Quality assurance for Solar Water Heaters: Tasks for the Quality Infrastructure
Mexico-City - Mexico, September 2012
Programm and Presentation
Quality assurance for Solar Water Heaters: Tasks for the Quality Infrastructure
25.09 | Activity | Responsible |
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08:30 | Registration | |
09:00 | Opening and Introduction into the Project | |
Welcome by EMA (Entidad Mexicana de Metrología) | Rogelio Valencia | |
Welcome by PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) | Patrick Frommberg | |
Information about the project, explanation of program and methodology of the workshop | Christian Göthner | |
Presentation of the participants | Christian Göthner | |
The SWH-Industry in selected countries – status quo, trends and potentials | Carlos Faria Café, Studio Equinocio | |
Mexico: Introduction to SWH – why do we need quality assurance? | Roberto Best, CIE-UNAM | |
Questions and answers | Christian Göthner | |
10:20 | Part 1: Demand for quality assurance in national and international SWH programs | |
Argentina: Quality Assurance for the "Solar energy in social housing." INTI | Martin Cordi, INTI | |
Brazil: Brazilian Labelling Programme on Solar thermal | Danielle Assafin Vieira, INMETRO | |
Mexico: Quality Assurance for the "Hypoteca Verde" | Martin Montoya, INFONAVIT | |
Questions and Answers | Imilce Zuta | |
11:15 - 11:45 |
Coffee Break | |
Barbados: Tax concession to households with SWH and SWH in Gov. Housing program | William Hinds, Ministry of Energy | |
Chile: Calidad asegurada para calentadores solares de agua . Las experiencias de Chile. | Roberto Peñaloza, INN | |
Trinidad: The role of testing in the elaboration of a new national SWH programme | Doodnath Singh, TBS | |
Questions and Answers | Imilce Zuta | |
12:40 - 14:00 |
Lunch | |
EU: The Solar Keymark Network | Harald Drück, ITW Stuttgart / Solar Keymark | |
Questions and Answers | Christian Göthner | |
14:50 | Part 2: Quality assurance – needs and expectations of industry and trade | |
Barbados: “Temperature guarantee” issued by Solar Dynamics | James Husbands, Solar Dynamics | |
Mexico: Current situation for producers in Mexico, with view on the existing regulations and programs | Christian Davila, Green Momentum | |
Brazil: Adaption to mandatory certification programme by Brazilian producers | Oscar de Mattos, Heliotek | |
Questions and Answers | Christian Göthner | |
Coffee Break | ||
Discussion: What are the demands for QI? To what degree are QI-services applied in these programs? Is the LAC QI sufficiently involved? | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta | |
17:00 | Closure | Christian Göthner |
26.09 | Activity | Responsible |
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08:30 | Part 3: Relevant QI-Services for SWH Quality Assurance – Metrology, Accreditation, Standardisation | |
Opening and Wrap-Up | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta | |
COPANT: results of survey on standardization activities in the region and their impact on SWH quality assurance, and strategy for involvement in international standardization processes | Douglas Messina | |
SIM: results of the survey on traceability of relevant measurands and next steps to improve their traceability (other than solar irradiation). | Ofelia Robatto (Chair WG Temperatura SIM, LATU) | |
IAAC: Results of survey on existing accreditation services for relevant conformity assessment bodies and plan to bridge gaps and strengthen these services | Víctor Gandy / Laura Pastore |
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Attempts for global harmonization of testing, certification, standards & their implementation | Harald Drück, ITW Stuttgart | |
Questions and Answers | Maria Imilce Zuta | |
10:30 | Part 4: Relevant QI-Services for SWH Quality Assurance – Testing, Certification, Training | |
Testing: How to meet the demand for increased testing capacities - experiences of the design, construction and operation of a Mexican test laboratory for certification of SWH according to NORMEX, PROCALSOL, DIT standards | Alberto Valdés, UACM | |
10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee Break | |
Training and Certification of SWH-Installers | Santiago Mata, GIZ | |
Questions and Answers | Christian Göthner | |
12:10 | Part 5: Round Table: Gaps, Challenges and Possible Ways Forward | |
Input | Salvador Echeverría, CENAM, Mexico | |
Panel Discussion | Moderation: Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta | |
Evaluation of the Seminar Part | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta | |
13:30 | Closure | Victor Gandy / Patrick Frommberg |
Workshop on Special issues, September 27, 2012 (limited access, with invitation)
27.09 | Activity | Responsible |
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08:30 | Working Groups | |
09:00 | Summary of the results of the day before (wrap up): Quality and performance requirements for SWH and the existing gaps on the side of QI institutions | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
09:30 | Explanation of the objectives and the methodology of the group work Themes: (1) Product and testing standards for Solar Water Heaters in Latin America and the Caribbean (2) Latin American and Caribbean regulation practices in the field of SWH (3) Testing and certification capacities for SWH in the Latin American and Caribbean countries (4) Market surveillance and inspections |
Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
09:50 | Group Work Themes 1 and 2 | Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta |
11:00 | Group Work Themes 1 and 2 | Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta |
11:30 | Presentation | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 | Group Work Themes 3 and 4 | Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta |
16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:30 | Presentation | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
17:00 | Clarification of the scope of the project. What can be supported by the ressources of the project? | Christian Göthner |
17.10 | Final Forum Discussion including oral and written evaluation | Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta |
17:45 | Closure | Christian Göthner |
Planning Session (only representatives of the project partners and invited experts)
28.09 | Activity | Responsible |
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08:30 | Summary of Activities developed previous day | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
09:00 | Planning session (priorization, deadlines, ressources) | |
11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:30 | Confirmation of Responsibilities and time schedules | |
12:30 | Evaluation | Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta |
13:00 | Closure | Patrick Frommberg |
Impressions
Documents
Documentation WS Mexico-City September 2012 (1.43 mb) Documentation
Executive Summary WS Mexico City September 2012 (102.45 kb) Executive Summary
REGISTRO - Invitados ema TALLER PTB (33.16 kb) Participant List Part I
REGISTRO - Invitados PTB TALLER PTB (24.77 kb) Participant List Part II
MEX PTB Report (2.37 mb) Report on Quality Assurance for SWH by Dr.-Ing. Harald Drück