EVIA

What EVIA does

EVIA (European Ventilation Industry Association) is a nonprofit industry association established in Brussels in July 2010. It represents the views and interests of the European ventilation industry and serves as a platform between the sector and EU-level decision-makers. Its membership comprises 44 organizations — 38 ventilation equipment manufacturers and 6 national associations across Europe — whose combined annual turnover exceeds €7 billion and whose workforce totals more than 45,000 people. EVIA's revenue model is membership dues paid by these member organizations; the association is governed by a Steering Committee and elected leadership (Chairperson, Vice-Chairs, Treasurer) drawn from member companies, with day-to-day operations managed by a small 6-person secretariat housed within DGA Group at Rue du Luxembourg 22-24, Brussels.

EVIA's core activities are policy advocacy, technical standardization engagement, and industry coordination. Its output includes position papers on EU legislation (EPBD, RED, EED, Ecodesign), guidance documents such as the EVIA Infiltration Tool and the Ventilation Performance Assessment Tool (VPAT), technical publications including the Smart Ventilation White Paper and the Cyber Resilience Act industry paper, and awareness campaigns such as World Ventil8 Day. It co-organizes the EUREKA conference series with EPEE and contributes to the IEQ Gathering coalition (8 European associations) and the Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI). It does not manufacture or sell products; its "products" are guidance documents, publications, and events delivered to and through its member network.

Business-model mechanics are entirely member-driven: EVIA is funded by membership fees, with no commercial pricing, no licensing, and no app, API, or distribution channels. Its go-to-market is community-led — engaging EU policymakers, organizing conferences, publishing position papers, and conducting advocacy to influence EU legislation on energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and ventilation standards. Customer segments are ventilation equipment manufacturers and national ventilation associations (primary), with EU policy makers and building-industry stakeholders as secondary audiences.

Name

EVIA

Legal name

European Ventilation Industry Association (EVIA)

Website

https://evia.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EVIA is the Brussels-based European Ventilation Industry Association, founded in 2010, representing 38 ventilation equipment manufacturers and 6 national associations across Europe whose combined turnover exceeds €7 billion. It advocates for the sector on EU energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and ventilation policy through position papers, workshops, and conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Trade Association

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Filtration & Indoor Air Quality Components (Filters/UV/ERVs-HRVs) (IMADANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Health Assessments (EUAHAGAG), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Ventilation industry association
• EU policy advocacy
• Indoor air quality
• Energy efficiency standards
• HVAC industry representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: EVIA is funded through membership fees from its 44 member organizations including 38 companies and 6 national associations across Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EVIA is the European Ventilation Industry Association, established in Brussels in July 2010. It represents 44 member organizations (38 ventilation equipment manufacturing companies and 6 national associations across Europe) that together generate over 7 billion euros in annual turnover and employ more than 45,000 people. EVIA's core activity is EU-level policy advocacy and industry representation on legislation affecting ventilation, including Ecodesign, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), and indoor air quality regulations. It produces position papers, technical guidance documents, and downloadable assessment tools, and organizes the EUREKA conference series, technical workshops, and Annual General Meetings.

Product overview

EVIA (European Ventilation Industry Association) is an industry association established in Brussels in July 2010, not a product company. EVIA does not manufacture or sell products but instead represents the European ventilation industry through advocacy, policy influence, and industry coordination. The association's offerings include: guidance documents such as the EVIA Infiltration Tool and Market Surveillance Guidance Document; technical publications including the Smart Ventilation White Paper and IEQ Gathering Manifesto; position papers on EU legislation (EPBD, RED, Ecodesign); assessment tools like the Ventilation Performance Assessment Tool (VPAT); and awareness initiatives such as World Ventil8 Day. EVIA organizes Annual General Meetings, workshops on standardization, connectivity, and Ecodesign, and hosts the EUREKA Conference series with EPEE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EVIA Infiltration Tool Downloadable tool developed by EVIA for infiltration analysis in ventilation systems, available as a zip file with supporting documents for industry and policy stakeholders.
• Ventilation Performance Assessment Tool (VPAT) Assessment tool presented by EVIA at the ISH fair to support industry evaluation of ventilation performance.
• Ecodesign and Energy Labelling FAQ for Ventilation Units (with Eurovent) Joint FAQ document with Eurovent providing uniform interpretation of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling requirements (EU Regulations 1253/2014 and 1254/2014) for ventilation units.

Quantifiable outcome

• Member companies realize over 7 billion euros annual turnover
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• ARGE, EHPA, eu.bac, EDSF, EPEE, EnOcean Alliance, Eurovent, EVHA, smartEn, VDMA Building Automation and ControlscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Cross-industry collaboration developing guidance paper on Cyber Resilience Act obligations for Technical Building Systems and Building Automation Control Systems manufacturers. Published July 2026.
• IEQ Gathering (Informal Indoor Environmental Quality Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2020Coalition of eight European industry associations (AREA, EHPA, EPEE, eu.bac, EUROVENT, EVHA, GCP Europe, LightingEurope) promoting healthy buildings with adequate indoor environmental quality. Published 'Healthy Buildings for All' Manifesto.
• AIOTI (Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2020EVIA joined AIOTI to represent views of the ventilation industry and contribute to development of connected Internet of Things. Participates in AIOTI's IoT Policy, IoT Standardisation, and Smart Buildings and Architecture working groups. Aims to reinforce members' capabilities to develop smart ventilation.
• CAREL and Soler & PalauminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2019Sponsors of EUREKA Spain roadshow event in Madrid, December 2019.
• AFEC (Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 December 2019Spanish association provided welcome support for EUREKA Spain event.
• INTAS (Industrial and Tertiary Product Testing and Application of Standards)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2019EVIA participated in INTAS project on market surveillance of large industrial products including fans (2016-2019). Developed guidance document for market surveillance of fans under Regulation 327/2011. Recommended setting up dedicated European market surveillance Task Force.
• CAREL and Ziehl-AbeggminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2017Sponsors of EUREKA Roadshow Italy event in Venice, September 2017.
• EuroventcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2017Joint production of FAQ documents on Ecodesign and Energy labelling requirements for ventilation units (EU Regulations 1253/2014 and 1254/2014). Third edition released March 2017. Collaboration provides uniform interpretation of regulations across market.
• EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on EUREKA conference series - a unique cross-generational debate about the future of HVAC-R technologies. EVIA and EPEE co-organize annual EUREKA conferences and roadshow events across Europe. EUREKA 2017 held in Berlin, EUREKA 2019 in Bruges, roadshows in Italy (2017), Romania (2018), and Spain (2019).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations): REHVA is a pan-European federation of national HVAC engineers' and building services associations. It overlaps with EVIA on ventilation policy, indoor air quality, and EPBD-related technical guidance, and engages similar EU institutional stakeholders.
• LightingEurope: LightingEurope is a European industry association for the lighting sector. It is a co-member of the IEQ Gathering coalition with EVIA and shares the same EU advocacy model for product-level regulation under Ecodesign and EPBD.
• EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment): EPEE represents the refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump industry in Europe. EVIA and EPEE co-organize the flagship EUREKA conference series and collaborate across HVAC-R policy, making EPEE a direct functional peer in EU advocacy scope.
• EHPA (European Heat Pump Association): EHPA represents the European heat pump industry and works closely with EVIA on building decarbonization, EPBD, and energy efficiency policy. EHPA is part of the IEQ Gathering coalition alongside EVIA, signalling closely aligned advocacy agendas.
• Eurovent: Eurovent is the sister European industry association for the indoor climate (HVAC) sector. Like EVIA, it represents manufacturers, engages in EU standardisation and Ecodesign work, and co-publishes guidance (e.g., joint Ecodesign FAQs with EVIA in 2017), making it the closest functional peer.
• eu.bac (European Building Automation and Controls Association): eu.bac represents European building automation and controls manufacturers. EVIA and eu.bac collaborate on EPBD, smart buildings, and now the Cyber Resilience Act, making eu.bac a closely overlapping peer in technical building systems advocacy.

Regional players

• VDMA Building Automation and Controls: VDMA's Building Automation and Controls division represents German building automation manufacturers. EVIA and VDMA BAC jointly developed the July 2026 Cyber Resilience Act guidance paper, and VDMA is a national-level peer operating in EVIA's overlapping EU policy domain.
• AFEC (Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización): AFEC is the Spanish HVAC manufacturers' association. EVIA's member base includes six national associations like AFEC, and AFEC supported the EUREKA Spain 2019 event, making it a regional counterpart in EVIA's coalition structure.

Broad incumbents

• ASHRAE: ASHRAE is the global professional society for HVAC&R, setting worldwide standards and guidelines. While U.S.-headquartered and not an EVIA competitor in EU advocacy, it is the dominant global counterpart setting technical standards EVIA's members align with.
• AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association International): AMCA represents fan, air movement, and ventilation equipment manufacturers globally and works on fan efficiency regulation (e.g., Regulation 327/2011, where EVIA was active via INTAS). It is the international counterpart to the manufacturers EVIA represents in Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VentilatingEU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evia-eu

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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