In cases where there is a contradiction between what is written on this product page and the European regulation, the European regulation is decisive.
Product information
The regulation refers to heating products and cooling products as follows:
Heating products:
- Combine or provide heat to air-based heating systems
- include one or more heat sources (energy sources).
- It is possible to include an air-based heating system for supplying air heating directly to a heated space with the help of an air transport device (fan/blower).
Cooling products:
- Incorporates or supplies chilled air or water to air or water based cooling systems
- include one or more heat sources (energy sources).
These products include the following types of systems:
- A cooling system using cold air supply – the components and/or equipment required to supply cooled air, using an air conveying device, through ducts or directly in the cooled space, in order to achieve and/or maintain a desired room temperature in a closed room such as a building or its parts for thermal comfort.
- Cooling system using cold water supply – the components and/or equipment required to supply chilled water for cooling rooms, when the purpose of the system is to achieve and/or maintain a desired room temperature in a closed room such as a building or its parts for thermal comfort.
- Chillers for air conditioning (comfort chiller) – a product which:
- The heat exchanger inside the building (evaporator) is designed to operate at a chilled water supply temperature greater than or equal to 2+ degrees Celsius.
- Includes components that provide water at a low temperature for the production of cold (cooling generator)
- The heat exchanger installed outside the building (condenser) emits the heat to the open air, to a water source or to the ground (geothermal cooling)
- High temperature process chiller – a product that:
- Combines at least one compressor with an electric motor, and at least one evaporator.
- Able to cool and consistently maintain the temperature of the liquid, with the aim of providing cooling and/or freezing to the products and not for air conditioning needs (convenience)
- Able to provide the nominal cooling output, in the heat exchanger inside the building at a temperature of 7 degrees and under standard conditions (relevant to Israel’s climate zone).
- It can be a package type that includes, for example, the condenser together with the heat exchanger and the compressors.
Reference to the latest regulations on the European Union standardization website*
*Make sure there is an up-to-date version of the regulation in the link above. If so, it will appear under the heading: “Current consolidated version”. If an update to the regulation has been published, find out whether the update applies to the energy requirements for the electrical product. In addition, the product page appearing on the European Commission’s website must be followed for changes and updates to the regulations relevant to that product.
The regulation applies to the following products (can be found in Article 1):
- Heating products with heating output up to 1 MW
- Cooling products including high temperature process chillers with a cooling output of up to 2 MW
- Evaporator unit or blower (Fan coil)
The regulation does not apply to the following products (can be found in Article 1):
- Products that comply with one of the following regulations for heating and air conditioning products: EcoDesign 2015/1188; EcoDesign 206/2012; EcoDesign 813/2013; EcoDesign 2015/1095;
- Chillers for air conditioning (comfort) in which the temperature of the cooled water is below + 2 °C
- Chillers for cooling processes with the chilled water temperature below + 2 °C or above + 12 °C
- Products designed for use in biomass-based fuels
- Products based on solid fuels
- Products that provide cooling or heating in combination with electricity production (cogeneration) by burning fuels or converting energy.
- Products included under the regulations of Directive 2010/75/EU for industrial emissions
- Chillers for cooling processes with an evaporative condenser
- Custom-made products assembled on site, produced on a one-time basis.
- Chillers for cooling processes, with an absorption-based cooling cycle, where the main energy consumed by the chiller is heat.
- Products for heating and/or cooling air in which the main function is the production or storage of consumables at specified temperatures, within commercial, institutional or industrial facilities where the heating and/or cooling is a secondary function to storage, and therefore the energy efficiency for heating and/or cooling space depends on the form of storage and the structure used for storage.
Threshold conditions
The threshold conditions for air conditioning systems with a cooling output of over 12 kilowatts (including chillers), distinguishing between two types of systems, below is a summary of the threshold conditions, as they appear in the Ecodesign regulation:
Air heating and cooling products (including some types of chillers), for which a minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency threshold is defined (minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency)*, expressed in percentages.
Table 6: Summary of threshold conditions
| Entry into force in Europe | regulatory requirement | measure |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2021 | >161 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Air-to-water chillers with rated cooling capacity < 400 kW, when driven by an electric motor |
| 01/01/2021 | >179 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Air-to-water chillers with rated cooling capacity ≥ 400 Kw when driven by an electric motor |
| 01/01/2021 | >200 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Water/brine to-water chillers with rated cooling capacity < 400 kW when driven by an electric motor |
| 01/01/2021 | >252 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Water/brine to-water chillers with ≥ 400 kW rated cooling capacity < 1 500 kW when driven by an electric motor |
| 01/01/2021 | >272 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Water/brine to-water chillers with rated cooling capacity ≥ 1 500 kW when driven by an electric motor |
| 01/01/2021 | >154 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Air-to-water comfort chillers, when driven by an internal combustion engine |
| 01/01/2021 | >189 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Air-to-air air conditioners, driven by an electric motor, except rooftop air conditioners |
| 01/01/2021 | >138 | minimum seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (%), Rooftop air conditioners |
*Seasonal space cooling energy efficiency (‘Seasonal space cooling energy efficiency’) – ratio between the basic annual cooling output (reference) and the annual energy consumption for cooling, with correction factors for different temperature, and electricity consumption for water circulation pumps in geothermal systems (in cases where relevant). The index is expressed as a percentage.
High temperature process chillers For them, a minimum seasonal energy performance ratio* is defined, depending on the nominal cooling output and the type of chiller – water condensing or air condensing.
| Entry into force in Europe | regulatory requirement | measure |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2021 | >5.0 | Minimum SEPR, high temperature process chillers, Air, PA** < 400 kW |
| 01/01/2021 | >5.5 | Minimum SEPR, high temperature process chillers, Air, PA ≥ 400 kW |
| 01/01/2021 | >7.0 | Minimum SEPR, high temperature process chillers, Water, PA < 400 kW |
| 01/01/2021 | >8.0 | Minimum SEPR, high temperature process chillers, Water, 400 kW ≤ PA < 1 500 kW |
| 01/01/2021 | >8.5 | Minimum SEPR, high temperature process chillers, Water, PA ≥ 1 500 kW |
*Seasonal energy performance ratio (SEPR) – the ratio between the annual cooling demand and the annual electricity consumption. SEPR is a seasonal energy performance index that represents the efficiency of the condensing unit to produce cooling under known environmental (temperature) and load conditions throughout the year.
** The nominal cooling output according to which the threshold condition is determined is based on test conditions A, i.e. 100% load conditions, at an inlet air temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, and an inlet/outlet water temperature of 30 or 35 degrees Celsius (depending on the climate zone).