Workflow for re-measuring software after updates, reporting to RAL | Blue Angel requirements
Issue: Establish a workflow at KDE for meeting energy measurement requirements for BE-certified software during the term of the contract. To summarize:
- New energy measurements on the same reference system also used for the application must be done after software updates to ensure continued compliance.
- An increase of more than 10% in energy demand must be reported to RAL with an explaination.
See Section 3.2 (pp. 17-18) of the Blue Angel Basic Award Criteria:
The energy demand must not increase by more than 10% compared to the value at the time of application, otherwise the reasons for the change must be stated and reported to RAL gGmbH. Following an update, the energy demand value must be measured on the reference system that was also used for the application for the Blue Angel.
Edited by Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss