STANDARDS UPDATE

ROOFLIGHT STANDARDS
9 2 European Standards for Rooflights
9 Which are the content for the Rooflights
standards
9 Evaluation of conformity: procedure
9 Standards to come

ROOFLIGHTS STANDARD
EN 1873
9 Prefabricated accessories for roofing Individual roof lights of
plastics Product specification and test methods

EN 14963
9 Roof coverings Continuous Rooflights of plastics with or
without upstands Classification, requirements and test
methods

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Scope (both standards)
Requirements for rooflights made of plastic materials (e.g. GF
UP, PC, PMMA, PVC) with and without upstands made of
e.g. GF-UP, PVC, steel, aluminium or wood for installation in
roofs.
These rooflights serve the purpose of lighting by means of
daylight and of ventilating interior spaces.
The rooflights can be opened in one or more pieces.
This document does not cover rooflights which contribute to the
load-bearing

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REQUIREMENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Degree of total luminous transmittance

Durability
Watertightness
Mechanical Performances
Reaction to fire
Resistance to fire
External fire performance
Air permeability
Thermal resistance
Airbourne sound insulation

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Light transmission :
This characteristic may be assessed voluntary .
The light transmission of the roof light material is determined as
luminous transmittance of each skin and possible
combinations of skins in new plastic roof lights and . stated
by the manufacturer
The recorded D65 value of the total luminous transmittance
shall be within 5 % of the stated value.

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Table 1 : Material classification according to the change of the
total transmittance

Type

HC
GJ/m2

Change of

D65

YI

18

10

18

20

18

10

10

18

10

20

10

10

10

10

10

20

10

15

20

15

20

15

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DURABILITY : Material classification according to change of
after ageing procedure at the same energy level Hc selected
from Table 1

Type

Ku 0

Ku 1

0 > -10

Ku 2

-10 > -20

Ku 3

-20 > -30

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WaterTightness:
This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to
regulatory requirements and may be assessed
voluntary ..
The plastic roof light in the closed condition shall be tested
in accordance with 6.3. No water shall drop from the
internal surface.
The design of the roof light shall ensure that water drains
away.

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Mechanical Performances :Types of upward loads

Type

Load
N/m2

UL 1500

1 500

UL 3000

3 000

UL A a

Aa

The value of A can be selected

to meet specific requirements.
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Mechanical Performances : Types of downward loads

Type

Load
N/m2

DL 750

750

DL 1125

1 125

DL 1750

1 750

DL 2500

2 500

DL A a

Aa

The value of A can be selected to meet specific

requirements.

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Mechanical Performances - Impact load Small hard body :
This test procedure serves the purpose of judging the behaviour
of plastic roof lights with upstand towards the impact of a
250g steel ball falling from a height of 1,0 m

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Large soft body :
This test procedure serves the purpose of judging the
behaviour of a plastic roof light with upstand by the impact of
a sphero-conic bag of 50 kg mass falling from a given height
in a laboratory environment.
Impact energy
Types
J
SB 1200

1 200

SB 800

800

SB 600

600

SB 300

300

SB A a

Aa

SB 0

no requirement

The value of A can be selected to

meet specific requirements.
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Reaction to fire
This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to regulatory
requirements and may be assessed otherwise. Tests to be
done in accordance with EN 13501-1and 2

Resistance to fire
This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to regulatory
requirements and may be assessed voluntary.
The product shall be tested and classified in accordance with EN
13501-2.

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External fire performance

This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to

regulatory requirements and may be assessed voluntary

The product shall be tested according to ENV 1187 method 1

or method 4 and classified in accordance with EN 13501-5.

The products to be tested shall be installed, in addition to the

general provisions given in the relevant test method, in a
manner representative of their intended end use.

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ROOFLIGHTS STANDARD
Air permeability
Rooflights with upstand:

This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to

regulatory requirements and may be assessed
voluntary .

Test in accordance with EN 12153

Thermal resistance

This characteristic shall be assessed when subject to

regulatory requirements and may be assessed
voluntary

Individual rooflights are three dimensional parts that

are lifted out of the surface of the roof. This has to be
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considered while determine the total-U-value.

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Airborne sound indexes : In absence of measurements, the
values of the table below apply

Type of
translucent
part

Airborne
sound index
Rw t
dB

single skin ,
solid sheet

12

double skin,
solid sheet

20

triple skin,
solid sheet

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ROOFLIGHTS STANDARD
Evaluation of conformity
The compliance of a rooflight with the requirements of this
document and with the stated values shall be demonstrated
by:
- initial type testing;
- factory production control by the manufacturer, including
product assessment.
Note: major difference with NSHEV (EN12101-2): no third party
(with an exception)

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THE TRENDS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS

9 Up to now the major issue for buildings was insulation to limit
the heating needs.
9 For future global energy consumption for a building
9 Major Consumption are:

Heating

Artificial lighting

Air conditioning

9 Heating is rarely the major consumption factor.

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THE TRENDS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS

This new approach is a major issue for Skylights.
Skylights can contribute quite significantly to Energy savings /
consumption for the major Energy consumptions factors in a
buiding:
9 Heating:
Energy losses
Sun gains in winter
9 Lighting: Natural lighting can save up tp 50%
9 Air conditioning:
Natural ventilation can be a substitute
If not save 50% or more
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THE TRENDS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS

ADEXSI R&D works for developping contribution to Energy
Savings in all field concerned by these trends.
New developpements already available to be introduced on the
market. For exemple:
Insulation : CLIMADOME*
Intelligent ventilation: VNI*

* Will be presented during this meeting

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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

INFORMATION ABOUT EN AND ISO STANDARDS

UPDATE ABOUT SMOKE VENTILATION
STANDARDS
MARKET SUPERVISION
ANSWER TO YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

Standards ISO and EN
9 ISO standards are now available for smoke ventilation
9 Characteristics are identical to EN
9 So a CE marked product is also an ISO product but:

ISO IS not mandatory

Methods of attestation are not part of the standard
.so more flexibility

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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

There are 12 EN Standards published or still under
work : EN 12101-1 to EN 12101-12
2 types of documents : EN and TR

EN: European Norm usually for products

9 EN documents are mandatory

TR: Technical Report usually for kits, design of

SHEVs, => not mandatory and maybe
converted into Standards when the Countries
wish
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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

EN STANDARDS PUBLISHED

Smoke curtains: EN 12101-1 and ISO 21927-1

Natural smoke ventilations : EN 12101-2 and ISO 21
927-2 both to be revised
Powered smoke ventilators : EN 12101-3 and ISO
21927-3 both to be revised
Kits for smoke ventilation, installation and
maintenance: TR 12101-4
Design of smoke ventilations systems: TR 12101 -5
to be revised
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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

EN STANDARDS PUBLISHED ( FOLLOW)

Pressure differential systems: EN12101-6

to be revised in 2 documents
9 TR for design of the system
9 EN for the components

Smoke ventilation ducts : EN 12101-7

9 Published August 2010

Smoke dampers : EN 12101-8

9 Published August 2010

EN STANDARDS UNDER STUDY

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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

EN STANDARDS UNDER STUDY

Design for ventilation of car parks fires

9 Essentially Smoke ventilation using
Jet FansprEN 12101-11
Design for ventilation of developing fires
9 TR 12101-5 is for steady fires (size
is not changing)
9 This project is for developing
fires prEN 12101-12
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SMOKE VENTILATION STANDARD UPDATE

CONTROL PANELS (12101-9):

Final draft stage for the EN standard

9 but ISO Standard already published ISO
21927-9
Mainly pneumatic and electrical
Classes (Types of use and environment)
ADEXSI products and the standard :
9 Comply for the performance of the standard
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9 Developments for corrosive environment 28

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STANDARD
POWER SUPPLIES (12101-10)

EN Standard but not yet mandatory and ISO

Standard 21927-10

Classes (Types of use and environment)

ADEXSI products and the standard :

9 Comply for the performance of the
standard and installation inside of
buildings
9 Developments for corrosive environment
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UPDATE FOR SMOKE VENTILATION

STANDARD
MARKET SUPERVISION

Types of problems encountered

Why so many problems

Typical actions

Successes obtained

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UPDATE FOR SMOKE VENTILATION

STANDARD
MARKET SUPERVISION

Types of problems encountered

Wrong performances announced
Product not tested but marked
Wrong use of Marking
Regulation opposite to EN

Why so many problems

Mistakes from laboratories
Unfair practices
Lack of formal information
Nopolice
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STANDARD
MARKET SUPERVISION

Typical actions
Through contacts with official bodies
Via organizations (WG/Trade,..)
Friendly actions and threats!
Not yet legalbut will come

Successes obtained
Withdrawal of certificates
New tests and certificates
Letters from laboratories to clients
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STANDARD

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

YOUR QUESTIONS

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