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Ref. No. 15.2 Products/materials in contact with drinking water. – Transition to the European Drinking Water Directive #25. What rules apply to products/materials in contact with drinking water after 31.12.2026: Is certification in accordance with the EU Drinking Water Directive required in any case? How long may products with the ÜA mark continue to be made available on the market and installed in Austria?

Products/materials in contact with drinking water according to Lfd. No. [...]

By Roman Degold|2026-03-25T10:24:41+01:0025. March 2026|Building Products ÖA|Comments Off

No. No. 15.2 Products/materials in contact with drinking water #08. Do expansion vessels require an installation mark?

Pipes, fittings and valves are subject to an installation mark [...]

By Roman Degold|2026-01-15T10:49:52+01:0015. January 2026|Building Products ÖA|Comments Off

Ref. No. 2.1.2 Reinforcing steel straightened from coils

The checklist "Factory production control and monitoring of bending companies [...]

By Roman Degold|2026-01-20T10:30:35+01:007. January 2026|Building Products ÖA|Comments Off

Ref. No. 2.2.1 Construction site and ready-mixed concrete, except ready-mixed concrete

The checklist "Deviations from ÖNORM B 4710-1:2018 can be downloaded [...]

By Roman Degold|2026-01-20T10:32:10+01:007. January 2026|Building Products ÖA|Comments Off

Point: 2.4.1 Supporting graphic – Covered parking space with covered drive aisles larger than 250 m² free-standing

Covered parking space with covered driveways larger than 250 m² [...]

By Roman Degold|2026-01-12T13:37:44+01:0030. September 2025|OIB Guidelines 2.2 / 2007|Comments Off

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Drinking Water Directive 2026 Transition period until 2032

Roman Degold2026-04-22T11:57:09+02:0022. April 2026|

From 31.12.2026, new European requirements for construction products in contact with drinking water will apply. Existing approvals can continue [...]

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Roman Degold2026-04-22T11:52:18+02:0022. April 2026|

The BMIMI/ffg lead project KRAISBAU is working along a three-stage data cascade that aims to quantify material flows, evaluate [...]

Evapotranspiration and green roofs as instruments for climate adaptation in urban areas

Roman Degold2026-04-07T10:20:35+02:006. March 2026|

Climate change is presenting cities and municipalities in Austria with increasingly complex challenges. Green roofs make a significant contribution [...]

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