The fifth edition of the Sector Study of the Architects’ Council of Europe shows that the profession may be returning to something nearer normality, after the 2008 economic crisis, and reveals positive prospects for the profession. The Sector Study is a biennial survey commissioned...[more]
On 30 November 2016, the EU Commission unveiled an important package of measures entitled ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ which notably includes proposals for reviewing the Energy Efficiency (EED) and the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) Directives. The Architects’ Council of Europe (A...[more]
In the framework of the 2016 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and the Portuguese Order of Architects (OA) are organising a workshop bringing architects and local, national and EU experts together to discuss challenges that EU cities face and solutions that arc...[more]
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 powerful...[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 a...[more]