Conference

5th Edition: “CERTBUD for Windows and Doors – CE/B Marking for Doors, Windows and Gates”

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We are pleased to invite you to the 5th edition of the conference “CERTBUD for Windows and Doors – CE/B Marking for Doors, Windows and Gates”, which will take place on 25–27 November 2026 in Bukowina Tatrzańska.

Conference topics

• Windows, doors and glazing with enhanced security requirements – bullet-resistance and blast-resistance testing.

• Burglary resistance – selection of a representative specimen, rules for extending test results and principles for modifying hardware.

• Façades in design and construction practice – the most common errors, assessment criteria and issues identified during acceptance inspections.

• Insulating glass units in service – why do they crack? Consequences of using triple-glazed units instead of double-glazed solutions.

• Selection of fire-resistant glazing for doors and non-load-bearing walls – how to obtain the broadest possible field of application for test results.

• Automatic doors in conformity assessment – PN-EN 16361, a National Technical Assessment or individual application? Testing and performance characteristics declared when placing the product on the market.

• Internal glazed partitions – fixed glazing, a fixed window or a partition wall? Formal requirements related to placing the product on the market.

• Thermal performance of windows and doors – methods for determining the heat transfer coefficient and the reference and actual dimensions used in the declaration of performance.

• Fire doors – the effect of installation method on maintaining declared performance.

• Draft Technical Conditions 2026 – discussion of proposed changes concerning windows, doors and building partitions.

• Changes to standards – review of the most important updates to test methods, classification rules and extension of results relevant to manufacturers of windows and doors.

• The new CPR and major changes to system 3 – what is already known about the new product assessment rules, manufacturers’ obligations and the definition of product type, and how to prepare for the upcoming changes.

• Status of implementation of the new CPR – where the process currently stands and the assumptions behind the new harmonised standard.

• New Act on Construction Products – new obligations for manufacturers and changes to market surveillance rules.

• Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for windows and doors – can they be compared? Key indicators, conditions for comparability and assessment of the product’s actual environmental impact.

PARTICIPATION FEE

• PLN 1,460 + VAT (accommodation in a double room)

• PLN 1,700 + VAT (accommodation in a single room)

(The participation fee includes participation in all lectures and conference panels, conference materials, accommodation, full board, accompanying events and a certificate of participation.)

If you have any questions, please contact us by e-mail:

szkolenia@certyfikacja-certbud.pl

or by phone: +48 570 402 521

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