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OUR HISTORY!

1948:

Nordic cooperation initiated by Dansish Association

1950:

First secretary genral, N. Chr. Geertsen, was appointed

1953: ​

First Scandinavian HVAC conference in Copenhagen

1956:

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1958:

Nordisk VVS Förbund (Scandinavian HVAC Federation) was established

1971:

NKB-gruppen (Nordic committee for Building Regulations) is honored with
Nordic Award.

​NKB operated several years under Nordic Council. During its active time it produced several reports and recommendation on implementation of energy efficient and healthy indoor climate for buildings.
Scandinavian HVAC conference in Stocholm

1975:

Nordiska ventilationsgruppen (Nordic Ventilation Group) is honored with Nordic Award
NKB-gruppen produced several consensus documents on technical issues of HVAC like ”Guidelines how to measure air flows in duct system”  this was widely used in all Nordic counties and utilized when making CEN standards.
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1976:

Nordiska VVS-kongressen (Scandinavian HVAC conference) in Finland
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1987:

First RoomVent conference in Stockholm
This conference series was established to promote Scandinavian technology in the area of ventilation and air diffusion and distribution.
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1994: 

First Cold Climate HVAC conference in Rovaniemi, Finland
This conference series was established to promote Scandinavian technology in the area of heating, ventilation and indoor environment in cold climate.
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1994:

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SCANVAC (Scandinavian Federation of Heating, Ventilation and Sanitary Engineering Associations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.) was established and rules adapted

1994:

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Ole Fanger was elected as the first president of SCANVAC

1995: 

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Finland and Sweden joined European Union. As a result Nordic cooperation was reduced.

2006:

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Ole Fanger past away and Per Rasmussen accepted the presidency of SCANVAC

2013-14:

Project: Nordic Region as Standard Maker, funded by Norden, Nordic Innovation, organized by Danish Standards, three subproject WG 2 for Indoor Air Quality and Climate
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2016:

2020:

2022

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​Per Rasmussen resigned and Olli Seppänen accepted the presidency of SCANVAC
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Olli Seppänen resigned and Risto Kosonen accepted the presidency of SCANVAC

NVG - Nordic ventilation group is activated again by Olli Seppänen
EKVÜ joins as an associated member  SCANVAC
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  • Home
  • About Scanvac
    • Board / Adm.
    • History
  • Scanvac Awards
  • Events
    • Previous conferences
  • Co-operation
    • Nordic Ventilation Group (NVG) >
      • NVG Blog
      • PhD thesis and defences
      • Criteria of room air cleaners for particulate matter
      • Effects of indoor air humidity
    • Ventilation regulations