1. EIE/05/105/S12.420205 “GROUND-REACH” “Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in the built environment” Budget: 1.730.970 € EC Support: 40% Duration: 3 years 20 partners – 16 EU/candidate countries

2. WORK OUTLINE GCHPs & Kyoto targets Best Practice - GCHPs merits & benefits GCHPs & buildings performance directive Market barriers - proposals European promotion campaign – Committee, Website, Poster, Brochure – Press releases, Emails, Newsletter – Meetings, Conference EC dissemination activities

3. TARGET GROUPS The European Commission Policy & decision makers – National, local/regional House owners House business market actors – brokers, investors House building market actors – building contractors, architects/engineers GCHPs market actors – works contractors, manufacturers, geologists Power utilities