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ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE 2016 ANNUAL REPORT & 2017OUTLOOK
ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE
ACE’S MISSION IS• toinfluence,throughadvocacy,EUlegislation &policiesthatimpactonourstrategicpriorities;• tobeaninfluentialandvaluedsourceofauthoritativeinformationforthearchitecturalprofessioninEurope;
• toactastheunifiedvoiceofthearchitecturalprofessionintheEuropeaninstitutions;
• tobeaneffectivelynetworkedrepresentativebodyforEUarchitectsandpractices;
• tocreateanenablingpracticeandregulatoryenvironmentforarchitects&practices;
• todemonstratetheroleofarchitectsincreatingatrulycompetitive,enrichingandsustainableEurope.
TO THIS END, ACE APPLIES ITS CORE VALUE SETS, WITH THE AIM OF BEING;• credible,relevant,reliable;• informed,influential,timely;• innovative,strategic,visionary
ACE’S VISION istomakeadifference,andtoadvancearchitectureasastrategyforinnovation,leadingtogreatercompetitivenessandprofitability.
ACE ismadeupofMemberOrganisationsthatarethenationallyrepresentativeregistrationbodiesandprofessionalassociationsintheEUMemberStates,theAccessionCountriesandotherEuropeancountrieswithaspecialstatusinrelationtotheEU.Throughthem,theACErepresentstheinterestsofc.600,000architects.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTheACEacknowledgesallthosewhohavecontributedtoourworkduringthepastyearandhelpedustoprogresstowardsandrealiseourobjectives.Theseinclude2016 Board Members:President:LucianoLazzari;Vice-President&Treasurer:PaulaHuotelin;AreaCoordinators:DubravkoBacic,GeorgPendlandPedroBeloRavara;BoardMembersRichardBrindley,LionelDunet,NicholasGalabov,LarsJarleNore,EugenPanescu,andRuthSchagemann.2016 ACE Work Group Chairs:RichardBrindley,MargaretHyndso’Flanagan,NicholasGalabov,JuditKimpian,ThomasMaibaum,LarsJarlNore,EugenPanescu,GeorgPendl,IanPritchardandRuthSchagemann.
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FoundedinTreviso,Italy,inMay1990,theARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE (ACE)istherepresentativeorganisationforthearchitecturalprofessionatEuropeanlevel.
Photocover:CRICOTEKAKrakow,PolandArchitect:Q2 Consortium - WIZJA sp. z o.o. and nsMoonStudio Photo:WojciechKryński
ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE
ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE 2016 ANNUALREPORT & 2017 OUTLOOK
BAVARIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM Munich,GermanyArchitect:Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten Photo:RaffaellaSirtoli
ACE BY NUMBERS
46number of MemberOrganisations in ACE
33percentage increase of Twitter followers compared to 2015
3.300number of Facebook followers
31.789number of web hits
11number of Newsletters published
22+number of issues ACE is actively monitoring (Single Market Strategy, PQD, SIM, PP, Remedies Directive, EPBD, EED, Legislative Package for Services, Clean Energy Package, European Semester, trade agreements, VAT Directive, EU Urban Agenda) …etc.
5number of EU-funded projects towhich ACE is contributing
25percentage increase in the number of architects per 1,000 inhabitants since 2008
600.000number of architects in the EU
94percentage of cross-border architects’ registration requests satisfied
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
SECRETARY GENERAL’S REPORT
HIGHLIGHTS
ADVANCING HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
OPTIMISING PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY
PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE ARCHITECTURE
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COMMUNICATIONS
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND NETWORKS
TREASURER’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL OUT-TURN FOR 2016
ACE GOVERNANCE / EXECUTIVE BOARD / SECRETARIAT
POLITICAL CONTEXT AND PRIORITIES FOR 2017
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Toprepareforthefuture,wedevelopedfurtherourcontactswiththenetworkofschoolsofarchitecture.ThesecondeditionoftheACE-EAAE-IMUBestDiplomaPrizewasorganisedandtheERASMUS+projectadvanced.IattachedgreatimportancetothedisseminationofACE’swork,especiallyinmyowncountry,speakingatnumerousCPDeventsinMilano,Padova,TorinoandRome)andIhopeotherstrytodoasmuchintheirowncountries.
Icontinued tobuild linkswithother regionsof theworld,attendingtheARCASIACongress inHongKong,where Iwasable tomeetwithrepresentativesoftheKoreanInstituteofRegisteredArchitectstofurthermutualrecognitiontalks.ACEalsosetupafocusgrouptolookatinternationalisationandnewbusinessmodels.
Considerableeffortsweremadetoboostouractionsintheareaofclimatechangemitigation. Ichaireda round tableataLeadershipSummitinMadrid,andACEcontributeditsownvisiontoabroaderdocumentpresentedattheBuildings’Day,organisedbytheGlobalAllianceonBuilding&ConstructionatCOP22inMarrakech.
AsPresident,IrespondedtoinvitationsfromMemberOrganisationsas often as time and budget would allow, speaking at events inCatania, Lisbon, Porto and Bratislava amongst others. I also re-doubled our advocacy efforts, attending numerous meetings atvarious Directorates of the European Commission. Of particularnoteweremeetingswithDominiqueRistori(DirectorGeneralofDGENER)tofollowuponourcollaborationinitiatedattheendof2015during the COP21 conference in Paris; Michel Magnier (Director,DGEAC–Culture)toexploreclosercollaborationwiththeMiesvanderRohePrize; variousheadsofunitatDGGROW(professionalqualifications;services,procurement,BuildingInformationModelling)andDGTRADE(regardingtheagreementwehavebeendevelopingwiththeCanadianArchitecturalLicensingAuthority).
2016hasbeenabusyyearand2017looksasifitwillbenolesssoasthenumberandrangeofissueswehavetoaddressshownosignsofdiminishing.Wehave laidplans foranEducationconference inMay.Wewillneedtoprioritisefurtherworkonprofessionalregulation– notably, in response to Commission’s Legislative Packageon Services and proposals for a Proportionality Directive andServicesCard.WewillorganiseanEnergyworkshop, inresponsetotheCommission’sEnergypackageandweplantofinalisemutualrecognitionagreementswitharchitectsinCanadaandSouthKorea.
PRESIDENT’S REPORTLuciano Lazzari
PINE BEACH ECO RESORTPakostane, CroatiaArchitect:Drazen Juracic & Jelena Skorup, Aries LtdPhoto:TamasBujnovszky
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SECRETARY GENERAL’S REPORT Ian Pritchard
BUSINESS PLAN In2016wedevelopedaBusinessPlanbymeansofwhichweaimedto• advancethehighestqualityprofessionalstandards–tosafeguardthepublicinterestandensureglobalcompetitiveness;
• optimiseprofessionalmobility–tostimulatejobs&growthintheEU;
• promoteResponsibleArchitecture–forasustainablefuture.
ACTIONS Insupportofthesepolicyaimswedevelopedarangeofactionsinninegroupings:• Education,training&development–surveysonlife-longlearningandaccreditation,topromotegreaterconvergenceofstandards,optimisemobilityandprepareforthefuture;
• Regulation –monitoring its impact on the profession; responseto the Single Market Strategy consultations on professionalregulationandtheServicesCard;
• Ethics&Trust–up-datedtheACEDeontologicalCode;• Internationalisation – worked to align EU and internationalstandards (includingMRA talkswithCALA (Canada) andKIRA(SouthKorea);
• Practice-developedworkoninsurance;promotedQuality-basedselection and Design Contests in public procurement; initiatedACEpositiononBuildingInformationModelling;
• Entrepreneurship – to improve the global competitiveness ofEU architects, engage with EU programmes for acquisition ofbusinessskills;developassistanceforExport;
• Responsibility– responded toconsultationonEnergyEfficiencyDirective;followedupreviewofEnergyPerformanceinBuildingsDirective;contributedtopostCOP21targets;
• Value–initiatedworkforrecognitionofthevalueofdesignintheprojectlife-cycle,asanintelligentinvestment;considertheimpactofarchitectureonthequalityoflife;
• Research & Innovation – continue to participate in EU-fundedprojects,ERASMUS+
Most have been achieved or are underway (cf. reports fromCoordinators/workgroupchairs).Wethankthemfortheirvoluntaryefforts,withoutwhichwecouldnotoperate.
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTIn the light of the increasingly challenging environment in whichweworked in Brussels last year, a BusinessContinuity Planwasprepared–tocomplementtheRiskRegisterestablishedafewyearsago.Asaresult,shouldourofficesbecomeunusableorunreachable,orthestaffunavailable,certainkeypeoplewillbeabletoaccessvitalinformation toenablebusiness tocontinuealbeitonamodifiedorreducedbasis.
ADVOCACYIn addition to the on-going dialogue on behalf of our MemberOrganisationswithourusualinterlocutorsatDGGROW,onmattersrelating to professional regulation, services and procurement, wehavedevelopednewrelationshipsinDGENER,DGENV,DGCLIMAandDGEAC.
MEMBER STATES while themain focus of our activity is clearly in Brussels, we alsoachievedvisibilityinanumberofMemberStates,withmeetingshostedby Member Organisations in Austria, the Czech Republic, France,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Portugal,Romania,SlovakiaandtheUK.
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SINGLE MARKET STRATEGYACEorganisedahalfdaysession forMemberOrganisationswithkey staff from the European Commission to debate the impactof theSingleMarketStrategyon thearchitectural profession.TheCommission claims that a more ambitious implementation of theServicesDirective could add 1.8% toGDP. It is expected that allmeasurespresentedintheSMSwillbedeliveredby2018.Amongstthosealreadyadoptedorunderdevelopment:E-commercepackage(tocountergeo-blocking);Standardisationpackage (toensure thatthe EU remains a global hub); the Collaborative Economy (newbusinessmodels);andtheStart-upandScale-upinitiative(includingaccesstofinanceandnewinsolvencyproposals).
Thepublicationof theLegislativePackageonServicesscheduledformid-December,wasdeferredtomid-January.Itwasexpectedtoincludereformguidelinesonregulatedprofessions,aproposalforaServicesCardandamethodologyforMemberStatestoassesstheproportionalityofprofessionalregulations,toensurethattheyarefitforpurpose,proportionateanddonotexcessivelyrestrictaccess.
While the SMS contains some positive elements (help for SMEs,Start-ups, procurement, insurance, VAT) ACE regrets that thearchitectural profession is once again under review. It claims thatdifferent approaches to regulation do not per se constitute anobstacletothedeepeningoftheinternalmarket;exanteandexpostregulationaretworoutestothesameobjectivesandalreadysatisfy94%ofcross-borderrequestsforregistration.
AsforReservesofActivity, theCOM’sown2012reportconfirmedthey had no clear impact on economic performance in businessservices.Accessisnotaproblem(nonumerusclausus)andtherewas no shortage of qualified professionals (indeed, there is stillunder-employmentinsomecountries).
Importantly,architectsarenotinvestors:theyfollowinvestment,andifcross-bordermovementhasreduced,ithasbeeninhibitedbylackofeconomicopportunity.BothACE(cf.SectorStudy)andDGREGIOfoundthatthemainconcernsofprofessionalswerenotregulatorybutmoretodowithlanguage,culture,practicalrelocationandpersonalissues.Moreover,96%ofarchitecturalpracticesareSMEsandstillexcludedfrompublicprocurementbecauseofturnoverrequirements.
In conclusion it was noted that regulation is a continuum, notsomethingbinary.Itwasnotaquestionoflicensingvs.noregulation.Wecannotdoeverything–ornothing.ABetterRegulationdebateisnecessary.
OnthematteroftheproposedEuropeanServicesCard,ACEwaskeentoavoidanyoverlapwiththeEuropeanProfessionalCard,tobeclearonvalueadded,whodelivers,whopays?
2016 EDITION OF ACE SECTOR STUDYThisfiftheditionoftheACESectorStudyisthemostcomprehensivereport on thearchitectural profession inEurope.The2016editionreceived 27.000 responses from 27European countries, covering94% of the profession. The Study has proven its usefulness byprovidinganevidence-base forourpolicypositionsandenhancesthecredibilityofACEinitsdealingswithEUpolicy-makers.
It was particularly important during the mutual evaluation ofregulated professions and in the run-up to the publication of theLegislativePackageonServices.Moreover,itallowsACEMemberOrganisations,researchersandmediatodrawinsightfulcomparisonsbetweenEuropeancountriesandtocontextualisenationalsituations.Thestudyallowsustotracklong-termtrendsandbetterunderstandtheevolutionoftheprofessionsincetheeconomiccrisis.
The 2016 Study reveals signs of recovery in the architecturalmarketandpositiveperspectivesfortheProfession:thevalueofthearchitecturalmarkethasincreased,theaveragerevenueishigherformostsizesofpractices, thenumberof independentarchitectshasfallenandworkloads for thenext yearareexpected to increase–thoughpositiveaveragetrendsatEUlevelmustnothidethefactthatgrowthisweakerinthesouth.
These results emphasise the need to take strong and targetedactionsatallgovernancelevelsinorderaccelerateandconsolidatetherecoveryofthesector,whileensuringsafetyandqualityinthebuiltenvironment.ACEcontributestoraisingpolicy-makers’awarenessatEUleveltothechallengesthattheprofessionfaces.
ACEisgratefulallMemberOrganisationsfortheirsupport,aswellasalltotheArchitectswhohaverespondedtooursurveyandmadethisneweditionoftheSectorStudypossible.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF REGULATIONWiththeassistanceofaresearchgrantfromACE,theUniversityofCologneconductedresearchontheeconomicimpactofthedifferentregulatoryapproaches in thearchitecturesector in the lightof thevarious arguments put forward by the Commission in its mutualevaluationprocess.Theresearchconsideredfivequestions:a)are enterprises in the architectural sector too small due toinsufficientcompetition?
b)aretheprofitmarginsinpartsofthearchitecturalsectortoohighduetoinsufficientcompetition?
c)Is productivity in the EU architectural sector too low due toinsufficientcompetition?
d)Are the regulations in some MS anti-competitive compared toothersbasedontheOECDindicator?
e)Isthereroomforpotentiallyusefulreform?
HIGHLIGHTS
ACE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 2-3 DECEMBER, BRUSSELS
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Itconcludedthat• average enterprise size is not a meaningful indicator ofinefficienciesbecauseofvariationsinoutsourcingandconsumerpreference. Moreover, there are no regulations that producesmallerfirmsandfewrestrictionsoninter-professionalcooperationorfixedfeestoreducepotentialbenefitsfromeconomiesofscope;
• gross operating rates are not a reliable indicator for levels ofcompetitionbecauseinthecaseofhighnumbersofself-employedtheindicatorwouldbesystematicallybiased(withnoemployeesandoftenbuyinginservices,theyhave–bydefinition–agrossoperatingrateof100%,evenifprofitmarginsmaybarelysustaintheowner-manager);
• productivity is generally lower in the services sector because itisless‘capitalintensive’.Intheoveralleconomymorethan4%ofturnoverisinvestedintangiblegoodslikemachinery,computersandsoftware(butinthearchitecturalsectorthisisbelow3%).
• the OECD indicator of Product Market Regulation (PMR) isrelatively high for architecture partly because the EuropeanCommission uses a sub-set of “entry regulations” (ex ante) ofthePMR(whereasvaluesare lower for “conduct regulation” [expost]).Asaresult,theOECDindicatordoesnotreliablyrepresentregulatory intensityandtends tocompare ‘appleswithoranges’.The way in which Member States ensure compliance withBuildingRegulationsisnottakenintoaccount:thisresponsibilitymay liewith architects or a supervisory authority.While overallregulatoryintensityandcompetitivenessaresimilar–theOECDindex declares very different values. The first system protectsthe public interest by ex ante control (setting requirements fortraining, admission and supervisory Chambers); the secondsystemprovidesforexpostcontrolespeciallybyvirtueofliabilityrequirements.Bothsystemsareequivalentfromaneconomicandlegalperspective,yettheOECDindicatorfavoursexpostcontrol.Most interestingly, figures from Eurostat showed that priceshave risenmore sharply inMemberStateswithout compulsorychambermembership (i.e. thosewithexpost regulation), soexanteregulationdoesnotleadtohigherprices.
• Reforms could take place in inter-professional cooperationto foster the supply of joint services within a single firm, or bydiscarding advertising restrictions. However, as regards bindingfixed fees (and the supply of so-called “credence goods” likearchitecturalservices,thestudyconcludedthatthereisneedforfurtherresearch.
Inshort,lessregulationisnotalwaysbetter-betterisbetter!
MADRID LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, GLOBAL ABC AND COP 22This event, organised by the Europe Region of theWorld GreenBuilding Council, with ACE and others, aimed to producerecommendationsforMemberStates’nationalrenovationstrategies.To counter fragmentation, the aim was to build a community ofstakeholders,developastrategyforcoordinatedactionsanddefineindicatorstotrackprogress.SixACEdelegatesattendedandACEPresidentLucianoLazzarichairedaroundtableonskills,presentingtheRI-USOproject from Italy.ThePROFTRACprojectwasalsopresentedandACElaterpublisheditsVisionforRegenerationoftheEUBuildingStock
Results were submitted to the Global Alliance for Buildings & ConstructionandasecondsummitwilltakeplaceinBrusselsin2017topresentkeyconclusionsandpursuediscussionwithnational/EUpolicy-makers.
Earlier in theyear,ACEhad joinedtheGlobalABC–aworldwidealliance of stakeholders in the building sector officially launchedduringtheCOP21–whoseobjectivesare:tohelptheconstructionsectorcontribute to limitingglobalwarmingtobelow2°C; toalignexistinginitiativestoachievegreaterscale;andtoactasacatalystforstrongersectoral/cross-sectoralonclimatechangeactions.
ACEwaspresentat thefirstmeeting todiscuss issues facing thesector,proposeprinciples for thegovernanceandoperationof thealliance, and prepare a work programme for 2016-2018. PedroRavara participated in the BuildingsDay organised by theGlobalABCatthe22ndSessionoftheConferenceoftheParties(COP22)inMarrakechatwhichhereiteratedACE’scommitmentsregardingclimatechangeandrecalledtheinitiativesithasundertakenaspartofitsArchitectsAgainstClimateChangeCampaign.
ACE welcomed the Paris Agreement and the leadership showedbytheEU,whichcommittedtoadomesticreductionofgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsofatleast40%below1990levelsby2030.Asbuildingsareresponsiblefor40%ofenergyconsumptionand36%ofCO2emissionsinEurope,reachingtheEUobjectivewillonlybepossibleifambitiouspolicyactionsaretakeninthebuildingssector.
BUILD UPON MADRID SUMMIT, 20-21 SEPTEMBER 2016
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ADVANCING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS – to safeguard the public interest Coordinator: Dubravko Bacic
SCHOOLS PROGRAMME – Dubravko Bacic Closecollaborationwiththeschools’network(EAAE)continued.TheJointworkinggroupmetinMarch,andwehadajointmeetingwithDGCultureinJunetodiscusscommonground–inparticularbetweenthe ACE-EAAE-IMU Best Diploma Prize and the Young TalentArchitectureAward(YTAA)recently launchedby theMiesvanderRoheFoundationincollaborationwithDGEAC.IalsorepresentedACEattheEAAEannualconferenceinDelft.
ACE, EAAE and 8 Schools of Architecture progressed theERASMUS+ project “Confronting Wicked Problems: adaptingarchitecturaleducation to thenewsituation inEurope”and Interimreports were published on professional knowledge, heritage andsustainability.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DIRECTIVE, TRAINEESHIP & CPD – Margaret Hynds o’Flanagan ThemainoutputoftheworkgroupwastoprepareACE’sresponseto the European Commission’s consultation on the Regulation oftheProfessions.ACEsubmittedacommentaryon thereasons forregulatingaprofessionbut.considereditinappropriatetocommenton the various National Action Plans. Feeling that some of thequestionswere leadingACEdid not respond to the questionnaireinitsentirety.
Surveys were initiated on Life-Long Learning and Accreditationandwerewell advanced. Full reportswill be ready for theSpring2017 Assembly meeting. The motivation here was to achievegreater alignmentwith International standards, in support ofMRAnegotiations. However, questions remained unanswered as towhetherregulationcouldbeadriverofmobility.
Proportionate Regulation TheobjectivesoftheTransparencyexercise(cf.art.59ofthePQD)were:• to promote mobility and encourage cross border servicedevelopment
• to improve competitiveness and employment in professionalservices
• tomaintainthebestinterestsofconsumers
TheCommissionwillassessthenecessity/proportionalityofanynewregulation:ensurethatentrybarriersarejustifiedandproportionatetoprotectthepublicinterest(health/consumersafety);considertheimpactonmobility,quality,wages,coststoconsumers/ innovation/employment&economicgrowth–andensuretheexchangeofbestpractice.ItbelievesthatthelevelofambitioncontainedintheNationalActionPlansreceivedvariesconsiderablyandthatthereisalackof
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clarityregardingthecriteriausedforproportionalityassessment.Asaresultitproposestwoinitiativesonregulatedprofessionsin2017:
Guidance on reform needs to draw attention to access/conduct requirements that seemparticularly heavy and to incite Member States to review andmodernise their current regulatory environment for specificprofessions.TheCommissionwill conducta review,professionbyprofession,startingwiththeeconomicallymostsignificant(includingarchitects).Thiswill result inaquantitative/qualitativeassessmentoflevelsofrestrictionintheformof“countryfiches”plusguidance/recommendationsforMemberStateswhichhavealegalobligationtonotifytheCommissionofeverychangemadetotheregulationofprofessions.
Proportionality test for regulated professionsThe Commission will present a methodology for a proportionalitytest,aimingto:• achieve better regulation: theCommissionsays itsaim isnot toderegulate or impose new regulation and does not believe that‘no regulation’ produces better results. It wantsMemberStatestoachievebetter/smarterregulationsthatarefitforpurposeandnotanti-competitive.Italsoproposesstrengthenedproportionalityassessments before any new professional regulations areintroduced.
• Improve access to professions, acrossMember States, withoutendangeringcitizens’safety.Theproportionality testwillpreventdisproportionate measures from being adopted, will be basedoncriteriaderived fromEU jurisprudenceandwillnot introduceadditionalbureaucracyornewnotificationobligations.
ACEinvitedconsiderationofwhatconstitutesaprofessionandwhyitshouldberegulated.TheCommission looksmainlyateconomicaspects,whereasregulationinarchitecturegoesbeyondandisaboutconsumer protection and quality in the built environment. TheEUdatabaseofRegulatedProfessionsshowsthediversityinsystemsofregulation.Buthowdothediversesystemsworktogether?Through• commonobjectives(e.g.intermsofquality,consumerprotection);• clearlyexpressedstandardsandrequirements;• strongnetworks(ACE,ENACA)comprisingnationalprofessionalbodiesthatunderstandtheinteractionofdiversesystems.
Regulatory models are not drivers of mobility. Rather, driversinclude:experience,opportunities,learning,progression,culture,life(relationships)andtheeconomy.So,thePQDmaybeafacilitatorofmobility,notadriver.However, thedriversmentionedcanalsobebarriers.
REGULATORY & QUALITY ISSUES – Richard Brindley
In2016,theRQIgroupup-datedtheACEDeontologicalCodeanddraftedACE’sresponsetotheEuropeanCommission’sconsultationon proposals for a Professional Services Passport (card). ACEsubmitteda commentaryon theconsultation, rather than respondto thequestionsas thesewere felt to be leading.While generallywelcoming anything that helps architects to trade services moreefficiently,ACEisconcernedabouttheCard–e.g.isitforbusinessesorindividuals?Howwilltime-specificinformation(likeinsurance)beup-dated?Whowillberesponsibleforadministration?-registrationbodies? Professional bodies? What about cost? What are thebenefits?Howtoavoidduplicationwith theEuropeanProfessionalCard(ofwhichtherewereonly560inexistence!).
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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTESTS G. Pendl / T. MaibaumWorkwas advanced on developing a revised version of the ACERules for Architectural Design Contests. The work group alsoexamined the growing trend for public participation in designcontests.Bothareasofworkwillbecompletedearlyin2017alongwiththefinalisationofapolicypositiononcontractsbelowthresholds.
Remedies DirectiveLast year, ACE agreed to advocate for “complaints’ competence”to be made available to those professional organisations wishingtocomplainaboutirregularprocurementprocessesonbehalfofanaggrievedindividual.Additionally,ACEwilladvocateforsanctionstobeappliedtopublicauthoritiesthatmisapplyrules.
SCOPE OF SERVICE R. SchagemannInsurance policy positionInthelightofthe2013CommissionStaffWorkingPaperpublished,ACE developed a position on professional liability and indemnityinsuranceforEUarchitects.Architects’concernsrelatetofairness,inefficiencyanduncertaintyintheconstructionsector,andtheACEpolicy urges the EU to issue guidance introducing the followingrequirements:- time limits for making claims (five years after completion ofservicesorproject);
- liability relating toactualerrorsmade(rather thanunforeseencircumstances);
- apportionment of liabilities between parties (abolish joint &several / in solidum liability and consider introducing singleprojectinsurance).
• Certaintyand timelinessofclaims– thewidedisparitybetweentime periods for making claims from one country to anothergeneratesunnecessarylitigationandshouldberesolved,evenbywayofasimplisticcut-offcriterion.
• Presumptionof liability (‘res ipsa loquitur’) - inprinciple, there isa ‘burden of proof’ to substantiate allegations. While it can beacceptedthat,insomecases,thecircumstancespointdirectlytoafaultbyaspecificparty(“thethingspeaksforitself”),itshouldnotbeassumedthatbuildingfailureisalwaystheresultofanerrororomissionbythearchitectandthereversalofthenormalburdenofproofshouldonlyapplyinexceptionalcases.
• TheCourts-therecanbeatendencyforcourtstofindculpablean insured party in preference to parties who are not. Thecourtsshouldnotmakeuseofarchitects’professionalindemnityinsurancetoremedydefectsinsocialprovisions.
Insurance Country SheetsconsideringthefindingsoftheELIOSIstudy(EU15)tobeinadequate,ACEbeganitsownsurveycoveringfourmainareas:-legalobligationtobeinsuredforliability;-liabilitiesaftertheconstructionworksarefinished; - ‘claims made’ or ‘claims arising’; - duration of liability.ResponsesareavailableontheACEwebsite.
TheELIOSIIwasequallydisappointing.Itconcludedthatbecauseliabilityregimesaresodifferent,systemscannotbeharmonised,andofferedonlytheestablishmentofaFacilitatorasasolution.SoACEhassupportedthedevelopmentofaplatformbyagroupofinsurancemutuals-“GEEAC”.Thegroupidentified5mainbarriers:(a)rejectionof insurance cover by an insurance company in anotherMemberState;(b)longprocessingtimeswhenrespondingtoapplications;(c)restrictedaccesstoinsurancecoverduetospeciallegalsituation;(d)disproportionatelyhighminimumlevelsofpremium;(e)exclusionofinsurancecover,disproportionatelylongduration-andthensoughttoprovidesolutions:-(a)strictco-operationbetweenGEAACmembers(A,BE,DE,ES,FR,IRL,LUX,NL);(b)reactiontimesamongGEAACmembers:maximum72hours;(c)localinsurancecoverbyaGEAACmemberinthecountryofactivity;handlingofclaimsbytheGEAACmemberinthecountryofactivityplusassistancebyhomeGEAACMemberinnativelanguage(includinginsurancedocumentation);(d)local(countryofactivity)premiumlevel(butobservanceofindividualrisksituations);(e)noexclusion,nodisproportionality
INTERNATIONALISATION (trade in services) Ian PritchardIn September, ACE and the Canadian Architectural LicensingAuthority (CALA) signed a draft Mutual Recognition Agreement(MRA), which was subsequently approved by the ACE GeneralAssemblyandtheCALAInternationalCommittee.Ithasalsobeenpresented to the INTA Committee of the European Parliament,the EuropeanNetwork of Competent Authorities (ENACA) and toDGGROWand theExpertGroupestablishedunder theGroupofCoordinators. The final agreement should be signed in Montrealin the secondhalf of 2017 and submitted to theMRACommitteeestablishedundertheCETA,whichwillbeinprovisionaloperation.ContacthasalsobeenmaintainedwithKIRA(SouthKorea),withaviewtoconcludinganagreementin2017.
NEW BUSINESS MODELS Indrek NäkkWorkwas initiated todevelop termsof reference to focusonnewbusinessmodelsandaprogrammeofworktoassistSMEstoacquirenewskillsandavailofprogrammespromotingtheexportofservices.InternationalisationandNewBusinessModelswillbemergedintoasingletask-forcein2017.
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING Lars Jarle NoreTheBIMWorkGrouphasbeenactivesince2015,actingasaplatformforMemberOrganisationstoshareexperience,informationandtakecommonpositions.InJune,representativesfromtheGroupmetwithDGGROW’sBIMunit topresenttheiractivitiesandobjectives. InSeptember2016,ACEwasformallyacceptedintotheCENTechnicalCommittee442andisrepresentedonthefourTC442workgroups.ThegrouphasalsostrengthenedlinkswiththeEUBIMTaskGroup,theEFCABIMWorkGroupandisaworkingtowardsintegratingBIMintotheScopeofServicechartpreviouslydevelopedbyACE.
OPTIMISING PROFESIONAL MOBILITY – to stimulate jobs and growth Coordinator: Georg Pendl
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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE Judit KimpianJ.KimpianmetDGENERtodiscussACE’sresponsetotheEPBDconsultationtoadvocatethatthespatialandmaterialconfigurationofabuildingisoneofthemostimportantdeterminantsofoccupants’experience of comfort, security and productivity, and impacts onhowenergyisusedinabuilding.Improvementsinbuildingenergyperformance can only be achieved if incentives target all threepillarsofbuildingperformance:lowenergyconsumption,highindoorenvironmental quality and occupant satisfaction. ACE called forthe creation of transparent/harmonised reporting/benchmarkingofbuildingenergyuse;mandatorydisclosureofbuildingoperationperformance; and the measurement and verification of energyperformanceinuse.
ACEalsoissuedrecommendationsfortheoperationaldevelopmentof a European Common Voluntary Certification Scheme for non-residential buildings (EVCS), calling for a harmonised operationalratingscheme.
Consultation on the Energy Efficiency DirectiveInJanuary2016,ACErespondedtoaCommissionconsultationonthereviewoftheEnergyEfficiencyDirective(EED).ACEwelcomesthefactthat,byprovidingalegislativeframeworkfor2020andbeyond,theEEDhassignificantlyboostednationalactivities,strategicthinkingandinvestmentsinenergyefficiencyimprovements.Atargetofa40%reductioninenergyyseby2030isrequiredtotapallcost-effectiveenergyefficiencyinvestmentsacrossallsectors.AsMemberStatesembarkononeof the largestretrofiteffortseverundertaken,ACEunderlined that there isamajoropportunity to improve theuptakeofefficiencymeasuresbyinterlinkingthefinancialinstrumentswitharchitecturaldesignandrenovation.
EU Heating & Cooling StrategyInFebruary2016,theEUCommissionadoptedanewEUStrategyonHeating andCooling, addressing energy used for heating andcooling in buildings and industry. ACE expressed concern at theassumption that the solution may be the wide-spread applicationof ‘smart’ (electronic) controls to heating and cooling systems.ACE believes that the Commission does not take sufficiently intoconsiderationthefeedbackfrombuildingperformanceevaluations,whichdemonstrate thatelectroniccontrolsareoneof thegreatestrisks of excessive energy consumption and often responsible forpoor indoor environmental quality. Studies show that projectedenergy efficiency savings from automated mechanical solutionsrarelyachievepredictedlevels.ACEadvocatesgreaterrecognitionof thearchitecturaldeterminantsofbuildingperformance,notonlyincorporatingadvanceddesignandsmarttechnologiesintobuildings
butalso theconfigurationandmaterialityofbuildingswhichhasahugeimpactontheperceivedcomfortandwell-beingofoccupants.
Consultation on indicators for assessing the Environmental Performance of BuildingsInOctober2016,ACErespondedtotheEU’sconsultationondraftindicatorsforassessingtheenvironmentalperformanceofbuildings.These indicators will help building professionals and clients toprioritise their focus for making environmental improvements,aswell as facilitategreater comparability of dataand results fromassessmentandcertificationschemes.ACEisrepresentedbyJuditKimpianontheDGENVSteeringCommittee.
ACE welcomes this initiative and believes that all three pillars ofbuilding performance should be assessed: indoor environmentalquality, occupant satisfaction, and the resources required toachievethese.Asetofclearandmeasurableindicatorswouldallowprofessionals to compare building performance predicted in thedesignphasewiththatachievedinoperation.
Response to Clean Energy PackageIn November 2016, the EU Commission unveiled an importantpackageofmeasures–“CleanEnergyforAllEuropeans”includingproposals for reviewing the Energy Efficiency and the EnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirectives.
ACEwelcomedthisopportunitytoimprovetheEUEnergyregulatoryframework. Throughout the legislative procedure in 2017, ACEwill workwith the EuropeanCouncil and Parliament for a greaterrecognitionoftheroleofarchitectureindeliveringastepchangeintheenvironmentalperformanceofbuildings.The legislative frameworkfor energy efficiency should give greater priority to architecturalmeansofimprovinglongtermbuildingperformance,includingbetterprioritisationofpassive,low-tech,locally-testedsolutionsthatdonotconsumeenergyinoperation.ThreeprincipleswillguideACE’swork:
• thecredibilityofEnergyPerformanceCertificatesmustbeimprovediftheyaretounderpinfinancial/legislativeincentivesforenergyefficiency.Theymustincludevalidationofachievedperformancein use and be underpinned by a standardised methodology
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for comparing compliance calculations with measured energyuse, to create a virtuous feedback loop to stimulate continuousimprovement;
• in recent years, with legislation focusing on technical solutionstoenergyefficiency,thebusinesscasetoundertakespatialandarchitecturalrenovationaspartofanenergyefficientretrofithasbeen reduced.Newfinancial / legislative incentivesareneededto joinup the functional /architectural renovationwithefficiencyretrofits;
• toreduceeffectivelytheconsumptionofnaturalresourcesneededto achieve better indoor environments, it is crucial tomeasurewhat we strive to control. Harmonised and transparent metricsapplicableacrossalllife-cyclestagesareneededtocoverallthreepillarsofbuildingperformance.
ARCHITECTS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Nicholas GalabovACE has continued to seek to raise the awareness of the public,construction professionals and decision-makers to the solutionsthatarchitecturecanbringtomitigatingtheworsteffectsofclimatechange.FollowingthepublicationoftheManifestoforResponsibleArchitecturetogetherwiththeUIA,theFrenchCNOAandCIAF,inAprilACEjoinedtheGlobalAllianceforBuildingsandConstruction,inSeptember2016participatedintheMadridLeaders’SummitandinNovember,inCOP22inMarrakech(seeHighlights).P.B.RavaraalsodeliveredthispositioninanaddresstothePortugueseParliament.
URBAN ISSUES Eugen PanescuThe Urban Agenda for the EU and the New Urban Agenda InMay2016,EUMinistersagreedthePactofAmsterdam,settingouttheprinciplesofanUrbanAgendafortheEU.Attheheartofthisisthedevelopmentofpartnershipson12urbanchallenges:1)Inclusionofmigrantsandrefugees;2)Airquality;3)Urbanpoverty;4)Housing;5) Circular economy; 6) Jobs and skills in the local economy; 7)Climateadaptation;8)Energytransition;9)Sustainableuseofland
andnature-basedsolutions;10)Urbanmobility;11)Digitaltransition;12)Innovativeandresponsiblepublicprocurement.
The partnershipswill allowCities,MemberStates, EU InstitutionsandstakeholderstoimproveurbanareasintheEU.ACEwelcomesthe adoption of this ambitious Agenda and will develop in 2017recommendationsforthe12thematicpartnerships.
InOctober,EugenPanescu,tookpartintheHabitatIIIconferenceinQuito(Ecuador).TheconferenceresultedintheadoptionofaNewUrbanAgenda (NUA),which sets the framework for global actiontowards the creation of socially inclusive, resilient, economicallyprosperous,andenergy-efficientcities.InQuito,theEUcommittedto: 1) Deliver the NewUrban Agenda through the Urban Agendafor theEU;2)Developaglobal,harmoniseddefinitionof cities, inpartnership with OECD / theWorld Bank to facilitate comparisonof data across the world; 3) Foster cooperation between cities inthefieldofsustainableurbandevelopment,todevelop/implementlocalactionplans/projectsoncommonpriorities(accesstowater,transportsystems,healthorhousing).
ACE-OA workshop, Lisbon: Cities as Problem-Makers and Problem-SolversACE and the Portuguese “Ordem dos Arquitectos” organised aworkshop at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale bringing architectsandlocal/national/EUexpertstogethertodiscusschallengesfacingEUcitiesandsolutionsthatarchitecturecanbring.MsIsabelNico,DeputySecretaryGeneralofthePortugueseMinistryofEnvironmentandMrJoãoSantaRita,OAPresident,openedtheworkshopwhichfocused on EU tools / programmes, the EU Urban Agenda, thenew version of the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities(RFSC)andtheURBACTIIIProgramme.PortugueseandEuropeanarchitects thendiscussedhow to reduceurbanpovertyandsocialsegregationandhowtoregenerateunderusedbuildingsandareas.
ATHÉNÉE DE LUXEMBOURGLuxembourgArchitect:Bruck+Weckerle Architekten
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In2016ACEparticipated infiveEU-fundedprojects.The iNSPiReproject, funded under the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) wassuccessfullycompletedat theendofSeptember.TheFP7projectA2PBEER, the ERSAMUS+ project in corporation with EAAE(EuropeanAssociationofArchitecturalEducation)andtheHorizon2020 (H2020)projectPROF/TRACcontinued.FurthermoreanewH2020projecton themarketup-takeofenergyefficiency throughsignificantenergyandarchitecturaltransformationwithnewvolumeadditionscalledABRACADABRA,startedinMarch.
Allprojectsaddressissuesrelatedtosustainability,climatechange,resourceefficiencyandbuildingrenovation.Theprojectsdevelopforinstance innovativematerials and technologies, CPD training andbetter architectural education, businessmodels to finance energyretrofitsandpositionpapers.ThroughtheseACEseekstopromotethe architects’ role in energy efficient construction and urbanregeneration, to influencecuttingedgeresearchandmakeitmoreapplicableforEuropeanarchitects.
iNSPiRe (October2012-September2016)www.inspirefp7.euDuring the four years the project produced five different systemicrenovationkitsthatcanbeappliedtoresidentialandofficebuildingsfrom the outside of the building, while allowing the occupant toremaininside.Theiraimistoreducetheprimaryenergyconsumptionofaretrofittedbuildingtolowerthan50kWh/m²/year.Theinnovativenatureofthekitsisthattheyintegratedifferentretrofitcomponentsintoinsulated,prefabricatedbuildingenvelopes.Thesecomponentsinclude HVAC systems, lighting and shading systems, pipes andducts,andenergygenerationsystems.
The iNSPiRe project finished at the end of September 2016 witha special conference on ‘A new understanding of energy-efficientrenovation’ in Brussels. ACE prepared a ‘Guidebook’, whichsummarises all project results including lessons learned from thedemonstration projects. The guidebook is aimed at Europeanarchitects,privatepropertyownersandpublicprocurersandcanbefoundontheACEwebsite.
The demonstration buildings in Madrid (ES) and Ludwigsburg(DE)were successfully completed and are available for viewings.Ahighlight of 2016was the special iNSPiReworkshopduring thesecond ACE General Assembly in Berlin in April. The projectcoordinatorandtwoarchitectsinvolvedintheprojectdemonstrationbuildingsspokeabouttheirexperiencesandlessonslearned.
A2PBEER (October2013-September2017)www.a2pbeer.euTheA2PBEERprojectaimstodevelopasystemicenergyefficientbuildings’ retrofittingmethodology forpublicbuildingsandwill takeadvantageof synergiesderived from interventionsat district level.A2PBEERretrofittingsolutionsincludealreadyavailabletechnologiesand more innovative ones developed within the project, such as“highperformanceenveloperetrofitting”,withsuper-insulatedfaçadepanels and smart windows, “smart lighting systems” combiningLEDandnatural light,andthe“SmartDualThermalSubstation”,anewapproach todistrictheating.A “kit-concept”will beapplied inthedevelopmentofnewsolutionsinordertodeployadaptableandaffordablesolutions.
A2PBEER has produced two free online tools for public buildingretrofitting,whichareavailableontheprojectwebsite:TheSupportGuideToolkitassistsstakeholdersinmakingbestpracticedecisionsonhowtoimprovetheenergyperformanceoftheirpublicbuildingordistrict.TheFinancialtoolusesasimpleexcelsheetwhichfocusesonfinancialanalysis,returnoninvestment,costcontrolandevaluationofrehabilitationofpublicbuildings.
The2016highlightwasthefirstTraintheTrainercourseoninnovativetechnologies for public building retrofitting inBilbao inSeptember.ACEsentMrBorjaIzaola,memberof theESAworkinggroupanddelegateoftheCSCAE,toattendthecourse.Hewillinreturntrainatleast25Spanisharchitects.Wearelookingforwardto2017toseeingonlinewebinarsonthevarioustrainingunits,availableforeverybody,anytimeandforfree.
Erasmus+: The ‘wicked’ project (September2014-August2017)https://www.facebook.com/pages/ACE-EAAE-Erasmus-project/821358584626291The project ‘Confronting Wicked Problems:Adapting Architectural Education to theNewSituation in Europe’ organises three ThinkTanksfortheareasofProfession,HeritageandSustainability.TwoTransnational Meetings take place per year for each Think Tank,plusannualLearning/Teaching/TrainingActivitiesinordertodirectlyimplement the new ideas into the architecture curriculum. ACE isrepresented with two experts in each Think Tank. Results of thefirst twoyearswerepresentedat theEAAEconference inDelft inSeptember2016andthereportsareavailableontheEAAEwebsite:http://www.eaae.be/activities/wicked-problems/ The project willfinishinSeptember2017withafinalconference.
EU-FUNDED PROJECTS Project Officer, Dr. Veronika Schröpfer
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PROF/TRAC (March2015-February2018)www.proftrac.euPROF/TRAC develops and maintains an Open EducationPlatform for Continuing Professional Development. This platformaddresses technical experts, engineers, architects and buildingmanagersinvolvedinnZEBdesignandconstruction.Especiallythecollaboration between these professions is necessary to developmutualunderstandingofeachothers’disciplinesandcombineskillsto achieve optimal nZEB construction and retrofitting in terms ofperformancequality,energyefficiencyandcosteffectiveness.
ThefirststepisthemappingofexistingskillsandqualificationsintheEUandtocomparethiswiththerequiredskillsfornZEBs.Thereafter,theoutcomewillbematchedwithexistingqualifications,knowledgesources, education programmes, post-initial training supply andaccreditation/certificationstructures,andalso linkedto theBUILDUPskillsactions.Thiswasalreadydoneforsevenpilotcountries.OnthisbasistheprojectdevelopedaTraintheTrainertraining,whichisopentoCPDtrainersfromallaroundEurope.
2016wasagreatyearforarchitectsinthisproject,asACEinvolvedsixofitsmemberorganisations(MO).ACEMOsItalyandSloveniawereprojectpartners from thebeginning.TheDanishAssociationof Architects attended the Train the Trainers training in February2016andisimplementingthePROF/TRACprinciplesintoitsCPD.TheCzech,CroatianandIrishMOstookpartinthesecondroundoftraininginCroatiainSeptember2016.In 2017 ACE will promote the twining between the variousprofessions,whoalreadytookpartinoneofthetrainingstoexchangetheirknowledgeandrunCPDcoursestogether.
ABRACADABRA (March2016-February2019)www.abracadabra-project.euThisnewHorizon2020projectstarted inMarch. It isa three-yearprojectonthemarketup-takeinenergyefficiencyandisbasedonthepriorassumptionthatnon-energyrelatedbenefitsplayakeyrolein the deep renovation of existing buildings. In particular, actionswill focuson themainbenefitofgeneratingasubstantial increasein therealestatevalueofbuildings throughsignificantenergyandarchitecturaltransformationwithnewvolumeadditionstogobeyondtheminimumenergyperformanceandaimatachievingNearlyZeroEnergyBuildings(nZEBs).
There are national workshops every six months in Italy, Greece,Spain, Norway, Romania, the Netherlands and Latvia, which areopen to all interested stakeholders. The meetings are discussingtechnical,regulatoryandfinancialtoolkitstoraisetherenovationrateoftheEUbuildingsstock.Allpositionsfromthenationalworkshopswill then be brought forward to bi-annual international workshopscoordinatedbyACE.
Ahighlightof2016wasthefirstinternationalconferenceinBologna,ItalyinJune.TheACEprojectofficerchairedaspecialsessiononthevalueofthearchitecturalquality involumeadditionsduringenergyrenovations,whichshowcasedtheworkofthreeEUarchitects.2017willbringthefirstpositionpapersandmoreinterestingnationalandinternationalworkshopsopentoyou.
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NEW GRAPHIC CHARTERACEdevelopedanewGraphicCharter in the formof a guidelinedocumentcontainingparameterstofollowforACEpublications.TheGraphicCharterwillreinforcetheACEvisualidentity,enhancequalityandguaranteethatallACEpublicationsarevisuallyconsistent.TheprinciplesoftheACEGraphicCharterwillbealsoappliedtotheACESectorStudyreport.
SOCIAL MEDIATheACEprofileonTwitter reached655 followers (250more thanat the end of 2015). The profile has a high level of stakeholderengagement,withamonthlyaverageof35tweets(morethanoneperday)andalmost8500tweetimpressions(usersreadingatweet)permonth.
TheACEFacebookprofilehas3300followers,700morethanattheendof2015.Facebookpostsreachedonaverage11000userspermonthwithahighlevelofengagement.
NEWSLETTERSIn2016ACEendeavoured tomake itsnewsletter richerandmoreinteresting. The Member Organisation Info Sheet (MOIS) wasissuedfourtimes,plustwospecialeditionstocoincidewithGeneralAssemblies.ACEInfo,issuedfivetimes,nowincludesaninterviewwithaEuropeanarchitectforamorecompleteoverviewofthestatusofarchitectureinEurope.
PUBLICATIONSIn2016ACEpublishedasuiteofeightpolicypositions insupportof itsManifestofortheEuropeanParliamentelections(available inpdfformatfordownloadfromtheACEwebsite),aswellasapolicypositiononinsurance.
SPONSORSHIP / PATRONAGE / PARTNERSHIPACE published four articles in the “Design & Build Review” andreached an agreement with the “GeoBIM Conference” regardingmutualdisseminationofinformation.
COMMUNICATIONS Lionel Dunet
ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE
ACE POLICY POSITION 2016
THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN ENERGY EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION
ACE POLICY POSITION 2016
URBAN REGENERATION: RENOVATING THE EXISTING BUILDING STOCK
ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE
ACE POLICY POSITION 2016
QUALITY-BASED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
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ACEhasdevelopedrelationshipswithothernetworkstostrengthenthevoiceoftheprofessionintheEU.
MEMBER ORGANISATIONS–whileACEadvocatescommonpositions to the Commission and Parliamentary Committees, werelyonMemberOrganisationstopresentthesetotheirownMEPs,Council Ministers and to National Coordinators. The CommissioncancitelackofdemandfromtheMemberStatesinresponsetoourproposals,soitisvitalthatMemberOrganisationstakecareofthenationaldimension.
ACE values its strategic alliances and continues to engage withpartnernetworkstorefinetheeffectivenessofourinvolvement.
EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION (EAAE) – ACE and EAAE continue to meet inthe Joint Working Group to provide a focus for interaction withrepresentativesoftheSchoolsofArchitecture.ThishasprovidedthebasisforthejointERASMUS+project,thecreationofACE-EAAE-IonMincuPrizeforBestDiplomaProjectandplansfornextyear’sACE-EAAEConference.
EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ARCHITECTURAL COM-PETENT AUTHORITIES (ENACA) –ACEandENACAhavedevelopedjointsurveysonaccreditationandContinuingProfession-alDevelopment,theresultsofwhichwillbepresentedattheSpring2017ACEGeneralAssembly.
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS (UIA) –the Secretary General attends the annual meeting of the UIAProfessional Practice Commission which is currently developingpositionsonoutsourcing,BuildingInformationModelling,plagiarism,useofunpaidinterns,freeservicesanddisputeresolution.HealsoattendsUIARegionImeetingstodiscusscommoninterests.
REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS – ACE continues to developco-operation with regional organisations around the world - theArchitects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA), the Africa Unionof Architects (AUA), the Pan-American Federation of Architects’Associations(FPAA)andothers.
OTHER INDUSTRY BODIES: the ACE continues to workcloselywith other pan-European organisations in the constructionindustryincludingEFCA,FIEC,EHFandothers.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND NETWORKS
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EXPENDITURE
Staffcosts € 421.127
ExecutiveBoardexpenses € 71.436
Depreciation&provision € 54.956
Projects € 54.771
Premises € 47.062
ACEmeetingexpenses € 37.987
Otheroperatingexpenses € 36.818
Professionalfees € 30.385
Communications € 12.748
Motorvehicleexpenses € 9.567
Insurance € 6.764
Officesupplies&services € 6.366
Maintenance € 3.153
Financialexpenses € 632
Transfertothereservefund € 92.780
TOTAL EXPENSES € 794.133
INCOME
Memberssubscriptions € 677.687
Activities € 196.825
Recoveredexpenses € 9.851
Financialincome € 2.550
TOTAL INCOME € 886.913
TREASURER’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL OUT-TURN FOR 2015 Treasurer Paula Huotelin
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TheArchitects’CouncilofEuropeisaninternational,not-for-profitassociation.ItconsistsofaGeneralAssembly;anExecutiveBoard;andaPermanentSecretariatinBrussels.
TheGeneralAssemblyiscomposedofDelegatesfromallMemberOrganisations.ItisthesovereignbodyandmeetstwiceayeartoadoptACEpolicesandbudgets.
ThefunctionoftheExecutiveBoardistoexecutepoliciesformulatedbytheGeneralAssemblyandtoensuretheproperadministrationofACE.Itiscomposedof11Members.
TheSecretariat’smainfunction is tosupport thegovernancestructureofACE,actasthepermanent interlocutorof theEUinstitutions infurtheranceofACE’sadvocacywork.
ACE STRUCTURE (governance, membership)
Luciano Lazzari
Italy President
Paula Huotelin
Finland Vice-President,Treasurer
Dubravko Bacic
Croatia CoordinatorAdvancing
ProfessionalStandards
Georg Pendl
Austria CoordinatorOptimising
ProfessionalMobilty
Pedro Belo Ravara
Portugal CoordinatorArea
PromotingResponsibleArchitecture
Richard Brindley
United Kingdom RegulatoryIssues
Lionel Dunet
France Communications
Lars Jarl Nore
Norway BuildingInformation
Modelling
Eugen Panescu
Romania UrbanIssues
Nicholas Galabov
Bulgaria ArchitectsAgainstClimateChange
Ruth Schagemann
Germany ScopeofServices
Ian Pritchard
SecretaryGeneral
Caroline André
HeadofAdministration
Gerardo Ambrosecchia
Communications&AdministrationOfficer
Pierre Obajtek
PolicyOfficer
Veronika Schröpfer
EUProjectsOfficer
ACE SECRETARIAT - STAFF
2016 ACE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
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POLITICAL CONTEXT AND PRIORITIES FOR 2017The current “Trio Presidency” of the EU Council - Netherlands-Slovakia-Malta – runs to June 2017 and will continue to deliverthe Strategic Agenda, agreed by the European Council in June2014,which, in particular, strives for aUnion of jobs, growth andcompetitiveness; - thatempowersandprotectsall of its citizens; -anEnergyUnionwithaforward-lookingclimatepolicy;-aUnionoffreedom, security and justice; and aUnion that is a strongglobalactor.
MALTESE PRESIDENCYDeepening the Single Market is one of President Juncker’s 10Priorities. The Commission’s ambitious strategy “Upgrading thesinglemarket:moreopportunitiesforpeopleandbusiness”willenterthesecondyearofitsimplementation,andwillfocusonthreemainobjectives:- tocreatenewbusinessopportunities;- toencourageinnovation/unlockinvestment;- todeliveradvantages/benefitstoconsumers.
NY KROHNBORG SCHOOLBergen, NorwayArchitect:Ramboll ArchitectsPhoto:Hundven-Clements
To deliver sustainable economic growth and job creation, DGGROW will continue to develop the Single Market Strategy forgoodsandservices,implementingthebetterregulationagendaandproviding support for SMEs, to ensure competitiveness across allEUpolicyareas.Therewill be further focuson restoring levelsofinvestments (NB. research)andswift progresswill be requiredontradeagreements. Therewill also be follow-up to theUNClimateChangeConvention(COP21)toreduceemissionsandCOP22(theNewUrbanAgenda).
ACE PRESIDENT’S PROGRAMMETheACEPresident’sprogrammeincludes:enhancingcollaborationwith the European institutions; advocating for architects interestsin policy responses to European Directives; providing politicalassistancetoMemberOrganisationswhereappropriate;collaboratingwith Schools of Architecture, other professions and regionalorganisations; assisting professional mobility in response to thechallenges of internationalisation (including regulatory work,new business models and up-skilling); improving our image,communicationsandknowledgesharing;rationalisingourresourcesanddevelopingarchitects’ethicalresponsibilitytohelpmitigatetheworsteffectsofclimatechange.
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR ACE WORK AREAS IN 2017 TheACEStrategyfocusesonthefollowingareas:1. ADVANCING HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS – to safeguard the public interest• Education, training & development –promotegreaterconvergenceof standards, common approaches to traineeship, life-long learning,accreditation; prepare for the 2017 review of the ProfessionalQualificationsDirective;
• Regulation - monitor regulation and its impact on the profession;respond to Single Market Strategy (proposals for a ProportionalityDirective,ServicesCard);
• Ethics & Trust–promulgatenewlyup-datedACEDeontologicalCodeaspartoftheEUvoluntaryconvergenceagenda(cf.SIMDirective);
2. OPTIMISING PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY – to stimulate jobs & growth• Internationalisation & New Business Models – establisha focus on internationalisation and new business models toassist the acquisition of business + entrepreneurial skills andavailofEUassistance forexport.Continueworking toalignEU
and international standards and conclude Mutual RecognitionAgreementswithkeymarkets;
• Professional Practice – assist cross-border service providersby developing work on insurance/contracts; promote Quality-based selection and Design Contests in public procurement,and complaints’ competence for professional bodies under theRemediesDirective;
• Business Information Modelling – developACEpositions onBIM;
3. PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE ARCHITECTURE – to improve quality of life • Responsibility – respond toEUenergypackage (EPBD-EED-RED);developarchitects’roleinrenovationandreducingenergyconsumption;contributetopostCOP22initiatives;
• Urban Issues–addressEUUrbanAgenda,mapnationalHousingStrategiesanddeveloppositiononSmartCities;
• Value–workforrecognitionofthevalueofdesignvis-à-vistheprojectlife-cycle,asanintelligentinvestment;considertheimpactofarchitectureonthequalityoflife.
• Research & Innovation – continue to participate in EU projects;concludeworkonERASMUS+project.
ADVANCING THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSEDUCATION, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENTProfessional Qualifications Directive • Monitor follow up toTransparency Review (including NationalAction Plans) occasioned by article 59 of the ProfessionalQualificationsDirective;prepareforPQDreview;
• supportthedevelopmentofTraineeshiptoenhanceinternationalmobilityandincreaseopportunitiesforyoungarchitects;
• recognise the importance of Life-Long Learning and theprofession’sroleindeliveringCPDtoensurethatarchitects’skillsremaincurrent,especiallyinenergyefficiency.MonitorresponsetoPQDarticle22(CPD);
• ConcludeworkonAccreditation.
Aim toachievegreater convergence in thecontentandobjectivesof educational programmes recognised under the ProfessionalQualificationsDirective.
Schools ProgrammeCollaboratewithEAAEtoorganiseajointconferenceonEducation(Rome, May 2017); finalise work on the ERASMUS + project(ConfrontingWickedProblems:adaptingArchitecturalEducationtothenewsituationinEurope);organise3rdeditionofACE-EAAE-IonMincuPrizeforBestDiplomaProjectandexplorepossiblemergerwithMiesvanderRoheYoungTalentArchitectureAward.
ADVOCATE FOR AN ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTRegulatory Questions & IssuesCoordinate ACE response to the Single Market Strategy andLegislativePackageonServices(includingGuidanceonProfessionalRegulation,ProportionalityDirective,ServicesCardRegulationandNotificationsDirective);monitorCOM research tender “to improveaccesstoandtheexerciseofregulatedprofessions”.
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BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING (BIM)ExploretheimpactofBIMondesignquality;considerstandardisation/ data exchange in relation to BIM. Consider copyright issues;contracts, fees, scope of service and deliverables; liability &insurance; BIM and public procurement; control over intellectualservices;CPDand education; relationswith other partners; officestructures; software manufacturer independence and scientificresearch.MonitorCENTCworkindevelopingaEuropeanstandard,aswell as thework of theEUBIMwork group. TheWorkGroupwilldevelopaseriesofcommonpositions,withaparticularfocusonthearchitect’sroleandBIMineducation.AspecialsessionwilltakeplaceinconjunctionwiththeautumnGeneralAssembly.
PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE ARCHITECTURERESPONSIBILITYEnvironment & Sustainable ArchitectureRespondtotheCleanEnergyPackagebyorganisingaworkshoponenergyefficiency/performanceofbuildings;engagewithEuropeanParliament&Council.PursueworkonEUframeworkof indicatorsfor Resource Efficiency; Building Passport initiative; Common EUCertification Scheme for non-residential buildings (EVCS). Also,considerdevelopingasurveyontheteachingofbuildingresilienceandresourceefficiency,anddevelopclosercooperationwithotherstakeholdersintheconstructionsector.
Consider the follow-up to the study on the Economic Impact ofRegulationontheprofessionandup-dateACECompetitionPolicydocument(regulatorymap).
BetterunderstandthekeyregulatoryprinciplesthatACEmayusetodefendthearchitect’sfuture.Re-visitthe2001CouncilResolutiononArchitecturetoensurethatthesocial,economicandpublicvalueofarchitecture is recognised.UsepositiveelementsofEUDirectivesto assist with intra-EUmobility and facilitate cross-border serviceprovision/establishment. Monitor the development of voluntaryEuropeanServiceStandards.
ETHICS&TRUSTPromulgate ACE Deontological Code, setting a standard for theprofessionandprotectingtheconsumer.
OPTIMISING PROFESSIONAL MOBILITYDEVELOP RESOURCES TO ASSIST THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE EUScope of Services, liability & insurancePromulgatepolicypositiononInsurance;supportGEEACplatformasapossiblesolutiontoinsuranceproblemsanddevelopacheck-listforcross-borderserviceproviders.
Public Procurement & Architectural Design ContestsAdvocate for Quality-based Selection; encourage MemberOrganisationstouseoptionsthatexcludepriceonlyorcostasawardcriteriaforarchitecturalservices.LobbyforbestpossibleaccessforyoungarchitectsandSMEstopubliccontracts;collectexamplesofmisuseofselectioncriteria,bestpracticeinchoiceofprocedureandcontractsbelowthresholds.
Considerinitiativestoup-skillthosecommissioningpublicworksandencourageexpertise-drivendecision-makingframeworks.Advocatefor ‘complaints competence’ for professional bodies under theRemediesDirective.
AdvocateforProcurementprocedures,atnationallevel,thatprioritiseArchitecturalDesignContestswithNegotiation.Up-dateArchitecturalDesignContests/PublicProcurementRules;developmoredetailedrecommendationsfordesigncontests;collectargumentsfordesigncontests and best practice in the application of basic principles(transparencynon-discrimination,proportionality).
RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONALISATION + NEW BUSINESS MODELSTrade in ServicesNegotiationMutual Recognition Agreementstoallowforreciprocalaccess to key markets. Conclude MRA with CALA (Canada).Continue dialoguewithNCARB (USA); follow upMRAwithKIRA(SouthKorea)forapproval inSeptember2017.Develop interactionwithregional&globalorganisations.
New Business Models & ExportPromotecollaborative innovationstrategiesenablingnewbusinessmodels. Increase the capacity of the construction sector throughcollaboration and shared responsibility. Explore, with DGGROW,waysinwhichtohelpmembers(especiallySMEs)tobemoregloballycompetitive (includingEU sources of help& funding for exportingarchitecturalservices).
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Urban IssuesDraftrecommendationsforthedevelopmentofthe(12)partnershipsoftheEUUrbanAgenda;undertakeamappingofnationalhousingstrategies; developapolicypositiononurban renewal and initiatepreparationsforaworkshoporconferenceduringthe2018EUYearofCultureHeritage.
Architects Against Climate ChangeDevelop Brochure on best architecture examples with respect toclimatechange.PrepareACEparticipationin2ndLeadershipSummit(toproducerecommendationsfornationalrenovationstrategies).
VALUE OF DESIGNWork for recognition of the value of design and its relevance,throughtheprojectlife-cycle,asanintelligentinvestment.Workfortherecognitionof therolearchitectsplay in thedesignof thebuiltenvironment for a sustainable future. Demonstrate the impact ofarchitectureonthequalityoflife.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION Research & Innovation (EU-funded projects)Recognise the importance of Research & Innovation. Developcase-based, evidence-based and performance-based knowledgereferences.Fosterdiversityandstrengthencompetitivenessthroughpromotionofinnovation.
Maintain Research & Innovation panel to evaluate requests toparticipate inEU-fundedprojects, adviseonexistingprojectwork,disseminate the resultsofEUprojectworkanddelivercontent fora EU CPD platform. Circulate information on opportunities forarchitectsandMemberOrganisations.
COMMUNICATIONS In2017,ACEwillfinaliseitsCommunicationsCharterandcreateaninformative,“pocketsize”presentationalleaflet,containingessentialinformation about ACE’s role and main activities, in English andFrench.
ACEwill deepen relationswithMemberOrganisations in order toachieveabettermutualunderstandingofcommongoalsandneeds,aswellascoordinationofactivities.
ItwillalsomakeavailableanewsectionoftheACEwebsitetosatisfyMemberOrganisations’requestsandprovidedetailedinformationtothearchitecturalcommunityinEurope.
A database of Architectural Design Contests in Europe will befinalisedaswellaslinkstothenationalArchitecturePoliciesintheEUMemberStates.
TheACEpolicywebpageswillbere-organisedinamoreconvenientA-Zlist,makingiteasierforwebsitevisitortofindtherightdocumentinfewclicks.TheInternationalwebpageisgrowingfastandwillbefurtherdevelopedtoincludeanoverviewonthestatusofinsuranceinEUandspecificcountrysheetswillbeavailablefordownloading.
Moreover,ACEiscommittedtoboostitsaudio-visualcommunicationapproachthankstovideosandmultimediacontents.
LIST OF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
AUSTRIA BundeskammerderArchitektenundIngenieurkonsulentenBAIKBELGIUM ConseilNationaldel’OrdredesArchitectesCNOA
FédérationRoyaledesSociétésd’ArchitectesdeBelgiqueFABBULGARIA ChamberofArchitectsinBulgariaCAB
UnionofArchitectsinBulgariaUABCROATIA CroatianChamberofArchitectsCCACYPRUS CyprusArchitectsAssociationCAA00CZECH REPUBLIC CzechChamberofArchitectsCCADENMARK AkademiskArkitektforeningAA
DanishAssociationofArchitecturalFirmsDAESTONIA TheUnionofEstonianArchitectsUEAFINLAND FinnishAssociationofArchitectsSAFAFRANCE ConseilNationaldel’OrdredesArchitectesCNOA
Syndicatd’ArchitectureSAUnionNationaledesSyndicatsFrançaisd’ArchitectesUNSFA
GERMANY BundesarchitektenkammerBAKBundDeutscherArchitektenBDABundDeutscherBaumeisterArchitektenundIngenieureBDBVereinigungFreischaffenderArchitektenVFA
GREECE AssociationdesArchitectesDiplomésSADAS-PEAChambreTechniquedeGrèceCTG
HUNGARY ChamberofHungarianArchitectsMEKIRELAND RoyalInstituteoftheArchitectsofIrelandRIAIITALY ConsiglioNazionaledegliArchitetti,Pianificatori,
PaesaggistieConservatoriCNAPPCLATVIA TheLatviaAssociationofArchitectsLAALITHUANIA ArchitectsAssociationofLithuaniaAALLUXEMBOURG OrdredesArchitectesetdesIngénieursConseils
duGrand-DuchédeLuxembourgOAIMALTA Kamratal-PeritiKTPNETHERLANDS BondvanNederlandseArchitectenBNA
BureauArchitectenregisterBANORWAY AssociationofConsultingArchitectsinNorwayACA
NorskeArkitektersLandforbundNALPOLAND StowarzyszenieArchitektoxPolskich(SARP)PORTUGAL OrdemDosArquitectosOAROMANIA Architects’ChamberofRomaniaOARSLOVAKIA SlovakChamberofArchitectsSKASLOVENIA ChamberofArchitectureandSpatialPlanningofSloveniaZAPSSPAIN ConsejoSuperiordelosColegiosdeArquitectos
deEspañaCSCAESWEDEN SverigesArkitekterSASWITZERLAND ConférenceSuissedesArchitectesCSATURKEY ChamberofArchitectsofTurkeyCATUNITED KINGDOM Architects’RegistrationBoardARB
RoyalInstituteofBritishArchitectsRIBA
Observer Member SERBIA UnionofArchitectsofSerbiaUAS
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