External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) Reaction to Fire 27 June 2013 Frankfurt, Germany 1 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 The European Association for ETICS - EAE 2 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE What is an ETICS? • E xternal T hermal I nsulation C omposite S ystem • Delivered as a kit (set of components from one manufacturer) • Used for new build and refurbishment • ETAG 004: European Technical Approval Guideline 3 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE The European Association for External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) is the umbrella associaton of 11 national ETICS associations; • • 4 European associations of leading suppliers (insulation materials); and 1 supporting company member. • EAE represents about 85 % of Europe‘s ETICS market. 4 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE Ordinary members 5 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE Extraordinary members • EJOT Building Fasteners 6 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE EAE Board 1. President Lothar Bombös , Fachverband WDVS ( Germany ), Sto 2. Vice President Ruud van Eersel , IVP ( Belgium ), Caparol 3. Budget Affairs Dominique Delassus , G2M ( France ), Parex 4. Marketing Affairs Truly European Werther Colonna , Cortexa ( Italy ), Gruppo IVAS 5. Technical Affairs Dr. Clemens Hecht , QG Wärmedämm- systeme ( Austria ) 7 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE Organogram 5 extraordinary members European 11 ordinary members Sector associations/supporting Association for ETICS National ETICS associatons company membes Board Management Lothar Bombös, Germany Ruud van Eersel, Belgium Dr. Wolfgang Setzler DominiqueDelassus, France Ralf Pasker Werther Colonna, Italy Carmen Franke Dr. Clemens Hecht, Austria Technical Committee Marketing Committee Chairman: Federico Tedeschi (IT) Chairman: Gino Gaillaert (BE) 8 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE Major objectives • Cross-border exchange of experiences and common efforts to further develop the use of ETICS in new built and thermal renovation of building stock: One strong voice for ETICS in Europe! 9 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
1 THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ETICS - EAE Quality of ETICS Quality of Quality of Quality of Quality of planning components execution the system 10 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 European ETICS Market: Facts & Figures 11 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 EUROPEAN ETICS MARKET: SIZE BY REGION (2011) Nothern Europe In total ≈ 1 % ≈ mil. 1.5 m² ≈ mil. 160 - 174 m² ≈ 8 % Western Europe ≈ 75 % ≈ mil. 13.0 - 15.0 m² Central Europe ≈ 12 % ≈ mil. 120 - 130 m² ≈ 4 % Southern Europe South-East Europe ≈ mil. 19.0 – 20.0 m² ≈ mil. 6.5 – 7.5 m² Source: WSM/EAE/estimation 18/03/2013 12 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 EUROPEAN ETICS MARKET: SHARE OF INSULATION MATERIALS (2011) In total Nothern Europe EPS ≈ 82 - 83% EPS ≈ 70% MW ≈ 11 - 12% MW ≈ 23% Others* ≈ 5 - 7% *PF, PU, CG, XPS, WF, WW, … Central Europe Western Europe EPS ≈ 84% EPS ≈ 82% MW ≈ 12% MW ≈ 11% South-East Europe Southern Europe EPS ≈ 60 % EPS ≈ 88% MW ≈ 25 % MW ≈ 9% Source: WSM/EAE/estimation 18/03/2013 13 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 EUROPEAN ETICS MARKET: INSULATION THICKNESS • Average thickness in Germany: 126 mm (2012) • Young markets catch up rapidly Source: Fachverband WDVS (Germany) 14 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 EUROPEAN ETICS MARKET: POLITICAL OBJECTIVES European political objectives for 2020: The EU‘s 20-20-20 policy to be implemented by 2020 • Reduction of GHG emission by 20%; • Reduction of energy consumption by 20%; • Increase the share of renewable energy generation to 20%. National roadmaps to improve energy efficiency 15 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
2 EUROPEAN ETICS MARKET: ROLE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY • Greatest leverage : Reduction of energy consumption of building stock • Potential : savings of 700 bil. TWh – especially reduction of heating energy 16 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3 ETICS and Reaction to Fire 17 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.0 General remarks 18 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.0 GENERAL REMARKS Reaction to Fire – historical development • Increasing insulation thickness – Before 2005 insulation thicknesses > 100 mm rare – New energy legislation + increasing energy costs: increasing average thicknesses • ETICS industry (2006) – Series of tests to further improve fire safety – Large-scale tests and natural tests (real estates) • Result – Introduction of fire barriers to ETICS with combustible insulation 19 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.0 GENERAL REMARKS Fire scenarios for facades Strahlung Fire in the Fire attack from Fire attack from the 1. Brand eines 3. Brand innerhalb 2. Brand außerhalb neighbourhood outside (in front of interior (rooms) benachbarten Gebäudes des Gebäudes eines Gebäudes the facade) 20 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.0 GENERAL REMARKS Typical situation: fire starts in a single room (pictures: no insulation at all) After 25 minutes After 12 minutes After 20 minutes „flash-over“ 1st floor „flash-over“ 2nd floor 21 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.1 Reaction to Fire without fire barriers 22 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.1 REACTION TO FIRE WITHOUT FIRE BARRIERS Reaction to fire without additional fire barriers 100 mm EPS 15 100 mm EPS 15 Rendering after testing Insulation after rendering was stripped RTF acceptable 23 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.1 REACTION TO FIRE WITHOUT FIRE BARRIERS Reaction to fire without additional fire barriers • Increasing pressure inside the ETICS Dämmstoff (heated air, pyrolysis gas) Armierungsschicht mit Gewebe Pyrolysis gas escapes through the Oberputz • rendering • Organic content of rendering burns „Blähdruck“ • Lintel deformation Polystyrolschmelze Phase 3: 24 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.2 Solutions – two options 25 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.2 SOLUTIONS – TWO OPTIONS Fire barriers in EPS-ETICS: two options Strips of mineral wool above each single Uninterupted strips at floor level lintel To stop fire-attack at every second Prevention of fire-attack to insulation layer floor level options Additional measures required in case of No additional measures required in case of window shades and windows installed in window shades and windows installed in front of solid wall structure front of solid wall structure 26 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.3 Option 1: fire barriers above openings 27 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
3.3 OPTION 1: FIRE BARRIERS ABOVE OPENINGS Standard application without window shades and without window frames within insulation layer Schnitt Ansicht EPS 200 - Betonsturz - 200 300 300 MW Sturzdämmung Special application in case of window shades and without window frames within insulation layer 200 EPS MW 200 28 ETICS and Reaction to Fire ● European Fire Academy: Round Table Frankfurt ● 27/06/2013 ● Ralf Pasker
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