ALFED would like to make members aware that the draft revision of EN 15088: Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Structural products for construction works – Performance assessment and declaration has now been published for consultation.
The proposed standard will replace the current EN 15088:2005 and introduces a number of significant changes linked to the evolving requirements of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
While the draft remains under consultation, members supplying aluminium products into construction and architectural markets may wish to review the proposals and consider any potential implications for their businesses.
Key proposed changes include:
- Introduction of Reference Service Life declarations for structural aluminium products.
- New environmental sustainability requirements, including life cycle assessment (LCA) reporting.
- Additional requirements relating to resource use, waste generation and output flows.
- Expanded assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) provisions.
- Alignment with wider European sustainability and construction product reporting frameworks.
- Inclusion of a broader range of structural aluminium product forms, including extrusions, sheet, plate, coil-coated products, castings and forgings.
The draft is likely to be of particular interest to:
- Extruders supplying construction and architectural markets.
- Façade, curtain walling and building systems manufacturers.
- Structural fabricators and downstream construction product manufacturers.
- Coil coaters and surface treatment providers supplying the built environment.
- Distributors and stockholders serving construction applications.
- Companies already producing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) or responding to sustainability-related procurement requirements.
At this stage, ALFED’s view is that this is primarily an awareness and monitoring issue. However, the proposed introduction of environmental performance declarations and sustainability-related reporting requirements could have wider implications for parts of the aluminium construction supply chain over time.
Members who review the draft and identify any concerns, opportunities or areas requiring clarification are encouraged to contact the ALFED team. Depending on the level of interest, we would be happy to coordinate feedback and discuss whether a collective industry response would be beneficial.
For further information or to discuss the draft standard, please contact the ALFED team.
