Heating

The Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart Quality and Audit manual documents below are version 3.3 of the manual and supporting guidelines.

Version 3.3 of the Quality and Audit manual is effective for all assessments and installations from 4 February 2013. It updates all previous versions.

The documents, intended for use by Service Providers and Auditors of Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart, have been developed through a series of internal reviews and build upon previous feedback and changes made to the audit process in 2010 and 2011.

This document outlines the new ENERGY STAR heat pump specification version 3.0.

From 1 April 2013, heat pumps must meet all the listed criteria to be registered with the New Zealand ENERGY STAR programme and carry the ENERGY STAR mark, including provision of performance data at 2°C.

If you have products that qualify, or any questions about the specification, please email the ENERGY STAR team.

Wood used for energy does not fit well with a payment system that works using non-energy (eg. volume or weight). The energy content of wood is closely related to moisture content, and this can vary substantially, depending on the origin and storage history of the material. This study looks to determine the effects of moving from a weight-based payment system to a specific energy-content-based payment system at a large industrial site, using woody biomass as a fuel source on a large scale.

This document outlines the new ENERGY STAR ducted heat pump specification version 2.0.

From 1 April 2013, ducted heat pumps must meet all the listed criteria to be registered with the New Zealand ENERGY STAR programme and carry the ENERGY STAR mark, including provision of performance data at 2°C.

If you have products that qualify, or any questions about the specification, please email the ENERGY STAR team.