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The Architects’ Council of Europe welcomes the Council conclusions on ‘culture, high-quality architecture and built environment as key elements of the New European Bauhaus initiative’.
ACE new visual identity: From a EU call to a new identity system
ACE Statement: A sustainable, fair, beautiful built environment to address climate and biodiversity crisis
ACE ELECTIONS: RUTH SCHAGEMANN, ELECTED 2022/23 ACE PRESIDENT AND NEW EB
Publication of the report Towards a Shared Culture of Architecture The Architects’ Council of Europe congratulates the EU Member States expert group for the work done
Launch of the EU Project S.O.A.R. - Strengthening the security and resilience of at-risk religious sites and communities
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The consortium partners are excited to announce the start of the ‘Strengthening the security and resilience of at-risk religious sites and communities’ (S.O.A.R.) project. The S.O.A.R. project will contribute to advancing the protection and safeguarding of places for worship, with a focus on communities of worship within the European Union (EU).
Read more here.

BIM-SPEED: Join the BIM competition and design an energy savings renovation project!
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BIM-SPEED launches EU BIM for Building Renovation Competition for construction professionals and students. Read more here.

The ACE releases its 2020 Annual Report & 2021 Outlook
NEBC 'Common Ground: Making the Renovation Wave a Cultural Project'. Conference Programme
The ACE publishes the seventh edition of the Sector Study on the state of the architectural profession in Europe
Invitation: NEBC Online conference: "Common Ground: Making the Renovation Wave a Cultural Project".
Cultural Heritage in Action: Apply for 4 new online peer learning visits taking place in May and June 2021!
The role of key civil society groups in the renovation wave. Workshop conclusions.
Invitation: Join our online workshop 'The role of key civil society groups in the renovation wave' #CivSocDays
Cultural Heritage in Action: Call for participants in online peer learning visits is open!

2020

Planning organisations from the creative sector present a joint statement on the New European Bauhaus
The ACE very much welcomes the call of EU Commission President’s for a new ‘European Bauhaus'
Cultural Heritage in Action: New deadline - Call for good practices
ACE has released its 2019 Annual Report & 2020 Outlook
Cultural Heritage in Action project - Call for good practices
The launch of DigiPLACE video
BIM4EEB 2020: Already 1 year of activities
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BIM4EEB is a European funded project that aims to develop a BIM based toolkit for energy efficient building renovation. The project has just completed the first year of activities in full steam.  Read more.

2019

The Architects’ Council of Europe welcomes some interesting aspects in the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the German fee scale (HOAI)
Introducing Drive0: circular economy at the architectural scale
ACE-UIA Paris Declaration on Architectural Design Competitions:A Key Policy Tool to Ensure Quality in the Built Environment
Introducing Cultural-E: climate and cultural-based solutions for Plus Energy Buildings
The ACE-UIA International Conference on Design Competition at UNESCO, Paris
HOAI: ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE CONSIDERS MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TARIFFS UNLAWFUL
ACE released the 2018 Annual Report & 2019 Outlook
STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE ON ACHIEVING QUALITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ACE Guide to Working Internationally
ACE Guide: An Introduction to BIM
Public Conference : HOW TO ACHIEVE QUALITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: QUALITY ASSURANCE TOOLS AND SYSTEMS
BIM4EEB: a BIM-based toolkit for the renovation of residential buildings
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1st newsletter of the H2020 Project BIM4EEB @Bim4Eeb 

Manifesto of the Architects’ Council of Europe for the 2019 European Parliament elections
ACE publishes the sixth edition of the Sector Study on the state of the architectural profession in Europe

2018

LEEUWARDEN DECLARATION: PRESERVING AND ENHANCING THE VALUES OF OUR BUILT HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Conference Adaptive Re-Use and Transition of the Built Heritage
CNAPPC Congress: Living in our Country – Cities and Territories in the near future
Winners announced for the 2018 Young Talent Architecture Award
ACE adopts a motion calling on Brexit negotiators to replicate the provisions of the EU Professional Qualifications Directive
ACE signs an agreement with the Canadian Architectural Licensing Authority to facilitate the mobility of Architects between the EU and Canada
ACE welcomes the Public Procurement Package and reiterates its recommendations for quality-based public procurement
Public Procurement in the EU: President of the Federal Chamber of German Architects presents position of the profession in the European Parliament
ACE endorses the Davos Declaration calling for a high-quality Baukultur for Europe
ACE welcomes the EU Parliament’s report on the regulation and the need for reform in professional services

2017

The European Architectural Medals and the Young Talent Architecture Award join forces to recognise the best emerging talent in architecture
New ACE Executive Board 2018-2019
ERASMUS+ Confronting Wicked Problems: Final Report available
Architecture: Towards a Step Change in Building Performance - Videos and presentations available
The Architects’ Council of Europe is proud to announce the start of the CONNECT ARCH project, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme
Architecture: Towards a Step Change in Building Performance
ACE Symposium - Videos & Presentations
"Barbara Cappochin" International Prize for Architecture 2017
ACE Annual Report 2016
ACE Sector Study 2016

2016

Commission delays adoption of the Legislative Package on Services
‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’: the Architects’ Council of Europe advances three guiding principles to deliver a step change in building performance
On the occasion of the opening of the COP 22 in Marrakech, ACE reiterates its commitments with respect to climate change
ACE responds to the EU Commission’s consultation on indicators for the assessment of environmental performance of buildings
ACE responds to the consultation on the Regulation of Professions and National Actions Plans
ACE signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Institute of Registered Architects (KIRA)
ACE responds to the public consultation on the proposal to introduce a Services Passport
ACE is releasing a suite of 8 policy statements in support of the ACE Manifesto
Member Organisations of the Architects’ Council of Europe express support to Germany for maintaining the HOAI
THE ARCHITECTS' COUNCIL OF EUROPE MARKS THE TRANSPOSITION DEADLINE OF THE MODERNISED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE
The Architects Council of Europe marks the implementation deadline of the modernised Professional Qualifications Directive
New Executive Board 2016/2017

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2014

The Architects’ Council of Europe welcomes President Juncker’s Investment Plan and recommendations made by the EU Task Force
The ACE signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Brazilian Council of Architecture and Urbanism (CAU/BR)
The Architects' Council of Europe co-signs the CNAPPC Manifesto for the regeneration of European cities
The ACE publishes a brochure on the Role of the Architectural Profession in Delivering Responsible Design
The Architects’ Council of Europe welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a better assessment of the environmental performance of buildings
The ACE supports the 2050 Imperative Declaration to phase out CO2 emissions in the built environment
The ACE signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA)
ACE Manifesto for the 2014 European Elections
The ACE signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Union of Architects (AUA)
Crisis in Ukraine: The ACE expresses its grave concern
Economic Trend Survey - Encouraging signs of recovery of the architectural market

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