September 12, 2024 EFCC’s Manifesto for the EU legislative term 2024-2029 - Constructing a Sustainable and Competitive Future for Europe’s Construction Sector playlist_play As newly elected and appointed European policymakers take office, we, the European Federation of Construction Chemicals (EFCC), present the key priorities that we think could support a successful transition to a thriving, competitive, and sustainable construction sector. Read more Downloaddownloading
March 18, 2024 Level(s): the European framework for sustainable buildings & EU taxonomy playlist_play If you would like to learn more about how the indicators of the EU initiative 'Level(s): the European framework for sustainable buildings' can help you align with the EU Taxonomy, and how changes to EU legislation affect reporting requirements in the building sector, you can watch the recorded webinar below. Level(s) is applied at building design level but product information and product design also have to be addressed. Read more
February 13, 2024 New Approach to Streamlining EPD Generation Sets a New Standard in Sustainable Construction playlist_play Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are of critical importance as they play a central role in meeting the increasing demand for transparency and sustainability in the construction industry. Sika has recognized the significant benefits of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and is pursuing a comprehensive approach that includes both the broad implementation of model EPDs for various product technologies in Europe and a global focus on streamlining the specific EPD creation process. Read more
May 05, 2023 EFCC supports the joint statement on the draft Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act playlist_play EFCC, as member of the Construction 2050 Alliance, supports the joint statement of its members on the draft Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act published in April 2023. For the construction sector the recommendations of the draft Environmental Delegated Act show fundamental weaknesses in terms of the usability and practicability . Read more details below: Read more
February 13, 2023 Carbon-neutral silicones for façades - Changing the face of world cities playlist_play With around 11% of carbon emissions being generated by building materials, an enormous and ongoing effort is required of manufacturers to continually reduce levels of embodied carbon. In the process of producing silicones, silicon metal production is the biggest contributor to carbon emissions. Carbon-neutral silicones can help to enable a sustainable design, through material and energy efficiency. Significant reduction of carbon emissions from 60-85% have been achieved just by focusing on energy consumption and raw materials. Dow is the first to develop carbon neutral high-performance bonding silicones. Read more
January 16, 2023 The importance of sustainability in the construction chemicals industry playlist_play Interview with Eric Dehasque, President of the European Federation for Construction Chemicals (EFCC) One of the main reasons for the revision of the European Construction Products Regulation was to better address sustainability challenges: improve the sustainability performance of construction products and enable the construction ecosystem's contribution to meeting climate and sustainability goals. Considering sustainability is not new to the European construction chemicals industry, EFCC members have been committed for many years to delivering sustainable, safe and resource efficient solutions. Below Mr Dehasque talks about his experience on how sustainability is perceived in the construction chemicals sector. Read more
December 08, 2022 EC Safe and Sustainable by Design recommendation adopted playlist_play Today, the European Commission adopted a recommendation and its annex to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials. The proposed European framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability. It is considered an important step to increase the protection of human health and the environment against hazardous substances. Read more
December 2023 IRISS Project – EFCC is a project partner in the EU IRISS Project aiming to accelerate the transition to safe and sustainable materials, products and processes playlist_play IRISS is a three-year project funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe which started in June 2022. IRISS stands for The international ecosystem for accelerating the transition to Safe-and-Sustainable-by-design materials, products and processes. Read more
October 2022 EFCC supports the 6 key messages related to the impact of the EU Taxonomy on the construction sector playlist_play EFCC, as member of the Construction 2050 Alliance, fully supports the 6 key messages of the Alliance calling for the EU taxonomy to create the conditions to support the transition to sustainable construction. The EU Taxonomy must become a facilitator of the green transition and enable the construction sector to effectively contribute to the EU’s climate targets. Non-alignment must not cut off construction products manufacturers and construction companies from financing. Read more Downloaddownloading
September 2022 EFCC Sustainability Charter playlist_play EFCC’s Sustainability Charter defines strategic priorities that are essential to progress sustainable development. Read more Downloaddownloading Sustainability Construction