{"id":2323,"date":"2025-05-21T12:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/?post_type=ace-news&#038;p=2323"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:16:32","slug":"ace-joins-new-coalition-on-green-public-procurement-for-sustainable-construction","status":"publish","type":"ace-news","link":"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/sq\/news\/ace-joins-new-coalition-on-green-public-procurement-for-sustainable-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"ACE joins the BBBB, a new Coalition on Green Public Procurement for Sustainable Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0<strong>Architects\u2019 Council of Europe (ACE)<\/strong>\u00a0is proud to join a new cross-sector coalition \u2014\u00a0<strong>Buy Better to Build Better (BBBB)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 launched today at the\u00a0<strong>European Parliament<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This coalition brings together more than 30 stakeholders from across the\u00a0<strong>construction value chain<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>industry, business associations, public authorities<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>civil society<\/strong>. Its aim is to make\u00a0<strong>green public procurement (GPP)<\/strong>\u00a0the standard approach in Europe\u2019s construction sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-233x122.jpg 233w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-466x243.jpg 466w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-145x76.jpg 145w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2-291x152.jpg 291w, https:\/\/ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BBBB-banner-1200x627-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-2030-vision-for-green-public-procurement\">A 2030 vision for green public procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buy Better to Build Better (BBBB) believes that Europe and its 250,000+ public authorities can buy better to build better, aligning decarbonisation and competitiveness under one overarching industrial strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition unites 30+ forward-thinking stakeholders from across the construction value chain, civil society, and public authorities, under a shared commitment to elevate public procurement as a core lever for driving demand for innovative solutions, while maintaining European industry at the forefront of technological progress.\u00a0Here is how, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecostandard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Buy-Better-to-Build-Better-Manifesto-May-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the BBBB Manifesto<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continued\u00a0<strong>support for public authorities<\/strong>\u00a0in implementing GPP effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stronger internal market through\u00a0<strong>coherent and horizontal procurement rules beyond lowest price<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Simpler procurement<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>harmonised, sector-specific GPP criteria<\/strong>\u00a0to create demand for low-carbon and circular construction solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued\u00a0<strong>support for public authorities<\/strong>\u00a0in implementing GPP effectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this initiative, ACE reaffirms its commitment to promoting&nbsp;<strong>sustainable architecture<\/strong>, aligning with EU climate goals and the principles of the&nbsp;<strong>New European Bauhaus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more<a href=\"https:\/\/ecostandard.org\/publications\/a-2030-vision-for-green-public-procurement\/\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Architects\u2019 Council of Europe (ACE)\u00a0is proud to join a new cross-sector coalition \u2014\u00a0Buy Better to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2324,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"news-categories":[],"news-tags":[],"thematic-scope":[],"class_list":["post-2323","ace-news","type-ace-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ACE joins the BBBB, a new Coalition on Green Public Procurement for Sustainable Construction - Architects&#039; 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