Architects + engineers: Partnership for resilient design conference
The conference will be attended by around 300 professionals from the built environment from all over Europe, including high-level representatives from the OAI, ACE, EFCA and ECEC, the European Commission and the Luxembourg Government.
Call for Experts to support LIFE Clean Energy Transition
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is looking for expert profiles, including on energy performance of buildings to evaluate proposals submitted under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE CET) programme.
Spanish architect's approach to summer energy poverty, recognised as 2025 European Sustainable Energy Awards finalist
Spanish architect and associate professor Carmen Sánchez-Guevara combines rigorous research with architectural practice, spotlighting extreme heat and summer energy poverty as critical issues that demand attention on Europe’s political agenda.
Level 3 award in energy efficiency for older and traditional buildings
The UK's heritage organisations—Cadw, Historic England, and Historic Environment Scotland—have joined efforts to develop a handbook aimed at supporting learners engaged in retrofit qualifications.
Unlocking efficiency: The global landscape of building energy regulations and their enforcement
A new World Bank report emphasises the pivotal role of building energy efficiency. It provides a comprehensive review of global energy regulations for buildings and examines how these rules are enforced.
ACCORD digital building permit pilots: Outcomes for standardisation, policy making, and decision makers
The third and last webinar in the ACCORD series will take place on the 14th of May as part of the 5th Building Digital Twin International Congress.
Digital Building Logbooks (DBLs): Understand and unlock their potential
The discussion will feature real-world case studies from the Demo-Blog EU project and expert insights on business models and social inclusion.
ACE 2024 Sector Study
The Sector Study is a biennial survey commissioned by the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, that collects and analyses statistical, sociological and economic data on European architects, the architectural market and architectural practices.
Benefits of green buildings: Green roofs, green walls and vertical indoor greenery
The newly compiled data highlights the numerous advantages of integrating green roofs, green walls, and indoor vertical greenery into our built environment.
Net Zero ambitions meet low carbon hurdles for UK schools
This summary underscores the pressing need for targeted interventions to overcome the technical, infrastructural, and financial hurdles in the drive towards full heat decarbonisation in UK schools.