Feasibility Study EPBD19a - Existing regulations, standards and guidelines on the inspection of ventilation systems, and other relevant initiatives and projects

Résumé et principaux résultats

Article 19a of revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive includes the requirement for the Commission to perform, before 2020, a feasibility study to clarify the possibilities and timeline for introducing the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems, e.g., the development or improvement of technical standards, guidelines and practices, or the possible extension of the mandatory regular inspection requirements to stand-alone ventilation systems. In this context, a technical study has been contracted to INIVE to provide support to the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission. CETIAT provided leadership for the work.
This report (one from a series of four reports) provides a review of existing regulations, schemes, guidelines and standards on the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems, and other relevant initiatives and projects. A total of 81 items has been found and analysed. A detailed analysis was carried out for a selection of 34 of them, seen as the most interesting or representative ones. The identified items include: regulations in 12 EU countries, a part of them being dedicated to workplaces, 11 European standards and some national standards in the EU and outside the EU, a wide range of guidelines (47 items) covering different levels of inspection, from checklists based on visual checks to measurement protocols. The report also identifies interesting results from European, international and national projects that help to identify what could be the contents of an inspection scheme. Other initiatives than inspection, aiming at improving the quality of the stand-alone ventilation systems and thus reducing the needs for inspection, have been identified. They include : performance product certification and database, clear design, installation and commissioning procedures, training/qualification/certification of the competence of professionals, increase of occupants awareness and use of smart ventilation systems.
This report is also available for download at http://inspection.epbd19a.eu/documents.

Thème

Ventilation et qualité de l'air

Mots-clés

Bâtiment, Réglementation, Ventilation

Auteurs

DURIER François