ACRIB

UK Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board

AMCA

Air Movement and Control Association International (US)

AREA

European Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association

AHRI

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (US)

BIS

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

BSRIA

Building Services Research and Information Association

CBI

Confederation of British Industry

CT

Carbon Trust

CLG

Department for Communities and Local Government

DECC

Department for Energy and Climate Change

EHPA

European Heat Pump Association

EPEE

European Partnership for Energy and the Environment

EST

Energy Savings Trust

EVIA

European Ventilation Industry Association

IoR

Institute of Refrigeration

SEA

Specialist Engineering Alliance (FETA, BEAMA, BSRIA, CIBSE, ECA, B&ES)

SOJACES

HEVAC/BSRIA/CIBSE/ECA/B&ES

TA Forum

Trade Association Forum

ACRIB

British group, which brings together various organisations relevant to the R & AC Sector.

AMCA

US based association specialising in certified ratings programmes for air movement equipment.

AREA

Brussels based, European association of national trade bodies representing R & AC contractors.

AHRI

Large and influential American based association of the major UK multi-nationals in the R & AC sector.

B&ES

Building & Engineering Services Association (formerly the HVCA)

BRE

The national centre for research into buildings and related topics

BSRIA

The research, test and information centre for the building services sector.

CT

The DEFRA funded company seeking to reduce carbon emissions.

EPEE

Brussels based group seeking to promote HFCs as an essential element in the range of refrigerants.

EST

The DEFRA funded company promoting domestic energy efficiency.

SEA

An informal group, seeking to increase the development of supply chain integration in the specialist engineering sector of the construction industry.

SOJACES

Informal group, which brings together the senior staff and elected officers of the 5 organisations to share information across the building services sector.

TA Forum

The UK association of trade associations within the CBI.