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Test – Stick Constructions and Infill Supports

The resistance to positive wind pressure, negative wind pressure and torsion from dead load of stick constructions on curtain wall profiles is tested in a bending test according to DIN EN 16758. In combination with this, the breaking load of supports for infill supports such as glass supports is determined according to DIN EN 17146.

ift Akademie

The practice-oriented training of employees is a central prerequisite for the success of a company. That is why the motto of the ift Academy is: "Advantage through knowledge". The seminars, specialist degrees, specialist conferences and congresses guarantee competent first-hand knowledge. The lecturers are all specialists in their field and…

Certification – Fire and Smoke Control Door and Shutter Assemblies (Internal use) – QM 305

Due to the standardisation backlog in Europe, interior doors are still regulated nationally. In some countries, a classification report according to EN 13501-2 is required as proof, which requires proof in accordance with product standard EN 16034.

Certification – Heat Strengthened Glass – QM 335

Heat strengthened glass (HSG) according to EN 1863 subject to CE labelling in so-called System 3. The manufacturer is responsible for the correct implementation of the legal requirements. ift Rosenheim provides support here with certification under private law.

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

For products subject to CE marking, a statement on possible indoor air-relevant emissions will be required in future. The ift certification scheme QM 359 examines products with regard to their VOC emissions.

ift-Model EPDs

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) make statements about the environmental impact of a product, such as energy and water consumption or the resulting global warming potential. These documents essentially serve as proof for building certification. This means that if buildings are certified according to sustainability systems such as DGNB,…

Life Cycle Assessment

Life cycle assessment is used to determine the environmental impacts of products and services in order to determine environmentally relevant influencing factors over the entire life cycle.

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) make statements about the environmental impact of a product, such as energy and water consumption or the resulting global warming potential. These documents essentially serve as proof for building certification. This means that if buildings are certified according to sustainability systems such as DGNB,…

Certification – Energy management DIN EN ISO 50001

Energy management certification has the primary goal of achieving continuous improvement in energy efficiency and energy savings in your company through the systematic evaluation of energy consumption, thereby reducing costs.

Certification – Environmental management DIN EN ISO 14001

The elementary benefit of introducing an environmental management system in the company already lies in the recognition and avoidance of environmentally relevant risks as well as in the economical use of expensive resources. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of every company to protect its employees and the environment.

Expert Opinion

Defects can occur during planning, manufacture and installation, as a result of impacts during the period of use or simply due to the ravages of time, which can then trigger structural damage. It is not uncommon for disputes to arise as a result, which make the involvement of a specialised expert advisable.