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Climate-proof Building for The Future

Climate change is having an increasingly noticeable impact on our environment and is leading to ever more frequent extreme weather events. At the same time, the…

11.10.2023 - Building materials, Components

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After Karawanks tunnel we go further

The current situation of Croatian regulations for construction products and technical specifications for the construction product - fire doors, notices on the…

14.07.2023 - Doors

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New draft DIN 18040 - "Accessibility"

Accessibility of buildings is an important feature that is heavily debated in the context of an aging population, inclusion and equality.

06.04.2023 - Windows, Doors

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Master the future

In order to be able to master the future, the issue at hand is: What do we, as an industry, have to deal with in the future?

12.10.2017 - Windows

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Coupled windows in the current guise

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EBPD) 2010 of the EU for new construc-tions until end 2018 requires the lowest energy performance of buildings…

03.11.2016 - Windows

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ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry Part 8 (time slot 2001 – 2005): Highly thermal insulating and energy-efficient building elements

The first oil crisis in 1973 is the cause for the Thermal Insulation Ordinance 95 [1], which was replaced by the first Energy Saving Regulations EnEV 2002 [2].

01.07.2016 - Building materials

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ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry

In 2016, the Insitut für Fenstertechnik e.V. (ift Rosenheim) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. According to the motto ‘ift Rosenheim - 50 years of service to…

04.03.2016 - Windows, Components

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ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to the industry Part 2 (time slot 1971 – 1975): Renovation, thermal insulation, assembly

In 2016, the Insitut für Fenstertechnik e.V. (ift Rosenheim) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. According to the motto ‘ift Rosenheim – 50 years of service to…

31.01.2016 - Windows

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What to do when test specimens fail during testing?

The development cycles of windows and facades are becoming increasingly shorter. As a result, the risk of weak spots or faults creeping in during construction…

09.10.2015 - Windows

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Fenster und Türen in Sonderbauten

What makes a building special? The building regulations classify special buildings as rooms and facilities of special type or use.

08.10.2015 - Windows, Doors

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CE marking of fire-resistant doors – the right way!

The product standard for doors, gates and windows with fire protection and / or smoke control properties, DIN EN 16034 is raring to go: It will control many new…

09.06.2015 - Doors