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Modern Building Alliance Statement on the fire in Valencia on 22 February 2024

1 March 2024

Modern Building Alliance is aware that a heavy fire broke out on 22 February 2024 in a tall building in Valencia in Spain.

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EU Elections 2024: Keeping EU Citizens Fire Safe in Buildings Manifesto

21 November 2023

This November 2023, following the completion of the EU Fire Safety Week (EUFSW23), the Modern Building Alliance is committing...

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EUFSW23: Another success for Fire Safety

20 November 2023

Last week, the Modern Building Alliance participated in the fifth edition of the EU Fire Safety Week (13-17 Nov.). During this edition, many stakeholders...

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European Fire Safety Week 2023: Registrations open

24 October 2023

This year again, the Modern Building Alliance has the great privilege to be involved in the European Fire Safety Week 2023 (EUFSW23)...

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Advancing Sustainable Futures: The Modern Building Alliance Leaves Its Mark at UIA World Congress 2023

7 July 2023

The European plastic industry, under the leadership of the Danish plastics federation ...

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Coordinating policies that may impact Fire Safety to achieve Green Deal’s objectives for buildings

13 June 2023

In a letter initiated by the European Fire Safety Alliance (EuroFSA) and co-signed by the  ...

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Fire Safety and PV Modules on Roofs: An Integrated Approach

20 April 2023

Yesterday, the Modern Building Alliance presented during the Fire Information Exchange Platform ...

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EPBD Revision: Modern Building Alliance’s joint statement on the European Parliament’s fire safety considerations

23 March 2023

The Modern Building Alliance, under the umbrella of EuroFSA and eleven other organisations, signed a joint statement...

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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 ...

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EU Fire Safety Week 2022

4 November 2022

Ensuring safety is vital during construction, renovation, and retrofit. The European Green Deal, the Renovation Wave, ... ...
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Fire Safety and the New EPBD

15 December 2021

The revision process of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) started

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European Parliament’s EPBD report touches on fire safety

10 November 2021

Yesterday,the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted...

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High-rise building on fire in Milan

1 September 2021

Following the fire of the high-rise building located in via Antonini in Milan that occurred...

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‘Fit for 55’ Package issued

14 July 2021

Today the European Commission has released part one of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.

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New Team for the Modern Building Alliance

1 June 2021

The Board of Directors of the Modern Building Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Perrine Ethuin as the new Executive Chair

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Fire Australia Conference 2021

11 May 2021

Today, the Modern Building Alliance was on the agenda of the Australian Fire Conference 2021 and tradeshow in Sydney...

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MBA on the agenda of Engineers Ireland event

28 April 2021

The Modern Building Alliance was invited to give a presentation at the annual CPD seminar...

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MBA input to the EPBD inception impact assessment

22 March 2021

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission plans to revise the Energy Performance ...

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CoGDEM Europe: Putting safer heating at the heart of building renovations

16 March 2021

The Council of Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring, organised an...

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The Modern Building Alliance supports the International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering

8 February 2021

The Modern Building Alliance is becoming an official contributor of the International Master...

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835 architects consulted to measure their request for fire safety competencies

19 November 2020

In June 2020, the Modern Building Alliance commissioned USP Marketing Consultancy to launch a survey...

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Publication: the B.I.O. factsheets

13 November 2020

A year ago, we introduced you the B.I.O. framework, an original framework with a comprehensive ...

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Fire Safety Competency is part of agenda for the European Fire Safety Week 2020

2 November 2020

For its second edition, the European Fire Safety Week 2020 (EUFSW20) will take place virtually from 17–19 November...

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EU Renovation Wave: an opportunity for fire safety

15 October 2020

The Renovation Wave strategy is a flagship initiative of the EU Green Deal and of the Next Generation EU recovery plan...

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The International Fire Safety Standards coalition launched its common principles

9 October 2020

The International Fire Safety Standard Coalition (IFSS)—a global coalition of over 80 fire safety leadership organisations—has been...

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MEPs and EU Commission representatives support EuroFSA’s European Fire Safety Action Plan

29 September 2020

Many fruitful exchanges on fire safety took place today during an online conference ...

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European Parliament reminds the importance of Fire Safety Competencies to accompany the renovation wave

17 September 2020

The European Parliament has adopted in plenary the Own initiative ...

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The Modern Building Alliance supports the European Fire Safety Action Plan

3 September 2020

Today, the Modern Building Alliance joins the long list of supporters of the European Fire Safety Action Plan drafted...

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The Construction Products Regulation plays an essential role for fire safety of buildings

19 August 2020

The Modern Building Alliance gave feedback to the Inception Impact Assessment published by the European Commission about the review

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The Renovation Wave must be accompanied by Fire Safety Competencies

8 July 2020

The European Commission is preparing the Renovation Wave (a proposal announced by the Green Deal and expected for September) with the...

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We ask for Fire Safety to be included in the BuildUp Skills Initiative

1 July 2020

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) has launched an online public consultation to gather advice from stakeholders...

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A consortium of experts to work on EU fire safety statistics

27 May 2020

The European Commission has selected a consortium of experts for the pilot project “Closing the data gaps and paving the way for pan-European fire safety...

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Fire Safety picked up in Own-Initiative Report on Energy Efficient buildings

25 May 2020 

MEP Ciarán Cuffe (Greens, Ireland) is currently the rapporteur of the “Draft report on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock”...

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British standard test method for the fire performance of facades: revision is now published

7 May 2020

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has revised its test method for the fire performance of external cladding systems...

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Time to create a Renovation Fund for All Europeans

6 May 2020

Initiated by the Renovate Europe Campaign, a wide range of stakeholders including the Modern Building Alliance, co-signed...

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A step forward to a European approach for façades performance assessment

6 May 2020

A consortium composed with 5 partners (RISE (SE), BAM (DE), Efectis (FR), EMI (HU) and the University of Liège (BE)

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Call for ACTION on Fire Safety Competency

27 April 2020

The Modern Building Alliance advocates that the EU should play a central role in supporting...

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Save the Date: EuroFSA’ Action Plan to be launched

14 February 2020

Today, the European Fire Safety Alliance communicates about the official launch of the Action Plan

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Elipyka Conference: packed room for its 1st edition

14 February 2020

The 1st International Conference for the fire protection of structures, attracted a lot of interest and filled up all 450 places...

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Today is #112day

11 2 2020

On this 11.2.2020, we celebrate the pan-european harmonised emergency number, 112.

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The Modern Building Alliance represented at Elipyka’ International Conference

3 February 2020

For the first International Conference organised by the Hellenic Institute for the Fire Protection of Structures...

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The Commission stresses the role of the Fire Information Exchange Platform in a response to MEPs

31 January 2020

Today, the written answer from the European Commission to the Parliamentary question tabled by MEPs Pernille...

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IFSS global consultation on Fire Safety launched

23 January 2020

Today, the International Fire Safety Standards coalition (IFSS) has launched a public consultation on a set of principles and best practices for...

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Pilot project on fire statistics: The public tender is now released

19 November 2019

Today, the European Commission launched the public tender related to the Pilot project voted last year by 24 members of the EU ...

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Three MEPs table a parliamentary question about fire prevention and smoke detection

6 November 2019

MEPs Theresa Griffin (S&D), Pernille Weiss (EPP) and Seán Kelly (EPP) co-signed a parliamentary question

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 Report issued

30 October 2019

This report aims to understand what happened on the night of the 14 June...

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EuroFSA: All together for the European Fire Safety Week

31 October 2019

Communication from EuroFSA: For its very first edition, the European Fire Safety Week will gather, from the 18th to 21st November 2019, a myriad of...

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Press Release: Members of the European Parliament have great ambition for fire safety in buildings

8 October 2019

Today, in the European Parliament, the Modern Building Alliance, together with MEP Theresa Griffin (S&D, UK) and MEP Pernille Weiss (EPP, DK), org...

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Modern Building Alliance has presented its paper at Fire Safety Facade Conference

30 September 2019

During the 3rd International Symposium – Fire Safety Façade 2019 organised by the CSTB in France, Quentin de Hults, ...

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EU method to assess the fire performance of façades: call for tender launched

18 September 2019

A study published by the European Commission in September 2018 presented...

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Modern Building Alliance joins the International Fire Safety Standards Coalition (IFSS)

23 August 2019

The Coalition was launched with the support of United Nations Economic Commission...

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Modern Building Alliance sponsors Fire Safety Façade 2019

13 August 2019

As sponsor of Fire Safety Façade 2019, Modern Building Alliance confirms its commitment to support research in fire safety...

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Modern Building Alliance presents the EU Fire Safety Guide

1 July 2019

Modern Building Alliance officially launches the European Fire safety Guide. Written for policy makers, this guide presents a holistic approach...

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EU fire safety research needed in Horizon Europe – Joint letter to Commissioner Carlos Moedas

4 June 2019

A wide range of stakeholders, including Modern Building Alliance, addressed a letter to Commissioner Carlos Moedas asking...

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Modern Building Alliance sponsors Interflam 2019

2 May 2019

Interflam 2019 will take place in London on 1-3 July. Meet us at our booth! ...
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Progress of the Fire Information Exchange Platform: only a more active contribution from Member States will make it successful

4 March 2019

On 27 February, the FIEP met for a plenary meeting to present progress. ...
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Fire Safety Mission for Europe: Modern Building Alliance joins forces with IAFSS

13 December 2018

On 3 December, we supported and presented our views during the IAFSS workshop in Brussels ...
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Stakeholders discuss how to improve fire safety at European Parliament event

30 November 2018

On 28 November, stakeholders gathered to discuss how to improve fire safety at European Parliament event...
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MEPs take another step toward increased fire safety in Europe

25 September 2018

Today, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budget (BUDG) adopted an amendment for a...

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New Commission study on fire performance of façades shows continued progress on fire safety

18 September 2018

On the 3rd September, the Commission published a study on the ...

 

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ITRE Committee confirms support for increased fire safety in Europe

10 July 2018

Today, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) ...

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Members of the European Parliament stand up to advance fire safety in Europe

21 June 2018

Yesterday, a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) submitted a very promising pilot pro...

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Fire safety: what can building renovations bring?

20 June 2018

After 18 months of legislative process, the amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU 2018/844) has been published in the EU Official Journal.

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England: the Hackitt Report reviewing building regulations and fire safety is published

17 May 2018

The independent review led by Dame Judith Hackitt was commissioned by the British government following the Grenfell Tower fire.

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The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is fully adopted

14 May 2018

After the European Parliament on April 17, the Council adopted the revised directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) on May 14.

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