Austria
The Austrian Heat Pump Association (LGWA) - Leistungsgemeinschaft Wärmepumpe Austria (LGWA)
The website gives information of members, description of projects, examples of heat pump installations, quality assurance related information etc. Journal articles and other documents related to heat pumping technology can be downloaded in the “”Mediencorner”.
Language: German, parts in English
http://www.lgwa.at/
National Heat-Pump Association Austria - Bundesverband Wärmepumpe Austria (BWP)
The website has contact information to members, information about heat pumps and quality assurance labels.
Language: German
http://www.bwp.at/
The Austrian Energy Agency
The Austrian Energy Agency is the Austrian energy research and policy institution in which the federal and the provincial administration and some fifty important institutions and corporations from a variety of economic sectors cooperate.
Information on projects, publications, energy data etc can be found on the website.
Language: German, parts in English
http://www.energyagency.at/
Graz University of Technology
Language: German and English
http://portal.tugraz.at/portal/page/portal/TU_Graz
Arsenal Research
Language: German and English
http://www.arsenal.ac.at/
Belgium
Ground-coupled heat pumps
This site, developed and maintained by APC Geoservices, offering consumer information about heat pumps and frequently asked questions.
Languages: Dutch. Parts in French and English.
http://www.geoservices.be/
Canada
Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition acts as the industry catalyst to unite private and public sector stakeholders, and to expand the market for geoexchange technology in Canada.
http://www.geo-exchange.ca/
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI) is a partnership of Canadian industry sector organisations, that represents HVACR manufacturers, wholesalers and contractors supplying the Canadian public with products and services for indoor comfort.
http://www.hrai.ca/
GeoExchange BC
GeoExchange BC is a non-profit, industry driven association of private and public interests in British Columbia and throughout Canada. The focus is to provide information, education, training, certification and resources for the growing geoexchange and diverse heat pump industry. The web site contains information, news and events developed, endorsed or promoted by the association.
http://www.geoexchangebc.com/
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/com/
China
Chinese Association of Refrigeration
The Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR), founded on 25 April 1977, is a Chinese academic body under the China Association for Science and Technology. CAR is a member of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) on behalf of the Chinese Government.
Language: Chinese, English
http://www.car.org.cn/cn/yw/EN_1.html
China Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association
China Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association, represents China in ICARMA. Language: Chinese, English.
http://www.chinacraa.org/en/index.aspx
Denmark
Danish Technological Institute (DTI)- Energy
DTI- Energy includes Refrigeration and Heat Pump Technologies. Activities include consultancy, training, testing, as well as research and development.
Langugage: Danish, English
http://www.dti.dk/
Finland
SULPU – Finnish heat pump association
The website of the Finnish heat pump association, offering contact information of its members, useful links e.g. to research on heat pumps in Finland, and information for consumers.
Language: Finnish.
http://www.sulpu.fi/
France
AFF – French Association for Refrigeration
The Internet site of the French Association for Refrigeration includes structure, activities, training facilities, and job vacancies.
Language: French.
http://www.aff.asso.fr/
AICVF - Association of Air-conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Engineers
French engineers’ association. This website provides information on the association’s activities, news etc.
Language: French.
http://aicvf.org/
Germany
Bundesverband Wärmepumpe - German heat pump association
This website helps people wishing to install a heat pump in Germany and includes latest information on the association's activities.
Language: German.
http://www.waermepumpe.de/
IZW e.V. - German heat pump information centre
IZW e.V. promotes research and development of heat pumping technologies, for energy efficiency and environmental protection. This website features a newsletter, information on incentive programmes and an order service.
Language: German.
http://www.izw-online.de/
DKV - Der Deutsche Kälte- und Klimatechnischer Verein e.V
German association for organisations, companies and people working in the field of heat pumps, refrigeration and air conditioning.
Language: German
http://www.dkv.org/
Italy
AICARR – Italian Association of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Italian engineers’ association. This website offers news, information on the association’s activities, a section ‘from the press’, publications, access to AICARR’s library and much more.
Language: Italian.
http://www.aicarr.org/
COAER – Italian association of manufacturers of air-treatment equipment
COAER is a member of ANIMA, the Federation of Italian Associations of Mechanical and Engineering Industries. This website covers market development, news, as well as information on standards and regulations, etc.
Language: Italian
http://www.coaer.it/
Japan
HPTCJ - Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Center of Japan
HPTCJ hosts the Japanese National Team, which cooperates on an international level with the IEA Heat Pump Programme and the IEA Energy Conservation through Energy Storage Programme. The website includes news, publications, etc.
Language: Japanese, though some information is also available in English.
http://www.hptcj.or.jp/
JARN - Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News
JARN is a monthly English-language magazine, providing information on Japan’s, as well as other countries’ air conditioning and refrigeration industries. This website includes latest news items, a searchable news archive, shipment data, etc.
Language: Japanese
http://www.jarn.co.jp/
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html
Netherlands
SenterNovem - Netherlands agency for energy and the environment
Novem manages many programmes aimed at environmental improvement transition to a sustainable society and increasing energy efficiency on behalf of the Dutch government and various international organisations.
Language: Dutch and English
http://www.senternovem.nl/sn/index.asp
Stichting Warmtepompen
The website of the Dutch heat pump assocoation with a news section and useful links. Language: Dutch.
http://www.stichtingwarmtepompen.nl/
Norway
SINTEF
SINTEF stands for The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH): (now: the Norwegian University of Science and Technology: NTNU). SINTEF is a large independent research organisation including the field of energy.
Language: Norweigan and English
http://www.sintef.no/Home/
Enova SF
Langugage: Norweigan and English
http://www.enova.no/sitepageview.aspx?sitePageID=1346
Romania
Romanian Geoexchange Society
Language: Romanian
http://www.geoexchange.ro/
Sweden
SVEP – Swedish heat pump association
Website of the Swedish heat pump association, offering news, contact information of members and information for consumers. A discussion forum is available, where questions can be asked to SVEP or other organisations.
Language: Swedish.
http://www.svepinfo.se/
The Swedish Society of Refrigeration - Svenska Kyltekniska Föreningen
The non-profit society has courses, issues publications, administers a foundation, has a technical committee, participates in Nordic and international co-operation, among other things.
Language: Swedish.
http://www.kyltekniska.se/
Swedish Energy Agency
The Swedish Energy Agency works towards transforming the Swedish energy system into an ecological and economically sustainable system through guiding state capital towards the area of energy. This is done in collaboration with trade and industry, energy companies, municipalities and the research community.
The website gives information about energy research and market development among other things.
Language: Swedish and English
http://www.energimyndigheten.se/
The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (FORMAS)
Languages: Swedish and English
http://www.formas.se/
Switzerland
CHNT - Switzerland IEA Heat Pump Programme National Team
The Swiss National Team supports research, development, deployment, and promotion of heat pumping technologies.
Language: German
http://www.waermepumpe.ch/
FWS – Swiss Association for the promotion of heat pumps
The website of the Swiss heat pump association provides news, market statistics, publications, events etc.
Language: German and French
http://www.fws.ch/
WPZ - Heat Pump Test and Training Centre Winterthur-Töss
The website of this Swiss Centre includes the test criteria and test results for air-to-water, water-to-water and brine-to-water heat pumps.
Language: German
http://www.ntb.ch/ies/waermepumpen-testzentrum-wpz.html
Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Language: German, French, Italian and English
http://www.bfe.admin.ch/
United Kingdom
HPA - Heat Pump Association (UK)
HPA is the UK's leading authority on the use and benefits of heat pump technology and includes many of the country's leading manufacturers of heat pumps, components and associated equipment.
http://www.feta.co.uk/hpa/index.htm
BRE - Building Research Establishment
http://www.bre.co.uk/
EST, Energy saving trust
http://www.est.org.uk/
Ground Source Heat Pump Association
The new Association is open to anyone involved in the industry including potential customers, installers and suppliers. The Association will replace the Ground Source Heat Pump Club which was set up in October 2004 by the National Energy Foundation.
http://www.gshp.org.uk/
USA
ARI - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute - Coolnet
ARI is a voluntary, non-profit trade association for manufacturers of air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating products.
http://www.ahrinet.org/
ARI Directory of Certified Product Performance
http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/home.aspx
ARTI – Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute – 21st Century Research
http://www.arti-21cr.org/
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE is a voluntary, non-profit engineering society for HVAC&R engineers. It publishes HVAC&R standards, guidelines, handbooks and other educational material, sponsors HVAC&R research, and conducts professional development training seminars.
http://www.ashrae.org/
EPRI - Electric Power Research Institute
EPRI aims to deliver the science and technology to make the generation, delivery, and use of electricity affordable, efficient, and environmentally sound.
http://my.epri.com/portal/server.pt
Geo-Heat Center
The Geo-Heat Center provides information on utilising geothermal heat, in many cases using heat pumps. The centre is operated by the Oregon Institute of Technology, USA, and the website provides downloadable papers and a newsletter, technical assistance, etc.
http://geoheat.oit.edu/
GHPC - Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium
The GeoExchange Information Center at GHPC facilitates outreach, communications, technology transfer, networking, and the exchange of information related to geothermal or ground-source heating and cooling.
http://www.geoexchange.org/
US Dept. of Energy Geothermal Energy Programme
This programme aims to work in partnership with US industry to establish geothermal energy as an economically competitive contributor to the national energy supply. The programme includes ground-source heat pumps.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/
IGSHPA
International Ground-Source Heat Pump Association
http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/