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He is Industrial Engineer from University of Navarra (TECNUN).
Head of Strategic Focus on Fire Safety at TECNALIA, with over 20 years of experience in Innovation and Research.
He is President of the Façades Technical Committee and a Plenary Member of EGOLF (European Association of Fire Laboratories).
He is co-leader of Subtask B, Pre-Normative Studies and Research, and Activity B1, related to Fire Safety of BIPV, within the IEA TASK 15. He is also member of IEA TASK 49 related to Fire Safety in EV.
He is a member of the EOTA (European Organisation for the Technical Assessment of Innovative Products) ad hoc group PT 04 on fire issues within the framework of the Construction Products Regulation. He currently leads a working group related to the safety of photovoltaic installations. He also acts as the EOTA liaison for the implementation of the Acquis CPR (Construction Products Regulation) in the areas of Industrialized Construction and Fire Safety.
He participates in numerous national (CTN 23) and European (CEN TC 127) standardization groups related to roofs, facades, structural elements, etc.
Finally, he actively participates in numerous R&D projects, e.g., in the areas of safe integration of photovoltaic systems, evaluation of building systems using bio-based materials, batteries for electric vehicles/infrastructures and offsite construction systems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two-Part Review
Ollagnon, F., Aurrekoetxea-Arratibel, O., Gottis, E., Li, H. Y., Olano-Azkune, X., Despeisse, M., Faes, A. & Ballif, C., 23 Feb 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 36, 16, e09194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Methodology for evaluating the fire performance of multilayer modular façades – Case study integrating solar technologies
Aurrekoetxea-Arratibel, O., Alvarez-Alava, I., Eizaguirre-Iribar, A., Olano-Azkune, X. & Elguezabal, P., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 123, 115831.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental characterization of the mechanical and functional performance of innovative ultra-low carbon sandwich panels and envelope systems for buildings
Gervásio, H., Simões da Silva, L., Eizaguirre-Iribar, A., Olano-Azkune, X., Lange, J., Pradhan, E. M., Renaux, T., Gelders, T., Huet, V., Izabel, D., Spagni, D., Palisson, A. & Prudor, V., May 2025, In: Thin-Walled Structures. 210, 112999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fire Safety of Curtain Walling: Evidence-Based Critical Review and New Test Configuration Proposal for EN 1364-4
Eizaguirre-Iribar, A., Trifonova, R. S., Ens, P. & Olano-Azkune, X., Aug 2025, In: Fire. 8, 8, 311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fire Safety of Steel Envelope Systems with Bio-Based Insulation: Evaluation of Smoldering Phenomenon
Eizaguirre-Iribar, A., Olano-Azkune, X., Renaux, T., Huet, V. & Izabel, D., Apr 2025, In: Fire. 8, 4, 131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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