Construction Standards a driver for innovation and industry. 03 June 2015 Ashok Ganesh, CEN CENELEC

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1 Construction Standards a driver for innovation and industry 03 June 2015 Ashok Ganesh, CEN CENELEC

2 CEN and CENELEC CEN and CENELEC

3 CEN & CENELEC Our mission: to fulfil the needs of industry leading providers of voluntary European Standards and related products and services for the benefit of businesses, consumers and other standard users European standards are driven by business and made through a transparent, balanced and consensus-based process in which relevant stakeholders are involved. Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CENELEC

4 We develop standards to enhance the safety of products allow economies of scale help manufacturers comply with legislation promote interoperability of products and services encourage greater competition facilitate trade by removing trade barriers promote ecological safety and sustainability help safeguard the environment aid the transfer of research promote common understanding Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CENELEC

5 A unique system that underpins European trade 1 European Standard => Access to a market of 600 Million consumers Members Affiliates Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CENELEC

6 Global relevance Integrating regional and global standardization Vienna Agreement Dresden Agreement Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CENELEC

7 Challenges Economic changes Demographic changes Limited natural resources Climate change Fast technological developments, increased expectations of consumers Cross-cutting debates & blurring of lines between traditional areas of work Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CENELEC

8 Construction CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling CEN/TC 38 - Durability of wood and derived materials CEN/TC 46 - Oil stoves CEN/TC 50 - Lighting columns and spigots CEN/TC 51 - Cement & building limes CEN/TC 67 - Ceramic tiles CEN/TC 69 - Industrial valves CEN/TC 72 - Automatic fire detection systems CEN/TC 88 - Thermal insulating products CEN/TC 89 - Thermal performance of buildings and building components CEN/TC 104 Concrete products CEN/TC Road equipment CEN/TC Road materials CEN/TC Gypsum and gypsum based products CEN/TC Structural Eurocodes CEN/TC Flexible sheets for waterproofing CEN/TC Thermoplastic static tanks CEN/TC Suspended ceilings CEN/TC Sustainability of construction works CEN/TC Construction Products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances CEN/TC Stretched ceilings CEN/TC Equipment for storage tanks and for filling stations CEN and CENELEC

9 Construction CEN/TC Light and lighting CEN/TC Refractory products and materials CEN/TC Heating systems in buildings CEN/TC Building automation, controls and building management CEN/TC Execution of special geotechnical works CEN/TC Spectator facilities CEN/TC Prevention of crime by urban planning and building design CEN/TC Geotechnical investigation and testing CEN/TC Conservation of cultural property CEN/TC Energy performance of building project group CEN/TC Perimeter protection CEN/TC Engineering consultancy service CEN and CENELEC

10 European Standards evolution meeting stakeholder needs CEN and CENELEC

11 Our innovation aims. Support deployment of innovation and market acceptance of innovative solutions. Cooperate with research & development community timely inclusion of research results in standardization activities will become routine. Be a natural channel for innovators to bring their ideas for development of standards for innovative solutions CEN and CENELEC

12 Opportunities & needs. Ever widening spectrum: research & innovation outputs, societal needs, sustainability initiatives and systems thinking New clusters: smart- (cities, grids, meters), eco- (innovation, labelling), e- (services, business, government) as well as services and systems Application of standards: 1 o (technical and product specifications), 2 o (management systems and processes) and 3 o generation (values, principles and behaviours) needs CEN and CENELEC

13 The future is now The world is dominated by engineering, science and technology. Global evolution and challenges drive a wide range of needs and give rise to many opportunities The future will be even more complex, competitively intense, one in which standards and standardization systems will play an increasingly important role European standards: supporting European business and citizens Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN and CEN-CENELEC CENELEC

14 Ashok Ganesh Construction Standards A driver for innovation and industry ( ) CEN-CENELEC