PARIS, France, 9 April 2024: Eurovent Certification announced that  ZIEHL-ABEGG, a German manufacturer, is the first to gain the new certification that evaluates fans intended for use in Air Handling Units (AHUs). Making the announcement through a Press release, the revamped programme, Eurovent Certification said, developed in collaboration with the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc., has combined AMCA certification protocols and Eurovent Certification’s audit process.

Eurovent Certification said that redevelopment of the programme started in the spring of 2023, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Eurovent Certification, the Eurovent trade association, AMCA International and two of its regional organisations: The European Air Movement and Control Association (EU AMCA) and the Asia Air Movement and Control Association (ASIA AMCA). Eurovent Certification said it joined AMCA International to work on an added-value fan certification programme to offer a more dynamic approach to certifying products. Furthermore, Eurovent Certification said that by November, the new programme was ready to be launched, and on March 5, the first certificates were granted to ZIEHL-ABEGG.

Eurovent Certification said that to tear down the administrative and cost barriers that fan manufacturers face when certifying products, the scheme combines the best of AMCA and Eurovent into a single groundbreaking certification programme. Moreover, Eurovent Certification said that products are first evaluated under the renowned AMCA certification protocols, according to their most current testing and rating standards, such as air flow rates and available pressure, with options for certifying acoustic characteristics and energy efficiency. Once products have achieved AMCA certification, Eurovent Certification said, they can apply for the Eurovent Certified Performance mark for fans by undergoing an initial admission audit. This audit, Eurovent Certification said, verifies the consistency between what is declared by manufacturers, upheld by AMCA certification, and what is produced and sold by the manufacturer, and products then move to a surveillance process with annual audits from Eurovent Certification.