The European Heat Pump Assocation (short: EHPA) represents the majority of the European heat pump industry. Its members comprise of heat pump and component manufacturers, research institutes, universities, testing labs and energy agencies. Its key goal is to promote awareness and proper deployment of heat pump technology in the European market place for residential, commercial and industrial applications. EHPA aims to provide technical and economic input to European, national and local authorities in legislative, regulatory and energy efficiency matters. All activities are aimed at overcoming market barriers and dissemination of information in order to speed up market development of heat pumps for heating, cooling and hot water production.
The associations most important body is its general assembly were all members meet at least once a year. At this meeting, major decisions are taken. Daily work is government by a board of four managers who in turn are supported by the executive committee and the Secretary General.
The association was founded in February 2000 in Brussels as a not-for-profit organisation.
Having its seat in the UK for the first some years, the associations general assembly decided in 2006 to move the seat to Brussels to be closer to the center of European policy making. This move was completed by the end of 2007.