AIE European Association of Electrical Contractors 1954-2006 JECA Japan Electrical Construction Association 9 October 2006
AIE European Association of Electrical Contractors 175.000 companies 900.000 employees (+- 5 per company) 60.000 billion euros (350.000 per company)
AIE s Membership According to the AIE Articles: Full membership Associate membership Corresponding membership Different contributions with different rights
AIE s Membership 21 national associations in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Finland, France (2), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 4 corresponding members worldwide: Australia, South Africa, USA, Fapeca (Federation of Asian and Pacific Electrical Contractors Associations) Contacts with New European Member States: Lithuania, Bulgaria, Malta, Slovakia p
World Wide Co-operation IFEC ( 1995) International Forum of Electrical Contractors AIE European Association of Electrical Contractors NECA National Association of Electrical Contractors FAPECA Federation of Asian and Pacific Electrical Contractors Association
Sectors of Activity represented within the AIE Domestic electrical installations Commercial buildings installations Industrial electrical installations Automation, industrial instrumentation Telecommunications and information technology Safety and security systems Refrigeration installations Elevator installations High voltage overhead lines Underground cable networks Central management processing Design and engineering Energy management Maintenance and inspection Retail trade
Structure of AIE
AIE Strategies and mission To promote and represent the common interests of European electrical contractors whenever such action is appropriate To develop a common basis of understanding To promote increased and improved technical standardisation to ensure safety and economically sound, efficient solutions To monitor the legislative process of the EU of sector related issues and to give information on market trends To promote the image of the electrotechnical installation industry and their companies
Energy Services Task Force Chairman: Francis Bouquillon SERCE France Standardisation & Safety Task Force Chairman: Terje Hanssen NELFO Norway HBES & Smarthouses Task Force Chairman: Digilio Giuliano ECA UK Competition of Young Electricians TF Chairman: Klaus Träger ZVEH Germany
AIE s priorities for 2006-2007 Energy - Monitor the implementation of EU Directives: Energy Performance Buildings Directive and the Energy End-use efficiency and energy services Directive - Ensure a level playing field for electrical contractors and promote the electrical contractors as energy advisers - AIE is member of the European Photovoltaic Technology Platform to define a strategic agenda towards 2030 and stimulate the Building Integration of photovoltaïcs example of Japan - AIE is member of the European Construction Technology Platform: Energy efficient Buildings - Participation in Energy Efficient Projects such as Energy efficient street and office lighting
AIE s priorities for 2006-2007 Smart Houses and HBES - Time has come that the integration of smart technology in homes is feasible (drivers: entertainment elderly energy efficiency): technology new skills new opportunities & markets - Encourage cooperation in the sector as to develop tools and raise awareness towards customers, specifiers and installers Development of a Pan-European Smart House Qualification scheme for Companies Development of technical solutions for AIE members AIE member of CENELEC ICT Smart House Standardisation Committee
AIE s priorities for 2006-2007 Standardisation and Safety Electrical safety: draft a Recommendation for periodic verification of existing domestic electrical installations for submission to the EC in Autumn Standardisation: Monitoring European Directives such as: the EMC Directive, the Machinery Directive, the Low Voltage Directive Cooperating partner of CENELEC and member of different TC s in CENELEC and IEC
AIE s priorities for 2006-2007 9 countries participated to this year s European Competition of Young Electricians in Lisbon, Portugal from 22-26 May 2006
AIE s priorities for 2006-2007 AIE Visibility Action Plan: - Increased visibility towards the European institutions - Networking with other sector related trade associations and partners, CEETB, CENELEC, CECAPI, CECED, ELC, EPIA, ECI, EUEW, FISUEL... - Networking and visibility towards member associations: regular contacts with and participation to member associations events, a user-friendly website and AIE infoflashes, newsletters, annual conference - Film production to promote the image of the electrotechnical branch
Where are we today? Task Force OUTCOMES IMPLEMENTATION - AIE qualification scheme Task Force - Flexoline@home - Qualification scheme - Casa futura Smart House - CYE 2008 - Euroskills Education & training Task Force Energy services & management AIE PRIORITIES - Directive of EE & ES - EU Energy Efficient Action Plan -RES Visibility Electrical safety Standardisation & technical issues -EMC -LVD - CLC TC 64 - BUTK project - Sunrise project - AIE position papers - PVTP Task Force Internal External Periodic inspection - Visit AIE members - Contacts new Member States - Contacts other stakeholders - Articles in magazines - VIP film - EU Recommendation AIE Guides on best practices
Don t ask what AIE can do for you but Ask what you can do for AIE!
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