On Monday 7 November the 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) opened in Marrakech. The Architects Council of Europe (ACE) recalls that the buildings and construction sector can contribute significantly to achieving climate goals and that Architecture is a...[more]
The EU funded project ABRACADABRA advocates that non-energy related benefits play a key role in the deep renovation of existing buildings. In particular, actions focus on the main benefit of generating a substantial increase in the real estate value of buildings through significant energy and...[more]
Last week, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) submitted a response to the public consultation of the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) on draft indicators for the assessment of the environmental performance of buildings. While welcoming this initiative, ACE calls for...[more]
On 20-21 September, six ACE delegates took part in the Madrid Leaders’ Summit, hosted by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM). The event was organised in the framework of the BUILD UPON project and gathered 170 experts from central and local...[more]
As part of the EU Commission’s mutual evaluation exercise, over the past two years EU countries have been undergoing an evaluation of their regulatory framework governing access to professions. This exercise resulted in the publication of National Action Plans (NAPs), in which Member States...[more]