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Driven by the Energy Transition, the electrification will accelerate the development and the installation of heavy loads and electricity production in our domestic environment. With 132 million obsolete electrical installations, the EU needs to bring a special attention to the safety and readiness of domestic electrical installations to succeed into that critical turn. Electrical installations…

The very infrastructure many call ‘home’ is endangered by obsolete electrical installations, while 50% of accidental residential fires have an electrical source. The furniture and mattresses can become an inadvertent risk, limiting the escape time in the event of a fire, depending on their flammability, and are involved in 25% of fatal fires. Even basic…

FEEDS recently updated its reference document on “Domestic Electrical Inspections Regimes In The EU“. In this January 2024 version, you will find not only revised information about countries in the EU but also new information about non-EU counties which are our close neighbours: Norway, Switzerland and UK, because we think that all best practices are…

A big THANK YOU to Seán Kelly MEP and all other Members of the European Parliament who secured a Preparatory Action on fire statistics, as follow-up of the EUFirestat pilot project. There is a lack of EU statistics on fire safety of buildings. While around 5000 people die from fires in the EU, and many more are marked for the rest of their…

Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all buildings : 18 organisations including FEEDS launched a fire safety manifesto for 2024-2029. Fire experts, consumers and industry organisations call on the European Union to develop a fire safety strategy to support Member States, coordinate action and supplement their action when needed. The objectives cover prevention, fire statistics,…

On the occasion of the European Fire Safety Week and its workshop on “Electrical Safety and deployment of heat pumps, photovoltaic panels and charging points in buildings”, FEEDS releases the first Safe Electrification Check Lists which aim to provide the installer and the user with essential information regarding the electrical safety of the installation. FEEDS…

EuropeOn (The European Electrical Contractors Association)’s post on Heat Pump Action Plan underlines crucial points to safely achieve the rollout of these devices which are key to decarbonise heating and cooling. 👉 “Electrical installations in existing buildings are often older and not designed to sustain higher loads as required by heat pumps (or EV chargers…

The ongoing revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is a pivotal moment for the European Union to lead the way towards a greener and more sustainable future. As the EU strives for a decarbonized built environment, it is crucial to approach building renovation with a holistic perspective that places the safety of…