TVVL
Nederlandse Technische Vereniging voor Installaties in Gebouwen
Dutch Society for Building Services

TVVL Magazine
Number of issues/ year: 6
Number of copies per issue: 3500

Reports issued by TVVL’s communities and Expert groups

Number of training events/courses per year: 54
Total number of participants per year: approximately 1000 per year

TVVL courses are subdivided by discipline either: Climate Engineering, Sanitary Techniques, Electrical Engineering, Building Management, Project Management and Commissioning, Sustainability, Heat Pump, Interdisciplinary courses and training courses for which we have entered into collaborations. Most of the courses are on post-bachelor level.

Approx. 35 national and regional TVVL conferences both in person and online (webinars)

• TVVL Toekomst & Trends Event, January
• New Year reception, January
• Active Member meeting TVVL, March
• Building Management Congress, April
• Young Professionals Festival, June
• TVVL’s Gen. Assembly, June
• National Sanitary Congress, September
• TVVL’s Technology Day, November

Website of the conferences, see: www.tvvl.nl

Studies worked on during 2024-2025

• National Roof Potential Scan (Dakpotentiescan): development of methodologies and tools to assess the technical and sustainable potential of Dutch rooftops for solar energy generation, green roofs, energy storage and climate adaptation measures.
• Energy Flexibility in Buildings: research into the role of buildings as flexible assets within the energy system, including demand response, peak load reduction, smart control strategies and integration with renewable energy sources.
• Field Tests on Energy Flexibility in Non-Residential Buildings: practical validation of flexibility measures and control strategies in office buildings, educational facilities and other commercial properties.
• Energy Management Systems (EMS): publications and knowledge dissemination on the implementation and application of Energy Management Systems to improve operational performance, energy efficiency and grid interaction.
• Building Automation and Control Systems (GACS): development of guidance documents, practical recommendations and implementation strategies supporting compliance with the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
• GACS for Building Owners and Facility Managers: publications explaining business cases, performance benefits and practical implementation approaches for smart building technologies.
• GACS for the Installation and Technology Sector: recommendations supporting consultants, contractors, system integrators and suppliers in the design and deployment of smart building solutions.
• GACS Masterclasses and Knowledge Sessions: organisation of professional training programmes, workshops and expert sessions aimed at accelerating market adoption of smart building technologies and automated building control systems.
• Programme of Requirements for Circular Building Services (PvE Circulair Installeren): development of practical requirements and procurement guidelines enabling circular design, specification, installation and management of building services systems.
• Circular Maintenance and Asset Management (Circulair Onderhoud): research and guidance on extending service life, reuse of components, performance-based maintenance and circular management strategies for technical installations.
• Framework for Assessing Circularity in Building Services Engineering: further development of indicators, methodologies and assessment tools supporting circular decision-making throughout the life cycle of building installations.
• Action Agenda for Circular Transition in Building Services Engineering: identification of practical accelerators and implementation pathways supporting the transition towards a circular built environment.
• Data-Driven Building Performance and Energy Optimisation: studies on data collection, monitoring, analytics and performance verification aimed at improving energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and operational effectiveness.
• Building Installation Performance Assessment Tools: development of tools providing rapid insight into energy performance, thermal comfort, indoor climate quality and heating-cooling balance in buildings.
• TVVL Research and Innovation Agenda for the Built Environment 2030: ongoing development and implementation of research priorities supporting the energy transition, climate adaptation, digitalisation and circularity.
• Technical Report ST51: Cold Tap Water Circulation Systems with Active Cooling: guidance on hygienic and energy-efficient design of cold-water circulation systems.
• Technical Facts & Figures ST50: Micropathogenic Organisms in Building Drainage Systems: research into health-related aspects of sanitary installations and building drainage systems.
• Knowledge Development on Smart, Sustainable and Healthy Buildings: publications, expert reports and knowledge-sharing activities addressing indoor environmental quality, digital building operation, sustainability and future-proof building services engineering.

Note: Most studies are carried out in cooperation with Dutch sector organisations, knowledge institutes, universities and industry partners, including ISSO, Wij-Techniek, Techniek Nederland, Binnenklimaat Nederland and various academic and commercial stakeholders.

The outcomes of these studies, reports and knowledge products are published through TVVL’s knowledge platform (www.kubr.nl) and knowledge base (www.tvvl.nl).