Review of the EPBD: TRAN’s opinion rejected

Review of the EPBD: TRAN's opinion rejected

27 October 2022

 

The Modern Building Alliance members deeply regret the rejection of the TRAN Committee's opinion on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) revision. The Committee's adopted amendment calling for the European Commission to publish fire safety guidelines for car parks by 2025 was crucial for safely deploying electric vehicle charging points. Although the overall opinion was rejected, the specific amendment received strong support in TRAN.

Fire safety guidelines are key to safely roll out e-mobility

Installing charging infrastructure in buildings is vital for the widespread adoption of e-mobility, as most charging takes place at home or in the office. The Modern Building Alliance believes that ensuring fire safety measures accompany the deployment of in-building charging solutions is essential. Harmonised guidelines are needed at the EU level to address elements such as electrical safety, fire detection and suppression, ventilation, compartmentation, structural protection, and fire service intervention. These guidelines should be technology-neutral and based on performance standards and fire safety engineering.

European Parliament should reintroduce the amendment on fire safety guidelines for car parks

We urge the European Parliament to reintroduce the TRAN amendment, which proposes publishing fire safety guidelines for underground and surface car parks, facilitating the safe and coordinated deployment of electric vehicle charging points and ensuring the safety of European citizens. The EU Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP), coordinated by DG GROW, can be suitable for exchanging valuable information and developing these guidelines.

EU Fire Safety Week 2022

European Fire Safety Week 2022

EU Fire Safety Week 2022

Join us at European Fire Safety Week #EUFSW22 – putting fire safety at the heart of the renovation wave!

Ensuring safety is vital during construction, renovation, and retrofit. The European Green Deal, the Renovation Wave, the New European Bauhaus, the Social Climate Fund, and the REPower EU initiative provide opportunities to empower citizens, building owners, architects, builders, installers, and facility managers – to reduce the energy demand of buildings while improving their quality, their comfort and most importantly, the fire safety of the built environment.   

These initiatives are implemented through several legislative files currently discussed in the European Parliament: the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, and the Construction Products Regulation. Standards underpin these policies to ensure the safety and performance of construction products and construction works.

Join us at #EUFSW22 to learn more about the importance of implementing the '7 layers for fire safety', a holistic and comprehensive approach that provides a guiding framework to ensure the fire safety of buildings (prevention, detection, early suppression, evacuation, compartmentation, structural safety, and firefighting...). Holistic approaches, such as performance-based design, focus on the processes needed to detect possible risks at an early stage and seek to maintain safety throughout the entire lifecycle of the building, protecting every citizen.

The European Fire Safety Week aims to highlight the importance of these recommendations and encourages industry stakeholders and policy makers to include fire safety measures during renovation, retrofit, and construction.

Curious? Register for the events co-organised by the European Safety Alliance and Modern Building Alliance on 15-16 November here. Seats are limited!

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