In addition to many other exciting topics, the ift Fire Safety Conference will focus on the amended Construction Products Regulation (EU CPR), which came into force on 7 January 2025. It is part of the European Green Deal and places a stronger focus on environmental and sustainability aspects, product safety and the circular economy in the construction industry. The application and transition from the old to the new regulation will be staggered. Gaps in standards are gradually being closed, with the testing standards (EXAP) being continuously adapted. Harmonisation through the product standards will take place gradually over the next few years.
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The model timber construction directive, which was amended last autumn, extends the scope of application for building with wood, creating new potential for sustainable construction methods. However, the verification procedure is changing, as Johanna Bartling (DIBt) explains.
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Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, the UK has initiated a comprehensive revision of its fire safety regulations. Jamie Webb (BSI) analyses how the country is dealing with the previous CPR and what national adaptations have been made.
Swiss fire safety legislation continues to evolve with a focus on risk-based verification. Marcel Donzé (VKF) explains the extent to which this requires a different approach for building owners and planners.
The ift Fire Safety Conference 2025 offers a central platform to find out about the latest regulatory developments, technological innovations and sustainable solutions in fire protection and to gain valuable insights into current and future challenges. English translation will be provided for international guests.
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The lecture programme will be rounded off on Wednesday with a convivial Franconian evening with the opportunity for personal exchange at the Heilig-Geist-Spital in Nuremberg's old town.
Programme highlights of this year‘s ift Fire Safety Conference
- The latest in fire protection: Developments in approval, standardisation & Co.
(Gerhard Wackerbauer, ift Rosenheim)
- Resilience: The basis for innovative and sustainable solutions
(Winfried Heusler, ift Rosenheim)
- News on the new Construction Products Regulation: Beyond the horizon
(TBA)
- RE USE - Reuse of fire protection elements: Efficient coping with resources!
(Stefan Klausing, ift Rosenheim)
- UK & EU CPR Divergence – The latest for products supplied to UK and EU: Further changes in the regulations due to Brexit
(Jamie Webb, BSI)
- Timber construction today: Current state of the art
(Stefan Winter, Technical University of Munich)
- Fire protection for green facades: Principles for safe green facades on multi-storey buildings in terms of fire protection
(Thomas Engel, Technical University of Munich)
The complete programme and information on registration can be found here:
