eco-INSTITUT Germany GmbH

Starting February 2019: new duty of declaration for emissions from construction products

In January 2018 the German version of European testing standard DIN EN 16516 for determination of emissions into indoor air was published.

22. February 2018

Blue Angel: moratorium of isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints

Mid of February Blue Angel imposed a moratorium on appliance of preservative substances isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints: with immediate effect the quality label will not be issued for wall paint products (in the shade of dull white) when containing starting isothiazolinones. Already issued Blue Angel labels are...

Blue Angel: new design to its 40th anniversary

Blauer Engel Prüfstelle eco-INSTITUT Kriterien Blue Angel criteria

2018 Blue Angel celebrates its 40th birthday. Reason enough to launch a new design.

25. January 2018

eco-INSTITUT now operates new 20 m³ emissions test chamber

Beginning of 2018 a new stainless steel test chamber of 20 cubic metres for emissions testing according to ISO 16000 was brought into service by eco-INSTITUT Cologne. The test chamber is at disposal mainly for manufacturers of furniture and electrical equipments.

11. January 2018

Finnish M1 emissions classification: publication of new criteria

On November 15th, 2017 Finnish certification body Building Information Foundation RTS sr published new “Protocol for Chemical and Sensory Testing of Building Materials” for labelling with M1. This protocol replaces version of July 5th, 2017.

24. November 2017

European standardisation committee (CEN) publishes EN 16516

Beginning of October 2017 European norm “Assessment of release of dangerous substances – Determination of emissions into indoor air” was published as EN 16516 by European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation – CEN).

27. October 2017

Finnish M1 emissions classification: new testing protocol published

Beginning of Juli 2017 the Finnish Building Information Foundation RTS sr published the new “M1 Emission Classification of Building Materials: Protocol for Chemical and Sensory Testing of Building Materials”.

6. July 2017

DGNB: Announcement new version DGNB system

Beginning of June published a preview of a new version of DGNB system.

12. June 2017

DIBt: Draft Model Regulation Technical Building Rules

From June 2017 on, online provides the draft of :

1. June 2017

Construction products: German government files suit against EU commission

As the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) announced in a press release the Federal Government filed a suit against EU commission on April 19, 2017.

24. April 2017

News

Starting February 2019: new duty of declaration for emissions from construction products

Blue Angel: moratorium of isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints

Blue Angel: new design to its 40th anniversary

eco-INSTITUT now operates new 20 m³ emissions test chamber

Finnish M1 emissions classification: publication of new criteria

European standardisation committee (CEN) publishes EN 16516

Finnish M1 emissions classification: new testing protocol published

DGNB: Announcement new version DGNB system

DIBt: Draft Model Regulation Technical Building Rules

Construction products: German government files suit against EU commission

Categories

Navigation

Social Media