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Energy label generator (EP-Online)
- Publication category
- Impactful algorithms
- Impact assessment
- DPIA, ...
- Status
- In use
General information
Theme
- Living
- Space and Infrastructure
Begin date
Contact information
Link to publication website
Responsible use
Goal and impact
The energy label generator generates the energy label transcript (a pdf) based on the energy performance recorded by an energy consultant. The energy label transcript shows the main indicators and characteristics of the energy performance and a number of recommended improvement measures. The building owner needs the transcript when selling, renting and handing over, and public buildings of a certain size and above must visibly hang the transcript. The purpose of the energy label is to inform owners about the energy efficiency of a building. The government also wants to encourage owners to take energy-saving measures.
Considerations
The process: a skilled EP consultant performs a survey of the building on behalf of the building owner to determine the energy label. To this end, the recording is entered into attested calculation software and this calculation software calculates the energy performance indicators and the label letter. The (outcome of the) calculation is registered by the energy consultant in EP-Online, the national registration database of energy labels. Upon registration, the calculation software sends a registration file to EP-Online containing all the data needed for registration and for generating the energy label transcript. The transcript is generated by EP-Online based on the input and calculation results included in the registration file. This involves the use of algorithms.
Human intervention
After the moment of registration, there is no human intervention. The recording of the building and input into the calculation software by the energy consultant does involve human intervention. See further under trade-offs.
Risk management
Legal basis
Building Works Decree, section 6.4. Energy label
Environment Regulation, section 5.1.2. Energy labels
Links to legal bases
- Besluit Bouwwerken en Leefomgeving: https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0041297&&z=2024-08-01&&g=2024-08-01
- Omgevingsregeling: https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0045528&z=2024-10-01&g=2024-10-01
Elaboration on impact assessments
A risk assessment (IRAM) is carried out 2-3 yearly. The 2017 DPIA is currently being updated. These tests are done for the registration database EP-Online as a whole, of which the label generator is a part.
Impact assessment
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
- IRAM
Operations
Data
The structure of the copy of the energy label, including formulas, is described in a background document. This document is publicly available in EP-Online, and particularly intended for the skilled consultant for the purpose of explanation towards the building owner.
Technical design
The technical operation is described in the background documents to the energy label.
https://ep-online.nl/
Under the heading Documentation, the documents 'Explanation on energy label utility construction' and 'Explanation on energy label residential construction' can be downloaded.
External provider
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- Publication category
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- Impact assessment
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- Status
- In use