Vsk 2028

Attendees, exhibitors & solutions

Who this event is for

New this edition

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  Recent editions have pushed heat pumps and hybrid boiler-plus-heat-pump set-ups to the front of the heating halls, reflecting the Dutch move away from gas-only installations in both new build and retrofit.

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  Drinking-water hygiene, hot water storage and legionella-safe design have grown as a distinct exhibit area because Dutch regulations and housing-association maintenance contracts demand documented water safety.

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  Practical demonstration space where installers can see press fittings, hydraulic balancing, ventilation commissioning and heat pump set-up performed on real rigs rather than on screens.

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  Short sessions aimed at installation company owners and technical managers on regulation, service models and workforce issues, alongside the product halls.

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Glossary

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VSK

The Dutch installation trade fair brand, historically standing for Verwarming, Sanitair en Klimaat (heating, sanitary ware and climate). At VSK the three product worlds share the Jaarbeurs halls with ventilation, refrigeration and drinking-water technology.

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Warmtepomp (heat pump)

A system that moves heat from outside air, soil or water into a building instead of burning fuel. Dutch installers distinguish lucht-water (air-to-water), bodem-water (ground-source) and hybrid units that keep an existing boiler as back-up; all three are core VSK exhibit groups.

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Cv-ketel (condensing boiler)

The high-efficiency gas boiler that still heats much of the Dutch housing stock. At VSK boiler makers show condensing units, flue systems and the hybrid combinations that link a boiler to a heat pump.

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WTW / balansventilatie (heat recovery ventilation)

Balanced mechanical ventilation that extracts heat from stale indoor air and transfers it to incoming fresh air. WTW units, ducting and filters are a large share of the ventilation exhibits at VSK.

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BENG (Bijna EnergieNeutrale Gebouwen)

The Dutch near-energy-neutral building standard that new-build homes must meet, covering energy demand, primary energy use and renewable share. BENG is the regulatory driver behind much of the heat pump and ventilation demand that exhibitors target at VSK.

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Gasloos (gas-free)

The Dutch term for buildings or districts designed without a gas connection. Gas-free renovation and new-build packages, including all-electric heat pump and hot water solutions, are a recurring theme in the VSK halls.

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Legionella prevention

The set of design and maintenance measures that keep drinking-water installations below the temperature range where Legionella bacteria multiply. VSK shows hot water storage, circulation and monitoring products built around Dutch drinking-water rules.

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F-gas regulation

EU rules restricting fluorinated greenhouse gases used as refrigerants. Refrigeration and air conditioning exhibitors at VSK present lower-GWP refrigerants and leak-tight equipment in response to it.

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Waterzijdig inregelen (hydraulic balancing)

Balancing water flows across a heating system so every radiator or circuit receives its design flow at the right temperature. It is a practical installation skill and a frequent live-demo subject at VSK.

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Technische groothandel (technical wholesaler)

The Dutch installation wholesaler that stocks pipes, fittings, boilers and sanitary ware for contractors. Wholesalers are a major visitor group at VSK because they decide which brands reach installers' vans.

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Sanitair

Sanitary ware and bathroom equipment - WCs, basins, baths, showers, taps and drains. At VSK it is shown both as consumer-facing bathroom design and as specification-grade product for housing, care and hospitality projects.

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KNX / gebouwbeheersysteem

KNX is the open building-automation standard used to control heating, ventilation, lighting and shading. Controls exhibitors at VSK use it to link heat pumps, ventilation units and room controllers into one management system.