COSTIC – Comité Scientifique et Technique des Industries Climatiques

What COSTIC – Comité Scientifique et Technique des Industries Climatiques does

COSTIC – Comité Scientifique et Technique des Industries Climatiques is a French non-profit technical center (Association Loi 1901, SIREN 784 638 421) headquartered in Saint-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse, Yvelines, with a secondary office in Villebon-sur-Yvette. Founded in 1906 as the Comité des Constructeurs d'Appareils de Chauffage par l'Eau et la Vapeur — the first technical center created in France — the organization was renamed in 1919 to indicate that it served installers rather than equipment manufacturers, and has since evolved into a 38-employee reference body for HVAC and climate engineering expertise, providing technical studies, professional training, and subscription knowledge resources.

The portfolio rests on three interlocking pillars. First, professional training: an annual catalog of approximately 100 in-person and remote courses and technical days organized around 8 themes (renewable energy, domestic hot water design, heating maintenance, cooling and ventilation, refrigeration maintenance, electricity, optimization), training over 2,000 professionals per year with a reported 90% satisfaction rate, priced at sample rates such as €825 per trainee for the two-day Perform'PAC heat pump maintenance course. Second, technical studies and consulting — energy audits (OPQIBI 1905 and 1911), feasibility studies, commissioning, expert assessments, and project-owner technical assistance (OPQIBI 0103) — sold on project quotes or time-spent pricing. Third, subscription knowledge resources: the Base de Connaissances containing nearly 100 years of accumulated Promoclim articles and technical documentation; the Degrés-Jours Unifiés (DJU) service delivering heating degree-day calculations for 102 French weather stations by decade through each heating season (priced at €198 per 2026–2027 season); and a comprehensive annual services bundle combining publications, regulatory newsletter, knowledge-base access, and training priority. Proprietary assets include the DJU methodology (the de facto French standard for HVAC energy monitoring), physical climate test cells used for equipment performance testing, and free regulatory tools such as Calculettes CEE (residential, tertiary, industrial).

The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: COSTIC reaches customers through its own website storefront, in-person delivery at its Saint-Rémy training center, bespoke on-site or remote training for enterprise clients, and participation in industry events (UMGCCP congress, AQC TV live emissions). Quality and procurement credentials — QUALIOPI certification (Bureau Veritas, valid through October 13, 2027), OPQIBI qualifications (1905, 1911, 0103), and IPMVP competencies — anchor eligibility for French public procurement and regulated training mandates. Customers span the major French energy service companies (SPIE, VINCI Energies, ENGIE Solutions, Bouygues Energie Services, EQUANS, IDEX), public-sector and infrastructure operators (GRDF, ADEME, RATP), construction and building products firms (Saint-Gobain, FFB), measurement equipment vendors (Testo), and individual professionals across the HVAC/climate engineering sector. Leadership is composed of President Thierry DAUCHELLE (since 2019), Director General Serge HAOUIZEE (since 2015), Technical Director Cédric BEAUMONT, and Training Director Marie-Hélène HUZE.

Name

COSTIC – Comité Scientifique et Technique des Industries Climatiques

Legal name

COSTIC – Comité Scientifique et Technique des Industries Climatiques

Website

https://costic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COSTIC is a French non-profit technical center founded in 1906 that delivers HVAC and climate engineering expertise through professional training (approximately 100 courses, 2,000+ trainees annually), technical studies, and subscription knowledge resources for HVAC professionals, energy service firms, and building owners in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC/Climate Engineering Professional Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Installation & Service (Residential & Commercial) (EDAOACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN), Quality Management Systems (QMS) & ISO Training (ISO 9001/IATF/AS9100) (EDABAKAD)

Keywords

• HVAC training services
• Heating degree days
• Energy audits
• Climate engineering
• Regulatory knowledge base

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training: In-person and distance learning training courses covering HVAC, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, renewable energies, maintenance, commissioning, and electrical topics. Revenue generated through course fees charged per trainee per session. Training catalog includes approximately 100 formations and technical days across 8 major themes. Training is also available on a bespoke/custom basis.
2. Technical Studies and Consulting: Technical studies, energy audits, feasibility studies, expert assistance, commissioning, and measurement services for building technical equipment. Billed via specific quotes or time-spent pricing.
3. Knowledge Base Subscription (Base de Connaissances): Annual subscription-based access to the technical and regulatory knowledge base containing Promoclim journal articles, student research projects, and historical technical documents collected over nearly 100 years. Accessed via the website after login. Includes regulatory and technical database searches.
4. Degrés-Jours Unifiés (DJU) Subscription: Annual subscription to the DJU service, delivering degree-day data calculated for 102 French weather stations by decade (every 10 days) from September to June (heating season). Price per heating season subscription.
5. Annual Services Bundle: Annual subscription including: COSTIC publications, bi-annual electronic newsletter (technical press review + regulatory watch), permanent access to Knowledge Base, invitations to technology watch days, priority access to training courses, personalized training advisory, and 2 e-learning modules.
6. Publications and Library (Ouvrages et Publications): Sale of technical books, publications, and guides in paper format or as digital downloads (PDF) from the COSTIC library.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COSTIC delivers professional HVAC/climate engineering training, technical studies, and subscription-based knowledge resources to installers, engineers, building owners, and public-sector clients in France. Its product portfolio comprises approximately 100 annual training courses across 8 thematic areas, energy audits and commissioning services, the proprietary DJU heating degree-day data service for 102 French weather stations, and the Base de Connaissances regulatory and technical database with nearly 100 years of archived PROMOCLIM journal content. The organization operates as a manufacturer-independent non-profit technical center, holding QUALIOPI, OPQIBI, and IPMVP certifications.

Product overview

COSTIC offers a unified portfolio of training, technical expertise, and knowledge resources for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC/climate engineering) industry in France. The core offering is structured around three interconnected pillars: (1) in-person and remote professional training courses organized in an annual catalog covering 8 thematic areas (heating, cooling, ventilation, renewable energy, electricity, and optimization); (2) technical services including energy audits, feasibility studies, commissioning assistance, and expert assessments; and (3) subscription-based knowledge resources including the Base de Connaissances (regulatory and technical database with historical PROMOCLIM articles), the Degrés-Jours-Unifiés (DJU) heating degree-days subscription service, and free tools such as Calculettes CEE (energy savings calculators for residential, tertiary, and industrial sectors). The company also publishes technical guides and reference documentation, all serving professionals from installers to engineers in the CVC/Génie Climatique sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalogue de formations COSTIC Annual catalog of approximately 100 professional training courses and technical days organized around 8 themes covering HVAC systems, delivered in-person at the COSTIC training center or remotely. Targets HVAC engineers, technicians, and workers in the climate engineering sector.
• Perform'PAC – L'entretien des pompes à chaleur de 4 à 70 kW Two-day practical training course (14 hours) priced at €825 HT per trainee, covering maintenance of thermodynamic systems (heat pumps air/air, air/water, water/water, 4 to 70 kW) as required by the French Environment Code (arrêté du 24 juillet 2020 modifié). Includes mandatory annual maintenance and attestation requirements.
• Base de Connaissances du COSTIC Annual subscription-based knowledge base providing access to a regularly updated regulatory database (ordinances, laws, decrees, orders, circulars) and a technical database (PROMOCLIM journal articles, technology research projects, INSA Strasbourg student final projects) accessed by keyword or theme search with full-text PDF downloads.
• Degrés-Jours-Unifiés (DJU) Heating degree days subscription service priced at €198 per heating season. Provides DJU data calculated by COSTIC engineers using a proprietary methodology, delivered by decade (10-day periods) throughout the heating season (September 1 to June 30), based on Météo France data for 102 weather stations across France, available in Excel format.
• Abonnement annuel aux services du COSTIC Comprehensive annual subscription bundle providing COSTIC publications, quarterly electronic newsletter (technical press review and regulatory monitoring), permanent access to the Base de Connaissances, invitations to technology watch days, priority access to training courses, personalized consultation on training actions, and access to 2 e-learning modules.
• Prestations techniques et études Technical and energy audits, feasibility studies, commissioning assistance, expert advice, measurements, and technical support services for HVAC/climate engineering professionals, building owners, and insurers. Covers the full lifecycle from design to maintenance. Pricing is quote-based (project-specific), with deposit stages (30%/40%/balance) for orders above €3,000 HT.
• Guide pratique d'application du décret BACS Free practical guide providing the knowledge and tools required to help professionals comply with the BACS decree for existing buildings, promoting optimized energy management of technical installations.
• Guide et attestations : L'entretien des installations thermodynamiques de 4 à 70 kW Free technical guide presenting regulatory requirements for mandatory annual maintenance of thermodynamic installations of 4 to 70 kW for building heating or cooling, including heat pumps, hybrid PACs, and air conditioners.
• Schémathèque de pompes à chaleur centralisées en habitat collectif et tertiaire Free commented schematic library presenting standard hydraulic connection solutions for centralized heat pump installations in collective housing and tertiary buildings, chosen for simple, satisfactory, and robust operation.
• Calculettes CEE – Bâtiment Résidentiel, Tertiaire, Industriel Free Excel-based calculators developed by COSTIC for counting kWh cumac of standardized energy savings operations across residential, tertiary, and industrial building sectors. Three versions available corresponding to the three sectors.
• Ouvrages et Publications COSTIC Sale of technical books, publications, and guides for HVAC/climate engineering in paper format or as digital downloads (PDF) from the COSTIC library. Targeted at HVAC professionals seeking reference documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 professionals trained annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PROFEELcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSTIC conducts studies within the PROFEEL program, including a major study on heat pumps in collective housing. COSTIC develops technical guides and attestation models within this program.
• ADEMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSTIC carries out technical studies for ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) related to energy efficiency in buildings and HVAC systems.
• AQC (Agence Qualité Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSTIC collaborates with AQC on technical studies and participates in joint publications and webinars (e.g., AQC TV live emission on heat pumps).
• COPRECminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCOPREC is listed as a training client and partner, referring professionals to COSTIC's training programs.
• CNPGminorOthersCOSTIC is a member of CNPG and participates in its technical working groups.
• ASTEEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOSTIC participates in ASTEE (Association Scientifique et Technique pour l'Eau et l'Environnement) technical committees. COSTIC contributed to the GT ASTEE/CSTB Water Networks working group on water backflow protection.
• ASHRAEminorOthersCOSTIC is a member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers), the leading international HVAC association.
• AFPACminorOthersCOSTIC is a member of AFPAC (Association Française pour les Pompes à Chaleur).
• Association Française de VentilationminorOthersCOSTIC is a member of the Association Française de Ventilation.
• ATEEminorOthersCOSTIC is a member of ATEE (Association Technique Energie Environnement).
• Bureau VeritasminorOthersBureau Veritas conducted the QUALIOPI certification audit for COSTIC's training activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's largest public vocational training provider covering building trades including HVAC. Competes with COSTIC on continuing-education seats but at lower technical depth and without COSTIC's regulatory authority.
• ASHRAE: International HVAC&R society publishing standards, running certification programs, and delivering technical training globally. COSTIC is a member; ASHRAE is the international counterpart whose standards and certifications COSTIC benchmarks and complements.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification group - issues QUALIOPI audits and competes with COSTIC's OPQIBI-qualified energy-audit work for some enterprise clients and public-procurement studies.

Regional players

• Promotelec: French electrical and building-technical promotion association offering training and technical resources touching HVAC topics (especially heat-pump / BACS), operating at the boundary between industry association and service provider.
• Eurovent Certita Certification: European HVAC equipment certification body providing performance testing and training programs across Europe, a regional counterpart to COSTIC's laboratory and standards work for the European market.

Direct peers

• CETIAT: France's other major HVAC/building technical center (Centre d'Études Thermiques Industrielles et Aérauliques), based in Villeurbanne. Closely comparable mission: technical studies, laboratory testing, training, and reference data for the French CVC sector - essentially the sibling technical body to COSTIC.
• AICVF (Association des Ingénieurs en Climatique, Ventilation et Froid): French HVAC engineers' trade association providing training, technical publications, and standards engagement. Overlaps with COSTIC on continuing-education courses and industry positioning toward CVC professionals.
• ATEE (Association Technique Énergie Environnement): French technical association focused on energy and environment efficiency; COSTIC is a member and contributes to its technical committees. Comparable on energy audit training, building decarbonization studies, and policy advocacy.

Emerging players

• Daikin France (Daikin Academy): Heat-pump and HVAC manufacturer running its own installer/maintenance academy in France. Competes with COSTIC's Perform'PAC and similar paid certifications with free or subsidized manufacturer training programs.

Others

• INSA Strasbourg - Building Energy program: Engineering school whose student projects feed COSTIC's Base de Connaissances. A research/training partner rather than a competitor, but indicative of the academic ecosystem that produces both collaborators and potential substitutes for COSTIC's applied training role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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