The Role of Standardisation and EUMEPS’s Contribution
Standardisation plays a crucial role in ensuring materials like Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) meet rigorous quality, safety, and environmental benchmarks. EUMEPS actively participates in various Technical Committees (TCs) of the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), contributing to the development of standards that shape the future of construction materials and practices.
Innovation with CEN/TC 88, CEN/TC 127, and CEN/TC 350
EUMEPS’s participation in CEN/TC 88 focuses on enhancing the standardisation of thermal insulating materials and products, centred on EPS, and its ability to achieve superior energy efficiency in buildings. CEN/TC 127, on the other hand, helps EUMEPS contribute to advancing fire safety standards in building products, ensuring EPS is both a thermally efficient and safe insulating option.
Engagement with CEN/TC 350, finally, facilitates the integration of sustainability considerations into construction works, aligning EPS products with broader environmental, social, and economic performance metrics. These efforts represent EUMEPS's collective commitment to elevating EPS as a material that answers the evolving demands of the construction industry.
Empowering Compliance and Sustainability
EUMEPS is also involved in the shaping of policies and practices through the CPR and the Acquis process, advocating for standards that ensure the quality and performance of construction products across Europe. With a focus on design for recycling construction, EUMEPS promotes responsible end-of-life management for EPS to enhance circularity and recycled volumes.
The EOTA and our participation therein offers technical assessments and certifications of innovative EPS applications, such as in ETICS. A comprehensive approach that ensures EPS products meet strict regulatory requirements and continue to enable advancement in the construction industry.
Setting the Standards for a Sustainable Construction Future
Our active engagement in CEN technical committees and regulatory processes reflects a deep commitment to shape the standards and regulations governing the construction industry. Through collaboration, innovation, and advocacy, EUMEPS is pivotal in ensuring EPS remains at the forefront of sustainable, safe, and efficient building practices.