EVIA
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.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
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.
EVIA firmographics
Firmographics- 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
EVIA industry classification
Industry- 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)
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Where EVIA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brussels
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
EVIA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- 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
EVIA product offering
Product offeringCore 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
Companies that use EVIA
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
EVIA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
EVIA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
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 ControlscoreCross-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)coreCoalition 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)coreEVIA 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 & PalauminorSponsors of EUREKA Spain roadshow event in Madrid, December 2019.
- AFEC (Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización)minorSpanish association provided welcome support for EUREKA Spain event.
- INTAS (Industrial and Tertiary Product Testing and Application of Standards)coreEVIA 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-AbeggminorSponsors of EUREKA Roadshow Italy event in Venice, September 2017.
- EuroventcoreJoint 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)flagshipOngoing 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
EVIA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect 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
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EVIA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
EVIA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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EVIA M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about EVIA
What does EVIA do?
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.
Is EVIA a public or private company?
EVIA is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was EVIA founded?
EVIA was founded in 2010. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is EVIA based?
EVIA is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does EVIA make money?
One revenue line is on record: membership dues.
Who are EVIA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations), LightingEurope, EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment), EHPA (European Heat Pump Association), Eurovent and eu.bac (European Building Automation and Controls Association). Regional players are VDMA Building Automation and Controls and AFEC (Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización). Broad incumbents are ASHRAE and AMCA (Air Movement and Control Association International).
Does EVIA have an API?
No public API is recorded for EVIA.
What industry is EVIA in?
EVIA's product category is Industry Association / Trade Association. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADANAE, Air Filtration & Indoor Air Quality Components (Filters/UV/ERVs-HRVs), with a secondary code of EUAHAGAG, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Health Assessments. Its NAICS code is 561 and its SIC code is 8600.