BRUSSELS, Belgium, 04 July 2024:  The Eurovent Commission re-elected Lennart Ostergaard, Senior Manager, VELTEK Ventilation, as its Chairperson, for a second term. Making the announcement through a Press Release, Eurovent said Marta San Roman, Director General at Asociación de Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatización (AFEC), the Spanish association of HVAC manufacturers, appointed as Vice-Chairperson with a mandate of serving for a year-long term, would support Ostergaard.

Eurovent that San Roman has more than 30 years of international experience and knowledge, obtained from various positions in research and development, product management and marketing strategy.

Ostergaard said: “I am truly honoured to be re-elected for the next three years as the Commission Chairperson by my skilled and talented fellow European associations, as we are facing many important topics on the European level that we need to address in the coming period. The most important overall topic for us is the green transition of our societies and the HVAC industry. The industry must respond to the imperative that we need to decarbonise our products and solutions, alongside the fact that our customers still need us to provide the best possible energy efficiency during service and a healthy and comfortable indoor climate. These goals might sometimes be in conflict, and we must, therefore, work on finding the right balance, help to educate all relevant stakeholders, and contribute with our expertise in strong advocacy in relation to expected revisions of legislation, standards and guidelines.”

Following her appointment as Vice-Chairperson, San Roman said: “It is a great pleasure to have a chance to further contribute to Eurovent from a new angle, as the Commission Vice-Chairperson and as part of the Board. The three pillars of the recently published Eurovent Manifesto will be a key focus for us in the next term: A frictionless Single Market for sustainable products, where we will push for a consensus on the methodology for assessing product sustainability across the EU; the implementation of the Green Deal policies to minimise uncertainty; and [to] have a more stable legal framework. This can help us make faster and better investment decisions to place on the market the most suitable solutions to achieve the decarbonisation and just transition goals; last but not least, the push for an effective European industrial strategy to attract more professionals to our sector, reduce supply chain risks and address regulatory issues, among others. All this keeps us, the people, in the centre of all actions.”

Eurovent said its Member Associations are represented in the Eurovent Commission, which is Eurovent’s steering committee. The Eurovent Commission defines the general political guidelines of the association along with monitoring and mediating the activities of its subordinated Product Groups, Eurovent said. It also serves as a forum for the exchange of information and cooperation between the Member Associations and ensures that Eurovent positions are representing wider European interests across all sizes of enterprises, Eurovent said.