Eurovent Commission elects chairs

BELGIUM: Marta San Román, director general of the Spanish HVAC manufacturers’ group, AFEC, has been re-elected as vice-chairperson of the Eurovent Commission for an additional term.

The election was held during the Eurovent annual meeting in Brussels, where it was also confirmed that Lennart Ostergaard remains chairperson, reflecting his long-standing commitment to co-ordinated European industry representation.

As well as discussions on strengthening cooperation with the Indoor Air Quality Society, the meeting also saw an exchange of views with the European Commission on EPBD implementation.

“The Eurovent Commission meeting in Brussels highlighted the importance of strong European coordination at a crucial stage in the implementation of the EPBD,” commented Lennart Ostergaard. “We particularly appreciated the exchange with European Commission policy officer Pau Garcia Audi, which provided valuable insights into the commission’s approach to ensuring coherent transposition across member states. Delivering on the EPBD’s ambitions will require close cooperation between EU and national stakeholders, while ensuring that energy efficiency improvements go hand in hand with high indoor environmental quality across Europe.”

Speaking after the election, vice-chairperson Marta San Román noted: “It is a great honour, and a very good excuse to keep asking difficult questions with a smile, ensuring that our sector – often invisible when it works well – becomes very visible in policymaking, and that EPBD implementation and IAQ are addressed with evidence, practical intelligence and enough European spirit to bring real buildings, real people and real market experience into the debate.”