Why Documentation Matters
For funded or permitted buildings, the recovery performance you claim must be defensible. Self-declared numbers rarely survive an audit; certified ones do.
The Compliance Checklist
- Test standard - EN 308 (EU) or AHRI 1060 (North America) rating at stated conditions
- Certification - Eurovent certified performance where available
- CE mark - conformity with applicable EU directives
- ISO 9001 - factory quality management
- ErP / Ecodesign - minimum efficiency met for EU market (Lot 6)
- ASHRAE 90.1 - recovery threshold met for US jurisdictions
Reading the Paperwork
A credible submittal shows effectiveness versus operating point, pressure drop, leakage rate, and the test method. A bare percentage with no conditions is not_submittable.
Before You Sign
Look the model up in the Eurovent directory and compare certified values with the sales datasheet. Disagreement is a red flag. Keep the commissioning sheet as the baseline for future verification.