classes can only be achieved by optimally combining different technologies. Within the project, videos and training material have been developed in six languages.
According to the project website, Uniclima is the sole Member Association of Eurovent that is involved in the national French pilot projects. In the other five countries, mainly the associations that are member of ESTIF are active.
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Manufacturers producing components for heating systems and packages of heating systems may find it useful to evaluate the opportunities that this project could offer for their relations with installers.
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