The ACE Internationalisation & New Business Models (IBM) Task Force has produced a brochure (in 2 versions) to highlight the main reasons for working with European Architects. Free download available: Version 1 Version 2[more]
Following the entry into force of the revised version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) on 9 July 2018, the Architects' Council of Europe calls for an ambitious implementation of the Directive by the Commission and Member States. ACE welcomes some improvements (renovation tar...[more]
On 5 - 6 July ACE President Georg Pendl participated in the VIII National Congress of the Italian Order of Architects held in Rome. This year’s edition was dedicated to the theme of “Living in our country: Cities and Territories in the near Future”. Georg Pendl took part to a roundtable about “Arch...[more]
On Monday 25 June, in partnerships with BUILD UP, the Architects’ Council of Europe organised a one-hour webinar on Level(s). Level(s) is a voluntary reporting framework developed by the European Union to improve the sustainability of buildings. Using existing standards, Level(s) provides a common...[more]
Today, the buildings and construction sector accounts for more than 35% of global final energy use and nearly 40% of energy- related CO2 emissions. Due to demographic growth and increasing urbanisation, built surfaces continue to grow at an unprecedented pace. Over the next 40 years, it is estimate...[more]