Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Instruments and Devices for Measuring, Regulation and Controlling Energy Performance of Buildings
Deployment of building energy management systems, smart meters, and automated control devices to optimise energy consumption.
Substantial Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation
This is an enabling activity. The installation covers instruments and devices for measuring, regulating, and controlling the energy performance of buildings, including:
Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS): Systems that monitor and automatically optimise energy use for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, and domestic hot water. For non-residential buildings, BACS must meet at minimum Class B as defined in EN 15232. For residential buildings, equivalent functionality providing zone-level control and scheduling.
Smart meters: Advanced metering infrastructure providing real-time energy consumption data to building occupants and operators, enabling demand-side management and energy optimisation.
Sensors and actuators: Temperature sensors, occupancy detectors, daylight sensors, CO2 sensors, and automated actuators (e.g., motorised dampers, valve actuators) that enable dynamic adjustment of building systems in response to actual conditions.
Energy management platforms: Software and hardware systems that aggregate data from multiple building systems, provide analytics dashboards, and enable remote monitoring and control of energy performance.
DNSH: Climate Change Adaptation
Installed systems must be designed to function reliably under projected climate conditions, including higher operating temperatures. Battery backup or failsafe modes must ensure that building systems default to energy-efficient settings during power disruptions.
DNSH: Circular Economy
Equipment must be designed for durability and modular replacement. Electronic components must comply with the WEEE Directive at end of life. Packaging must comply with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.
DNSH: Pollution Prevention and Control
Electronic components must comply with the RoHS Directive, restricting the use of hazardous substances including lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium. Installation must comply with applicable electromagnetic compatibility standards.