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REHVAFederation of EuropeanHeating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associationswww.rehva.euFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

What is REHVA?(founded 1963)REHVA is a professional organisationrepresenting more than 100 000building services engineers(heating, ventilation and air-conditioning forenergy efficient, healthy buildings)from 27 European countriesFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA Network27 Member Associations in Europe, representing 100 000 practitioners andacademics in the following countries:BelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyHungaryItalyLatviaLithuaniaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Activities of REHVA members• Member associations represent about100 000experts in HVAC• Co-operation with more than 1500 industrialcompanies• Over 20 journals with more than 110 issues peryear• Close to 100 congresses per year- focus onHVAC and energy• Hundreds of training events• Support to more than 10 regular internationalexhibitionsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Recent REHVA Presidents• Francis Allard, France, 2008-• Olli Seppänen, Finland, 2005-2008• Dusan Petras, Slovakia, 2002-2005• Per Rasmussen, Denmark, 1999-2002• Nicolas Gomez Gil, Spain, 1996-1999• Ken Dale, UK, 1993-1996• B Jacobsen, Denmark, 1990-1993• Branko Todorovic, Yugoslavia, 1987-1990Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA Board of directorsmixture of academics and practitionersgood geographical coverage• Francis Allard, France, president, 2008-2011• Michael Schmidt, Germany, vp education, 2007-2010• Ioan Dobosi. Romania, vp Supporters, 2007-2010• Zoltan Magyar, Hungary, treasurer, 2008-2011• Maija Virta, Finland, vp Publications, 2008-2011• Karel Kabele, Check R, vp Web, 2008-2011• Don Leeper, UK, vp external relations, 2008-2011Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Daily Work under the Committees1. Technology and research2. Publishing and promotion3. Educational4. Industrial Supporters5. Awards6. External relationsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA OrganisationGENERAL ASSEMBLY(GA)Long term policyMissionBudgetREHVA OFFICEImplementation of the annual action planDaily management of contacts and financesAssistance for committeesSales of REHVA guidebooksAssistance to REHVA journalApproval of invoicesBOARD OF DIRECTORSImplement GA decisions and policyFinancial and legal responsibilityShort and long term planningSupervising the REHVA office andCommitteesTREASURERBudgetsFollow up the budgetFinancial reportsEUROPEAN PROJECTSFinancial managementProject managementreportsDAILY MANAGEMENTCorrespondenceStatus of membership andsupporters feesTECHNOLOGY &RESEARCHCOMMITTEESeminarsTasks forcesTechnical guidebooksand reportsNetwork of expertsPUBLISHINGCOMMITTEEWebsiteSales of publicationsREHVA journalPromotional materialTask forceEDUCATIONCOMMITTEEStudent CompetitionsCommon coursesCommon educationalmaterialDirectory ofEducationalInstitutionsDirectory of NationalContact personsTasks forceAWARDCOMMITTEEAnnouncement andselectionGold MetalP.O. Fanger Awards inScienceProfessional AwardsYoung ResearchesAwardTasks forceSUPPORTERSCOMMITTEEServices to supportersNew supportersPromoting thedevelopment ofEuropean industry inthe HVAC fieldOrganizing seminarsand symposiums byREHVA in collaborationwith supportersTasks forceEXTERNAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEEEUNew membersRelationships withother associationsRelationship withother (non-HVAC)organizationsREGIONSREGION 1SCANVACFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Task ForcesTechnical CommitteeInternational working-groups, focusing on areas where developmentand/or dissemination of knowledge is needed& Publishing REHVA Technical Guidebooks such as• Indoor climate and energy of school buildings• Building simulation• Air conditioning inspections• Filters in HVAC systems air handling units• HVAC in large commercial buildings• Solar shading and HVAC• Radiant heating for large spaces• Low energy cooling and thermal comfort• Advanced air distribution systems• Guide for A/C inspections• IAQ investigationsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

• Six issues a year- 64pages – technical• Websitewww.rehvajournal.com• Theme of 2010 - energyefficiency• Editor-in-chief OlliSeppänen• Published and printed inTurkeyFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Editorial boardmixture of academics and practitionersgood European coverage• Francis Allard, France• Ahmet Arisoy, Turkey• Derrick Braham, UK• Marianna Brodatch, Russia• Ioan Dobosi, Romania• Gian Vincenzo Fracastoro,Italy• Karel Kabele, Czech Republic• Don Leeper, UK• Zoltan Magyar, Hungary• Eduardo Maldonado, Portugal• Renato Merati, Italy• Bjarne Olesen, Denmark• Dusan Petras, Slovakia• Michael Schmidt, Germany• Thierry van Steenberghe,Belgium• Branislav Todorovic, Serbia• Maija Virta, FinlandFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Exchange of articles - network of 21 national journalsSome articles and interviews translated and published inmore that 10 national journalsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Min six issues a yearREHVA Newsletterorders from www.rehva.euFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA dictionary• REHVA multilingual HVAC dictionarywww.rehvadictionary.eu• 12 000+ HVAC words• 14 languages• Contacts: Koos Mast, Derrick BrahamFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA information anddissemination services• Network of national journals• Network of newsletters of industrialorganisations• Events database and links atwww.rehva.eu and www.buildup.eu• REHVA network of energy expert• REHVA network of ventilation expertsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA Guidebookssource of updated information on energyefficient building services technologywww.rehva.euFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Translation and printing of REHVA guidebooksapproximately 45 translations1-2000 each close to 100 000 copies distributed1. Displacement Ventilation: Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian,Japanese, Latvian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish,Turkish - 132. Ventilation Effectiveness: Hungarian, Japanese, Latvian, Portuguese,Russian, Slovenian - 63. Electrostatic Precipitators for Industrial Ventilation4. Ventilation & Smoking: Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish - 35. Chilled Beam: French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese,Spanish, Turkish - 86. Indoor Climate & Productivity: Dutch, Italian, Japanese - 37. Low Temperature Heating and High Temperature Cooling:Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Turkish - 68. Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems: German, Italian, Portuguese - 39. Hygiene Requirement: Italian, Portuguese - 210. CFD in ventilation design: Hungarian, Japanese - 2Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Activities in EC and EU• DG ENERGY: Energy efficiency units C3 andC4• DG SANCO: Indoor Climate issues• EACI –Executive agency for innovation andcompetitiveness• European parliament Conservatives, Greens,Social democrats, Rapporteurs• European council – through nationalassociationsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Examples of European Projects– IEE program• Vent Dis Course - Development of Distance Learning Material for thePromotion of the Energy Efficient Ventilation• ASTECH - Advanced sustainable technologies for heating and cooling• ECOLISH – Energy conservation in low income housing• Solair- Solar air conditioning• ASIEPI- Assessment and Improvement of the EPBD Impactfor new buildings and building renovation - www.asiepi.eu• AdVent - Building Advanced Ventilation Technological examplesto demonstrate materialised energy savings for acceptable indoor airqualityand thermal comfort in different European climatic regions – www.advent.• ThermCo Low energy cooling and thermal comfort www.thermco.eu• EPBD-platform – dissemination of implementation information on EPBD–Database on implementation of Energy Performance Buildings Directivewwwwww.buildingsplatform.eu and its successor BUILD UP 2009-2010Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Technical Seminars and workshops on currenttopics at international conferences• RoomVent Helsinki 6/2007, Busan S Korea 5/2009• ASHRAE Winter Meetings, 1/2007, 1/2008, 1/2009,1/2010• AiCARR, Milan, 3/2006, 3/2008, Rome 10/2009• TTMD HVAC Istanbul, 5/2006, 5/2008• Ventilation, Praque, 5/2006, Zurich 10/2009• Cold Climate HVAC, Moscow 5/2006, Greenland 3/2009• Healthy Buildings, Lisbon 5/2006, Syracuse 9/2009• HVAC, Romania, Sinaia, 10/2006, 10/2008, 10/2010• Climamed, Lyon 11/2006, Lisbon 4/2009• Int’l HVAC Congress Beograd, 2006, 2007, 2008,2009,2010• Palenc Santorini 9/2005, Crete 9/2009, Rhodes 9/2010Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA OfficeStreet address:Rue Washington, 401050 BrusselsRegistered officially in BelgiumMeeting room available up to 10 participantsREHVA office team in 2010 :Olli, Thierry, Nathalie and GuillaumeFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Supporting staffPaul van RijBookkeepingand financialadvisorJarkko NarvanneGraphical designKarel Kabele andPavla DvořákováWebsiteÖzlem TaskentEditor of the journalFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA Supporters (since 2006)• REHVA network for Europeancompanies interested in HVAC(manufacturing, building owners, consulting)• Generous services including:o Membership at reHVAClubo logo at websiteo free publicationso free journalo information from EU and EC activitiesFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Education CommitteeREHVA Student Design Competition for graduatestudent and master students.• First competition final took place at Clima congress inLausanne, 2005• Second competition final took place at Clima congress inHelsinki, 2007• Third competition during Clima congress Antalya, 2010REHVA Education Directory on CD RomFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA supporters• Aermec S.p.A.• Air Trade Centre International BV• Baltimore Aircoil International N.V.• Belimo Automation AG• Blue Box Group SRL• Camfil AB• C.I.A.T• CLIMESPACE• Daikin Europe N.V.• Emerson Climate Technologies• Emerson Network Power• Enventus AB• ES-SO, European Solar-Shading Organizationvzw• EUROVENT CERTIFICATION• Fläkt Woods AB• FRITERM Termik Cihazlar Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.• GEA Air Treatment Services GmbH• Halton Oy• HIDRIA INSTITUTE KLIMA• ICADE S.A.• LIFA AIR• Lindab AS• Luve Group• Rettig ICC bv• Rhoss S.p.A.• SC DEMARK CONSTRUCT SRL• SC WILO ROMANIA SRL• Smits van Burgst consulting engineers• Somfy SA• Svensk Ventilation• Swegon AB• Systemair AB• ULEFOS NV A/S• Uponor Corporation• Vabi Software• Zehnder GmbHFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

• EU and ECinformation• Logos at website• Networking• Journal• Free set ofguidebooks• Participation inREHVA activities• Membership ofrehvaclub• DictionaryFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA participation in exhibitions• ISH, Frankfurt• Light and Building, Frankfurt• Sodex, Istanbul• Climatizacion, Madrid• Mostra Convegno, Milan• ASHRAE-ARI Expo, Chicago• Interclima, ParisFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Co-operation• IIR –International institute ofrefrigeration• AIVC/INIVE = IEAs Air infiltrationand ventilation center• ASHRAE• Eurovent/Eurovent certification• CEN TC 156 and TC 228• Architects´ Council Europe (ACE)• IBPSA = International buildingperformance simulation associationFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Networking with industrialorganisations• European Surface Heating Association• European Ventilation Hygiene Association• EURIMA• EuroACE• EHI = European Heating Industry• HVAC Contractors• ES-SO = European Solar ShadingAssociation• ESTIF= European Solar Thermal IndustryFederationFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

Summary• Close to 50 years of REHVA - representing now morethan 100 000 experts in 28 countries through itsmember associations• Recognised expert with help of high qualityguidebooks, journal and other activities• Increasing number of supporters and industrialcontacts• Expanded network with partners• Participation in important EC-projects and other EUactivities• Increasing impact on European legislation andstandardsFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations

REHVA contact informationAddress:Rue Washington 401050 BrusselsBelgiumTel: +32 2 514 11 71Fax: +32 2 512 90 62www.rehva.euinfo@rehva.euwww.rehvadictionary.euwww.rehvajournal.comFederation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Associations