The era of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) has begun, with the express objective of the European Commission to “ensure that only the most sustainable products are sold in Europe”.

Whilst expanding ecodesign to cover almost all tangible goods, the ESPR also presents new challenges for manufacturers of the Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) ‘Energy-related Products’ (ErP), even for those that are familiar with ecodesign requirements, including for ENER LOT 1: Space heating, ENER LOT 1: Air-conditioners, GROW LOT 1: Professional Refrigeration, ENER LOT 12: Commercial Refrigeration, and ENER LOT 21: Air Heating and Cooling Products. The ESPR will mandate the HVACR LOTs to address sustainability objective ...