Cortexa, Eccellenza nel Sistema a Cappotto

Today, #EAE Managing Director Ralf Pasker had the pleasure of being invited to the General Assembly of Cortexa, Eccellenza nel Sistema a Cappotto, the Italian #ETICS association. In Milan/Italy, he was amazed listening to the reports of Cortexa President Stefano Deri and Secretary General Daniela Origgi about the various activities of EAE's Italian member association, be it in technical, marketing or advocacy topics. Well done!👏 After that Ralf Pasker was given the opportunity to report on EAE's various activities setting the scene for the European ETICS sector in the future. Among others: 👉 Closer look on the ETICS market developments in different contries: the situation is divers with some countries performing well and others suffering from significant downturns. One of the takeaways: countries with long-term stable framework conditions (energy-efficiency regulation, financial support) and those where people need to spend a higher share or their disponible incomes on heating and cooling homes consequently invest in thermal renovation of building envelopes. In view of the upcoming Affordable Housing Plan especially relevant when considering that the most vulnerable households suffer from increasing energy and thus operational costs. 👉 Now that the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (#EPBD) is in force, implementation at national level is key in 2025. EAE and its national members aim to contribute to national renovation plans and to exchange internally. Lowering the energy consumption of our building stock offers huge opportunities to achieve 2050 objectives plus many co-benefits to strengthen European societies and economies (see:https://lnkd.in/eHEf4UXv). Not to forget: ETICS represent nearly 100% European value chains. These were just the most discussed topics. Many thanks to the valuable and fruitful exchanges with our Italian friends. Extremely important to understand the different national ETICS market. Grazie a tutti e a presto!

5th November 2024 the Council adopted the long-awaited revision of the Construction Products Regulation (#CPR) to foster the Single Market for more construction products and to enhance the sustainability of the built environment. Significant changes are among others: 👉 Clarifications compared to the previous CPR; 👉 Broader scope of products covered by the CPR, including reused products; 👉 Consideration of environmental sustainability characteristics in the Declaration of Performance and Conformity (DoPC), complementing the technical characteristics of products; 👉 Enhancing the procedure for harmonised European product standards by the CPR Acquis process; 👉 Introduction of Digital Product Passports (DPP). The articles of the regulation relating to the development of standards will be applicable one month after the date of entry into force (expected around end of 2024). All the other articles of the regulation will apply one year after the date of entry into force, except for Article 92 (on penalties), which will apply two years after the date of entry into force. Practically, most articles can only be applied to products for which new or revised European standards or European Assessment Documents have been cited under the new CPR. Therefore, it will be a stepwise implementation per product family. Through EAE's membership in Construction Products Europe aisbl, we contributed to the decision-making process and to the drafting of a guidance document for manufacturers which will be made available in the coming weeks. EAE will complement it with specific advice for #ETICS and support our members during the CPR implementation.