{"id":58511,"date":"2023-02-23T08:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T07:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deos-ag.com\/blog\/heizkostenverordnung-hkvo-einfach-umsetzen-mit-deos\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T08:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T07:42:04","slug":"german-heating-cost-ordinance-easy-to-implement-with-deos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deos-ag.com\/en\/blog\/german-heating-cost-ordinance-easy-to-implement-with-deos\/","title":{"rendered":"German Heating Cost Ordinance easy to implement with DEOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Contents<\/h2>\n
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  1. Meter systems are getting smart!<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. German Heating Cost Ordinance – What is it all about?<\/a>\n
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    1. Remote meter reading<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Interoperability & SMGW compatibility<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Duty of notification and information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Simple implementation of the heating cost regulation<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. The right energy meters<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. The right IoT platform<\/a><\/li>\n
    7. Benefit from advantages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Meter systems are getting smart!<\/h2>\n

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      Since the end of 2021, many building owners and operators have been looking anxiously at the new German Heating Cost Ordinance, whose implementation is mandated by German law. This not only makes monthly consumption information to energy consumers and the installation of remotely readable meters mandatory, but also requires the implementation of interoperable metering technology and data storage and transmission. The greatest challenge here is the flexible and economical implementation, especially for existing buildings. The replacement of old technology is to take place gradually until 2031.<\/p>\n

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      Heating Costs Ordinance – What is it all about?<\/h2>\n

      The Heating Costs Ordinance regulates the billing of heating and hot water costs in the tenancy\/occupancy relationship as well as in the condominium owner relationship. It came into force back in 1981 and has been regularly adapted and expanded since then. The current provisions of the Heating Costs Ordinance on remote reading are based on the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) of the European Union and the national implementation in the Building Energy Act. The goal is to increase the transparency of energy consumption in order to raise awareness of energy-efficient building operation. Mandatory monthly consumption information enables tenants and building or apartment owners to increase their overview of consumption values, and also facilitates the preparation of statements. The latest adjustment or amendment came into force in December 2021 and essentially comprises three core requirements.<\/p>\n

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      Remote reading enables users to read the current meter readings of their energy consumption at any time and from any location. Not only does this eliminate the tedious reading of meters or heat cost allocators on site in the building, the data series collected can also be evaluated and visualized. This makes it possible to track consumption trends and identify potential energy savings.<\/p>\n

      Metrological equipment installed from December 2021 onwards must be capable of being read remotely. If only individual devices from a system that cannot be read remotely need to be replaced, this is considered an exception. Walk-by and drive-by technologies are defined as remotely readable. In principle, metering devices that are already installed but not remotely readable must be supplemented with the remote reading function by the end of 2026 or exchanged for modern devices with this function.<\/p>\n

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      Newly installed and remotely readable measurement technology must be interoperable with systems from other manufacturers or providers from 01.12.2022. This means that the devices can exchange measurement data and information with each other without any problems. In addition to interoperability, the metering technology must also be able to be connected to smart meter gateways (SMGW). Devices that have already been installed and can be read remotely are exempt from this deadline and only have to be SMGW-capable by the end of 2031. Our products stand out as particularly interoperable due to a large number of usable communication interfaces. This means that manufacturer-independent integration is possible without any problems.<\/p>\n

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      In addition to the retrofitting obligation, the Heating Costs Ordinance also includes a notification and information obligation. Since 2022, building owners have had to provide their tenants\/occupiers with monthly consumption information during the year if remote-readable metering technology has been installed to record consumption. Previously, two intra-year consumption information notices per year were required, regardless of the metering technology. What initially sounds like additional work turns out to be a relief. With the right software, the consumption information can be prepared automatically and sent to selected persons at the desired intervals. This completely eliminates the workload.<\/p>\n

      In addition, more information must now be provided in the heating cost statement, in particular:<\/p>\n