VHK research engineers (Van Holsteijn en Kemna B.V.)

Company
VHK is a Netherlands-based private consultancy firm focused on technical policy research of energy efficiency, serving an international client base.

Being active in sustainable design policies and products for over 30 years, we operate with a compact team of engineering consultants reputed for their know-how and neutral stand.

Founding
VHK was founded in 1984.

Subsidiary
As of 2024, VHK is a subsidiary of Viegand Maagøe, a Denmark-based company focusing on energy efficiency and communication to also working strategically and operationally with both resources and sustainability in areas such as climate and environment, social sustainability and governance.

Research
We perform studies on Ecodesign, Energy Labelling and related measures. These include methodology development, general policy support, product-specific preparatory or impact assessment studies, related to energy efficiency:

Technical product analysis, consumer-behaviour analysis, identifying energy saving design options, Life Cycle Cost analysis, technical modeling, environmental impact analysis, stock models, time series analysis, projections of future energy use, policy options, market transformation, procurement.
Scope: governments, utilities and industry associations.
Result: policy reports, technical models, specific presentation content.