ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT& 2019OUTLOOK

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’sVisionistomakeadifference,andtoadvancearchitectureasastrategyforinnovation,leadingtogreatercompetitivenessandprofitability.

ACEismadeupofMemberOrganisationsthatarethenationallyrepresentativeprofessionalassociationsand/orregistrationbodiesintheEUMemberStates,theAccessionCountriesandotherEuropeancountrieswithaspecialstatusinrelationtotheEU.Throughthem,theACErepresentstheinterestsofc.562,000architects.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACEacknowledgesallwhohavecontributedtoourworkduringthepastyearandhelpedustorealiseourobjectives,inparticular:2018 Board Members: President:GeorgPendl;Vice-President:PhilippeKlein;Treasurer:FulgencioAvilesIngles;AreaCoordinators:RuthSchagemann,DubravkoBacicandEugenPanescu;BoardMembers:PaulaHuotelin,PavelMartinek,IndrekNäkk,Jose-ManuelPedreirinho,AlesVrhovic.2018 ACE Work Group Chairs: OlgaMihalikova,SybilleBucher,MikalFišer,LarsEmilKragh,IanPritchard,LarsJarlNore,UrsulaFaix,EugenPanescu,JuditKimpian.

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FoundedinTreviso,Italy,inMay1990,theARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE (ACE)istherepresentativeorganisationforthearchitecturalprofessionatEuropeanlevel.

Photocover:TARTU UNIVERSITY NARVA COLLEGENarva,EstoniaArchitect:Kavakava architectesPhoto:KaidoHaagen

ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE

ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT & 2019 OUTLOOK

NEUE NATIONALGALERIE Berlin,GermanyArchitect:David Chipperfield ArchitectsPhoto:MaurizioTami

ACE BY NUMBERS

45Number of Member Organisations in ACE

30 Percentage increase in Twitter followers since 2017

4.422Number of Facebook followers

42.303 Number of hits on the ACE Website

2Number of ACE event web-streamed in 2018 (available of the Website)

33Percentage of architects under 40

8Number of EU-funded projects in which ACE is participating

20+Number of issues ACE is actively monitoring (Qualifications, Services, Procurement, Remedies Directive, Energy Performance of Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Legislative Package for Services, Clean Energy Package, European Semester, Free Trade Agreements, VAT Directive, EU Urban Agenda etc.)

16.4Size of the architectural market (in bn €)

39Percentage of women in the profession

9Number of ACE Expert Work Groups (PQD, RQI, PP/ADC, SOS, BIM, IBM, TiS, ESA, UI)

12Percentage of practices entering Architectural Design Competitions

18.600 Minutes watched on the ACE Youtube Channel

562.000Number of architects in the EU

20Average number of hours/year for CPD

30.220number of architects responded to 2018 ACE Sector Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 6

SECRETARY GENERAL’S REPORT 8

ACCESS TO THE PROFESSION: ADVANCING HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 11

PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION: OPTIMISING PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY 12

ACHIEVING QUALITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (BAUKULTUR) 14

EU-FUNDED PROJECTS 16

COMMUNICATIONS 18

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND NETWORK 19

TREASURER’S REPORT AND FINANCIAL OUT-TURN FOR 2018 21

ACE GOVERNANCE / EXECUTIVE BOARD / SECRETARIAT 22

POLITICAL CONTEXT AND PRIORITIES FOR WORK AREAS IN 2019 24

“TRIO” PROGRAMME AND ACE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2019 25

MEMBER ORGANISATIONS 26

INCINÉRATEUR ET CENTRALE ÉLECTRIQUEBerne,SuisseArchitecte:Graber Pulver ArchitektenPhoto:GeorgAerni

SPORTCAMPUS ZUIDEPARKDenHaag,TheNetherlandsArchitect:FaulkerBrowns ArchitectsPhoto:ScagliolaBrakkee

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WHAT THEARCHITECTS' COUNCIL OFEUROPE DID FOR YOU IN 2018ADVOCACY• CONTRIBUTED totheadoptionoftheDavosDeclaration,promotingittoMemberOrganisationsforadoptionatnationallevel(BE,ES);• ADVOCATED fortheinclusionofworkonHighQualityArchitecture&BaukulturintheCouncilWorkPlanforCulture;• RESPONDEDtotheLegislativePackageonServices(Proportionality,Notifications,Servicese-Card,ReformRecommendations);• PARTICIPATEDintherolloutoftheCleanEnergyPackage(revisedEPBD;developmentofSmartReadinessIndicator);• SUPPORTEDthedevelopmentofLevel(s)andencouragedMemberOrganisationstotakepartinthetestingphase;• DEVELOPEDpolicypositionsonvariousPartnershipsoftheUrbanAgendafortheEU;respondedtotheconsultation onthePublicProcurementPartnership.

EVENTS• ARRANGEDanEnergyDayduringtheEUSustainableEnergyWeek;• ORGANISEDaConferenceonAdaptiveRe-useofHeritageBuildingsaspartoftheEuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage;• HELDabriefingforMembersontheEUOrdinaryLegislativeProcedure;• MERGEDtheACE/EAAEBestDiplomaPrizewiththeMiesvanderRoheYoungTalentArchitectureAward.

STUDIES & PUBLICATIONS• INITIATEDastudyontheValueofGoodDesignandtheRoleofArchitects;• CONCLUDEDastudyontheimpactofRegulationoncross-borderservicestrade;• CONDUCTEDasurveyoftheprofessionforthe6theditionoftheACESectorStudy;• PUBLISHEDabookletonexemplarDesignContests;• PUBLISHEDabookletonexemplarprojectsthatmitigatetheworsteffectsofClimateChange.

WORK GROUPS• SUPPORTEDtheACEInternationalisationtask-force;• PUBLISHEDKeyPromotionalMessagesforexportingtheservicesofEUprofessionals;• EXPANDEDtheinternationalsectionoftheACEweb-sitetoincludepagesforfindingpartners,workopportunities,traineeships,CPD;• CREATEDaweb-basedflowcharttoexplainhowarchitectsmayregisterinotherEUMemberStates;• CONCLUDEDaMutualRecognitionAgreementwithCanada(CALA);• CREATEDtheWomeninArchitecturetask-forcetoexploregendergapissues;• CONCLUDEDA2PBEERandPROF/TRACprojects;continuedworkonABRACADABRA,BIMplement,RenoZEB; madesuccessfulbidsfor5projects(TripleA-reno,BIMSpeed,BIMzeED,ICAROandBIM4EEB).

DEVELOPMENT• ORGANISEDaPechaKuchatoallowMemberOrganisationstopresentnationalconcernsandproposefutureprioritiesforACE;• HELDaBoardStrategicDevelopmentsessiontoup-datetheACEStrategy;• INITIATEDworkonaManifestofortheEuropeanParliamentelection.

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2018wasayearofconsolidation,workingtodeliveralloftheactivitieslistedatpage4–butalsoayearofopeningnew tracksforACE:• EuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage(EYCH)• DavosDeclaration-Baukultur• NeweditionoftheColognestudy(impactofregulationoncross-bordertradeinservices)

• Legalinstrumentforarchitecture(RecommendationatEUlevel)

The new tracks were opened by an external factor, the Davos Declaration. All EU Culture Ministers were invited by the SwissPresident to sign this document onhighqualityBaukultur, placingboththeissue-andtheGermantermitself–ataEuropeanlevel.MostMinisterswerepresent,and,togetherwithrepresentativesoftheEuropeanCouncilofTownPlanners,EuropaNostraandUNESCO,ACEwasinvitedasaNGO–henceIwasabletoattendtheevent.

Another thread was the EYCH, the European Year of CulturalHeritage,whichofferedpossiblehookstoseveralthematicarease.g.ourconferenceinLeeuwardenontheadaptivere-useoftheculturalheritage.

Thesefactorswereofgreat importance inhelpingus to followthepathleadingtowardsgreatervisibilityforarchitectureintheculturalfieldatEuropeanlevel,andalsotowardstheEUinstitutions,wherewehavebeenoverlyconnectedwiththebuildingsectorandthebuildingindustry.Atfirst,thismightsoundgoodbutitisn’tthathelpfulwhenyoutakeintoaccountthefactthatthebuildingsector-aseconomicforce-isdrivenbyprofitorientatedentities.Theideaofbeingmainlyprofit-orientatedandworkingforourowninterestsmayinfiltrateourdiscussionsinsomeareas,butdoesnotmakeusstronger.

Architectureiscreativeworkandacreativeprofession,workingforthecommoninterest.Incommunicatingthis,wegainadifferentand

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Georg Pendl

betterunderstandingofour role insociety.Thiswillhelpus in thethematicareasof the legal frameworkofourprofession.WemustmakethispubliclyclearandalsotowardstheEUinstitutions.

WehadmeetingswithMichelMagnier,DirectorofDGEACandwithHughesBecquart,PolicyOfficerattheCreativeEuropeprogramme.Ihavetounderlinetheimportanceandhelpfulnessofthisprogramme,whichprovideduswithalotofsupportlastyear.WearegratefultoourSecretaryGeneralfordevelopingtheACEbidforsupportinthisarea. ThemeetingswithDGEACwere very fruitful, in particularfordevelopingourconferenceandourlong-termgoaltoachieveaCouncilRecommendationforarchitecture.

Tothisend,wereceivedanimportantcontributionfromourSpanish colleaguesundertheleadershipofLluisComeron,withthestrongsupport of Rafael Pellicer. Indeed, the Spanish wish for a LegalInstrument on architecture matched with my own aim to achievea Council Recommendation. As we learned from each other, werealisedwewantedthesamethingandshallworktogethertowardsthis.WeestablishedaSteeringGroupandtookfirststepstowardsdevelopingadraft“Legal instrument“whichtheSecretaryGeneralcompileddrawing together thecontributions fromvarioussources.together.IamdelightedtonotethatthisdrafthasreceivedexcellentfeedbackfromtheCOM´sside,andisconsideredtobeagoodbasisforfurtherdebatesandwork.

I was personally involved in the preparation of the Europeanconference on architectural policies held in Vienna in earlySeptember,attendedbyMichelMagnierandHughesBecquart.Theconferencewaspartof theprogrammeof theAustrianPresidencyoftheEUandwasagoodsteptowardsanEuropeanarchitecturalpolicy.

PLATAFORMA DAS ARTES E DA CRIATIVIDADEGuimarães,PortugalArchitect:Pitagoras arquitectosPhoto:MaurizioTami

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Iwaspersonallyinvitedbyseveralmemberorganisationstoattendassemblies, meetings, debates, and events for the signing of theDavosDeclaration. WhenpresentingACE, IespeciallymakeuseoftheSectorStudyandalwaysreceivedgoodfeedback.IwasalsoinvitedtotheEAAEGeneralAssembly,toajurymeetinginCascais,Portugal,totheGeneralAssemblyoftheAfricanUnionofArchitectsand to the co-signing event of the ACE-CALA agreement. Beingpresent and discussing with our members and architects clearlyshowsonecommonaim:thestruggleforquality,forgoodwork,forabetterstandardoflivingforpeopleandsocieties.There,weareprettysimilar,whereverwecomefrom,andthisisthechallengeforACE:tobetheEuropeanvoiceforallofus.

AsalaststepIwanttoreportaboutthenewWork Plan for Culture,adoptedbytheCouncilattheendofNovember:MichelMagnierhasbeendrawingourattentiontothisearlyintheyearandwearetryingtofollowthetopic.Ofcourseinsuchadevelopmenttherearemanycontributorsandstakeholdersandpeopleengaged,butatleastwecan say, we have been contributing as much as possible, takingadvantageoftheAustrianPresidency,wherearchitectureadvocatesintheMinistryofCulture,aswellasinthePermanentRepresentationtotheEUinBrusselsarealltobethanked.

Inanyevent,wecanbehappytohaveoneoutof17topicsinthiswork programme, called "High-quality architecture and Built Environment for everyone“ for which an Expert Group will becreatedusingtheOpenMethodofCoordination(OMC),followedbyaconferenceinViennaandpossiblecouncilconclusions.

In the rationale for this,we can read: ”The focus will be put on architecture as a discipline that encompasses the right balance between cultural, social, economic, environmental and technical aspects for the common good”.

WearehappytoreadthisinanofficialdocumentoftheEuropeanCouncil!

It is a fundamental step in the right direction to have architectureconnectedtothecommongood:onthiswecanbuildandcontinueourwork.

Thereislotstodoforthecomingyear(s).Letsdoit!

WehadoursecondAssemblyandConferenceinLeeuwarden,withgoodparticipationandexcellentspeakers.Ihavetothankallourstaffmembersfortheireffortsinorganisingthis.Itwasdefinitelynoteasyandstilleverythingwentsmoothlyandaccordingtoplan!

The reason for having the GA and the conference there, was inrecognition of the EU Capital of Culture programme, one of thehighlightsofwhichwasthekeynotespeechgivenbythe2017Miesvan der Rohe prize winner, Dutch colleague Xavier VermeulenWindsant.WeconcludedbyissuingtheLeeuwarden statement on theadaptivere-useoftheindustrial,militaryandreligiousheritage,signedbythe3organisationsinvolvedinthesefieldsandbyEuropaNostra. The statement was well prepared by asking all speakersattheconferencetocontributeandbyseekingfeedbackfromthesignatories. I have to thank especially Pierre Obajtek, our policyofficer,forperfectworkincompilingallthecontributions.

Wealsoachievedanumber of other things,whichwerenot new,butstillneedattention:theSector Studywasupdatedbyhavingadeeperdiscussionwiththeauthorsandsomefine-tuningoftheareaofinquiryandanalysis.Iwanttounderline(again)theimportanceofthisstudy.Ittellsuswhoweare,whomwerepresentandconsequentlywhatareweworkingforandfightingtoachieve.Thisknowledgenotonlyservesourorganisation,butalsoindividualarchitects,membersand theEU institutions by creating a better understanding of theprofession.

GEORG PENDLECAPConferenceViennaVienna,13-15September2018Photo:ManuelCarreonLopez

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SECRETARY GENERAL’S REPORT Ian Pritchard

CREATIVE EUROPE AND “CONNECT-ARCH”

CreativeEuropeistheEuropeanCommission'sframeworksupportprogrammedesignedtohelptheculturalandcreativesectorsseizethe opportunities of the digital age and globalisation; to enablesectorstoreachtheireconomicpotential,contributingtosustainablegrowth,jobs,andsocialcohesion;andtogiveEurope'scultureandmedia sectors access to new international opportunities,markets,andaudiences.

ACEisinthesecondyearofitsfour-year“Connect-Arch”programmewhichaimstoassistthesectortowardsrecoveryandhelparchitectsto react tocurrentchallengesnotably: intra-EUmobility, increasedextra-EU competition, and up-skilling to adapt to digital and othernewtechnologies.Toreinforcethesector’scapacity,ACEispursuingthefollowingglobalobjectives:

Organisational Development – to strengthen the ACE network and increase collaboration among its Member Organisations (MOs)ACE’s Member Organisations (MOs) include registration bodiesandprofessionalassociationswithdifferentcorporatecultures/statestructures.ToimprovecollaborationamongtthemACEwill• build organisational capacity through knowledge-sharing andpeer-to-peerlearningactivities;

• enhanceMOs’ engagement and that of theirMembers throughworkshops/conferences;

• developmutuallybeneficialschemesbetweenMOs;• buildMOs’capacityandleveragetheirpositionsatnational/EUlevel through collective actions; provide opportunities for ACEMOstoparticipateinEUpolicy/law-making.

Improving the trans-national mobility of European architectsInspiteofEUactionstoprovideformutualrecognitionofqualificationsand facilitate cross-border service provision, obstacles remain –insufficient knowledge of regulations, difficulty finding insurance,partners and practical information. Moreover, EU architects’ highstandardsoftrainingneedtoberecognisedinternationally–asfuturegrowthwilloccurmainlyoutsideEurope.Topromote themobilityofarchitectswithintheEUandhelpthemaccessnewmarketsACEwill:• identifyopportunitiesandpartnershipsintheEUandbeyond;• negotiateMutualRecognitionAgreementswitharchitectsoutsidetheEU.

Professional Capacity Building – to enable EU architects to build up their professional and business skillsThe evolution of construction techniques and their increasedcomplexity;theexpansionofthelegal,regulatoryandstandardisationenvironment and the increased complexity of operating conditionsrequireinvestmentinContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)to

PHILHARMONIE DE PARIS Paris,FranceArchitect:Jean NouvelPhoto:MaurizioTami

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ensurethatarchitects’skillsandknowledgeareconstantlyup-datedtomatchfuturechallenges.ACEwillseekto:• helpEUarchitectsadvancetheirpositionsasleadersinthefaceofglobalchallenges;

• support firms to maintain skills / acquire new ones, to remaingloballycompetitive;

• improvetheentrepreneurialskillsofarchitectsandtheirabilitytoflourishinnewmarkets.

Collecting contextual data on the architectural profession• providecomparative,quantitativeandqualitativedataandsurveysonsectordevelopments

DuringthesecondyearoftheConnect-ArchprogrammeACE• organisedtwoweb-streamedeventsforaudiencedevelopment(anEnergyDayduringEUSustainableEnergyWeek,aConferenceonAdaptiveRe-UseandisplanningforaConferenceonArchitecturePoliciesatthe2019SpringAssembly);

• developedkeymessagestopromotetheprofessioninternationallyanddidscopingworkforanExportGuide(tobepublishedintheSpringof2019);

• concluded aMutual Recognition Agreement with the CanadianArchitecturalLicensingAuthorityandadvancednegotiationswithMexicoandSouthKorea;

• publishedabookletonbestpracticeprojectsthathelptomitigatethe worst effects of climate change, and another featuringexemplarycompetitionwinningbuildings;

• introduced newweb pages for those seeking partners, offeringcross-borderwork,CPDortraineeshipopportunities;andaflow-chartonhowtoregisterinanotherMemberState;

• conductedscopingstudiesontheimpactofregulationoncross-bordertradeinservicesandthevalueofarchitects;

• expanded the ACE Sector Study, with a view to developing anObservatorytoincreasethedataavailableontheprofessionasanevidence-basetounderpinpolicypositions.

The programme has helped ACE to strengthen its contacts with anumberofDirectoratesattheEuropeanCommission-GROW,ENER,ENV,TRADEandinparticularDGEAC.

NEXT CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMMEIn May, the EU Commission published a proposal for a regulationestablishing the next Creative Europe Programme (2021-2027).ACE welcomed the Commission's proposal but recommended adoublingofthebudgettomeetthechallengesfacedbythecultureandcreativesectors,especiallyasarchitectureisunder-representedintheprogramme.

WithreferencetotheDavosDeclaration,whichunderlinesthe“urgentneed[…]todevelopnewapproachestoprotectingandadvancingtheculturalvaluesoftheEuropeanbuiltenvironment”,ACErecommendedthat the next programme support actions to achieve the ambitionssetoutbytheDeclarationandpromotehigh-qualityarchitectureandBaukulturinEurope.

NEW EU AGENDA FOR CULTURE AND FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION ON CULTURAL HERITAGEIn May 2018, the EU Commission presented a New EU Agenda for Culture to support theculturalandcreativesectors,encouragethemobility of professionals, protect and promote Europe's culturalheritageandpromotetheskillsneededbythesectors,includingdigital,entrepreneurial,traditionalandspecialised.ACE welcomed the proposed Agenda, underlining the crucialimportanceofhigh-qualityBaukulturandcallingontheEUCommissionto take actions in the field of architecture to implement the DavosDeclaration.

Infurtheranceofthis,inDecember2018,theCommissionpresentedan EU Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage, aiming tocapturethemomentumcreatedduringtheEuropeanYearofCulturalHeritage(EYCH)andensure thatculturalheritageboostseconomicgrowth,buildsstrongcommunitiesandstrengthensrelationshipswithpartnersacrosstheglobe.

Intheareaofadaptivere-useofthebuiltheritage,theCommissionwillsupportpeer learningactions for local, regionalandnationalpolicy-makersandsetupataskforcetoadviseonfinancingandmanagingre-useprojects.TheCommissionalsomadeacommitmenttodisseminatetheLeeuwardenDeclaration initiatedbytheACE,andtosupport itsimplementationamongrelevantauthoritiesandstakeholders.

MANIFESTO In order to prepare aManifesto for the 2019 European Parliamentelections, ACE organised a Pecha Kucha by means of which theMember Organisations were invited to highlight key issues. TheManifesto - “Achieving Sustainability in the Built Environment” -focusesonAchievingHighQualityArchitecture&Baukultur,SecuringAffordableHousing ofHighQuality andRe-thinking the connectionbetween Climate Change and the Built Environment - supportedby appropriate upskilling and high quality education through theProfessionalQualificationsDirective.

TheManifestowillbedistributedtoMemberOrganisationsforuseinregionaldebateswithelectioncandidates.ACEwillalsouse itasacalling card formeetingswithnewMEPsandorganiseaneventattheParliamentintheautumnof2019tosensitisethemtoACE’smainpreoccupations,aswellasanexhibitiononthecontributionarchitectscanmaketomitigatetheworsteffectsofclimatechange.

MEMBER STATESWhile themain focus of our activity is clearly in Brussels, we alsoachievedvisibilityinanumberofMemberStates,withmeetingshostedby Member Organisations in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany,Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,theNetherlands,SpainandtheUK.

ACE-CALA MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT Montréal,26October2018

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POST HEADQUARTERVienna,AustriaArchitect:Schenker Salvi Weber Architekten ZT Photo:LukasSchaller

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ACCESS TO THE PROFESSION advancing highest professional standards – to safeguard the public interest(Strategic Priority n°. 1) Coordinator: Ruth Schagemann

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS DIRECTIVE Olga Mihalikova ACE’s long-term policy goal remained unchanged – that theminimumlevelsoftrainingandexperiencesetdownintheDirectiveshould reflect the international standard (“5+2”). In theshort-term,the2015modernisation(tobeimplementedby2017)wasevaluatedandgaverisetoconcernsaboutproportionality(nowthesubjectoftheLegislativePackageonServices).

InresponsetoBrexit,awishemergedtopreparetonegotiateamutualrecognitionagreementbetweenEU27andtheUKthoughitsscopewoulddependonthenatureoftheUK’sfinalpoliticalsettlement.

Anissueisdevelopingwithregardtoholdersofmixedqualificationse.g.followingBologna,increasingnumbersofunder-graduateswereobtainingafirstdegreeinonecountry,aseconddegreeinanotherandadoctorateinathirdcountry.However,itisnotalwaysclearthataccesstomarketrequirementsmustbesatisfiedinthelastcountryofqualificationinordertobenefitfromautomaticrecognition,otherwiseGeneralSystemassessmentsareneeded.

InconjunctionwiththeIBMgroup,newweb-pagesweredevelopedtohelpmobileprofessionalsgainworkexperience,traineeshipsandCPDinotherMemberStates,andtofacilitateregistrationinanothercountry.

The CPD report presented in 2017 was written up, printed anddisseminated.

Challenges for 2019 include raising awareness about ‘mixedqualifications’,makingtimelynotificationofformalqualificationsandpreparingforthenextreviewofthePQD.

LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE ON SERVICES ad hoc groupThepackageincludesfourelements:• the Directive on a Proportionality Test was adopted (on 9/7)andcame into forceon29/7and theMemberStateshaveuntil30/7/2020)fortransposition;

• the Notifications Directive (to reinforce the SIM Directive) hasreached deadlock with the Parliament reluctant to give theCOM binding decision-making powers, along with a generalunhappinessregardingthestandstillperiod;

• theproposaltointroduceaEuropeanServicese-CardstalledandtherehasbeennomovementsinceIMCOvotedagainstit;

• aCommunicationonReformRecommendations in professionalregulation:anumberofinfringementshavebeenissuedtoMemberStates relating to improper implementationofcertainaspectsoftheQualificationsand/orServicesDirective.

The economic impact of regulation on cross-border trade in services

A study made by the European Centre for Liberal Professions(EuZFB)oftheUniversityofCologneconcludedthat• differentregulatorysystems,asmeasuredbytheServicesTradeRestrictivenessIndex,donotexplainthelowlevelofcross-bordertradeinarchitecturalservices;

• anytradefrictionbetweenEUMSwith/withoutaChambersystemhasnoimpactontradeflows;

• the influence of different consumer preferences and differentnationalbuildingcodescouldaccountforthelowtradevolumeinarchitecturalservices.

Thefindingsofthis,andtheearlier“Cologne”study,willbeexploitedto underpin ACE policy positions in relation to the the economicimpactofthevariousregulatorymodelsthatexistintheEU.

BREXIT

In the lights of the forthcomingwithdrawal of theUnitedKingdomfrom theEuropeanUnion in2019,ACEhasbeenexaminingwhatmightbelostorchangedasaresultofthatwithdrawal,particularlyasregardsmutualrecognitionofqualifications,professionalmobilityandmutualaccesstoProcurementmarkets.

To this end, ACE established a small ad hoc group to monitordevelopmentsandbeginanearlyreflectiononthestepsthatwouldneedtobetaketo(re-)establishsomekindofmutualrecognitionofdiplomasbetweentheUKandEU27.

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTESTS S Bucher / M Fišer Public Procurement Partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU–ACEsubmittedatextonPublicProcurementandCities,stressingtheimportanceofinnovationandregrettingtheexclusionof many creative actors. ACE underlined that one of the mainroutes to innovation is openness – including open procurementprocedures which allow for quality, participation and competition.

PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION optimising professional mobility, to stimulate jobs and growth Coordinator: Dubravko Bacic

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ACE recommended that public procurement in cities is a processthatisaquality-basedandproject-orientatedselectionprocedure–i.e.thedefinitionofthearchitecturaldesigncompetition.

TRADE IN SERVICES Ian PritchardNegotiations were concluded between ACE and the CanadianArchitectural Licensing Authority (CALA) and a draft MutualRecognitionAgreementwassignedinBrusselsinAprilandratifiedinMontreal inNovember.Thishasnowbeennotified to theMRACommitteeestablishedundertheComprehensiveEconomic&TradeAgreement (CETA), along with an economic rationale and awaitsevaluation. Meanwhile, contacts were maintained with FCARM(Mexico)andKIRA(SouthKorea) though furthermeetingswillnottakeplaceuntil2019.

INTERNATIONALISATION & NEW BUSINESS MODELS Lars Emil KraghThegroupdevelopedasetofkeypromotionalmessagesandcreateda number of web pages to assist cross-border service providerswith accessing work opportunities, partnerships, traineeships andCPD,alongwithaflowcharttoexplain,graphically,howtoregisterin another EU Member State. Preparatory work was initiated ondevelopinganExportGuideforpublicationinearly2019.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING Lars Jarle NoreIn2018theGroupcontinuedtoadviseasanonlineexpertnetwork.ChairmanLarsJarleNorerepresentedACEintwoplenarymeetingsoftheCENTechnicalCommittee442,whichiscurrentlywritingBIMstandards.

Preparatory work was carried out on “An Introduction to BIM”,scheduledforpublicationinSpring2019.Thiswillprovideanoverviewonhowarchitectscouldbecomebetterdataproducers.Thepurposeofthisdocumentistoprovidesomeanswerstothechallengeofrapiddigitalisationintheconstructionindustry.

WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE Ursula FaixIn 2018, ACE established a Women in Architecture task-force toexamineissuesrelatingtothegendergapbetweenmenandwomeninthearchitecturalprofession.

The task-force conduct some initial desk-research on the ratio ofmen:womenintheprofessionatvariouslevels(students,graduates,employees,directors),paygapsthatexistandstepstakebyMemberOrganisationstoclosethegaps.

The task-force has also looked at what drives women out ofarchitecture (and what might make them stay), and will developstrategiesforclosingthegendergapincludingaddressingthevisibilitygap, awareness building, data reporting; personal development;inclusion programmes, quality marks for best practice as well aspledges and commitments to avoid “unconscious incompetence”(e.g.biaisinrecruitmentpanelsorcompetitionjuries).

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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE WORK GROUP Judit KimpianAdoption of the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

ACE welcomes the ambition for the renovation of building stockcontainedintherevisedEnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirective(EPBD)whichenteredintoforceinJuly2018(tobetransposedbyMarch2020)andaimstotransform"thenationalstockofresidentialandnon-residentialbuildings,bothpublicandprivate, intoahighlyenergy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050" – aprerequisiteforboostinginvestmentandacceleratingthetransitiontoamoreefficientandhealthybuildingstock.

ACE welcomes the introduction of new references to indoorenvironmentquality,well-being,comfortandamoreholisticapproachtobuildingperformanceatalllevels.

ACEwillmonitorthedevelopmentoftheSmartReadinessIndicator(SRI) and the feasibility study on an optional BuildingRenovationPassport. While recognising the benefits of building automationand smart devices, ACE warns about their risks, impact on theperformancegapandexcessivemaintenancecosts.

ACEbelievesthattheEnergyPerformanceCertificates(EPCs)arenot sufficiently reliable to be used to underpin financialmeasuresand calculations should be validated with measured operationalperformancedata.Moreover, inspectionsarenecessary toensurethatbuildingsystemsachieveexpectations.

Energy Day – « Smart and Smart-er: Architecture & Building Performance

InJune,during theEUSustainableEnergyWeek (EUSEW),ACEorganised a public workshop on the theme Smart and Smart-er: Architecture andBuildingPerformance to discuss the growinguseanddemand fordata in thebuildingsectorandhow theycancontribute to reducing building operation costs, improving buildingperformance and increasing occupant comfort. The event alsoprovided theopportunity todiscuss thedevelopmentof theSmartReadinessIndicator(SRI)foreseenbytherevisedEPBD.SpeakerspresentationsandthevideorecordingoftheworkshopareavailableontheACEwebsite.

Level[s]

Level(s)isanewvoluntaryframeworkofindicatorsdevelopedbytheEUCommissionforreportingontheenvironmentalperformanceofbuildingsalongtheirlifecycle.Itconsistsofasetofindicatorswithsix macro-objectives dealing with lifecycle emissions; resourceefficiency;wateruse;healthandcomfort;resilienceandadaptation;andcostandvalue.ACEisrepresentedintheSteeringCommitteethatsupportsthedevelopmentofthisnewtool.

InJune,ACEorganisedaone-hourwebinar,incollaboraetionwithBUILD UP, aiming to explain Level(s) and how to engage in thetestingofthescheme.TherecordingofthewebinarisavailableontheACEwebsite.

On 18 December, Dr. Judit Kimpian took part in a conference,organised by the EU Commission, to share experience fromprofessionalshavingtestedLevel(s)onrealprojects.

In 2019, ACEwillmap out the barriers encountered by architectsingettingdatatocarryoutaLevel(s)assessmentandtrytobetterunderstandhowLevel(s)cansupportarchitecturalquality.

ACHIEVING QUALITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (Baukultur)Coordinator: Eugen Panescu

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ARCHITECTS AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGN 20 Projects against Climate Change

To raise the awareness of the public, construction professionalsand decision-makers to the solutions that architecture can bringtochallengesposedbyclimatechange,ACEpublishedabooklet featuring 20 Architectural Projects Against Climate Change whichdemonstratethatitispossibletodesignurbanspacesthatcandealwithextremeweatherconditions,addnewqualitiestotheurbanspace, achieve lower carbon emissions and increase occupants’comfort and well-being. This publication is available on the ACEwebsite,freeofcharge.

URBAN ISSUES AND HOUSING WORK GROUP Eugen PanescuUrban Agenda for the EU

InMay2018,thePactofAmsterdamestablishedanUrbanAgendafortheEU-anewwayforMemberStates,Cities,theEUCommissionandstakeholderstoworktogetheronurban-relatedissues.Twelvethematic Partnerships have been set up,whichwill deliver ActionPlanscontainingnon-bindingrecommendationsforbetterandmoreurban-friendlyregulation,better fundingforurbanareasandbetterknowledgesharing.

ACEadoptedpolicypositionsonsixofthemes:InclusionofMigrants&Refugees;UrbanPoverty;DigitalTransition;ClimateAdaptation;Energy Transition; and Public Procurement. ACE also respondedtoapublicconsultationonprocurement,toinformthePartnership’sActionPlan.

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In2018ACEparticipatedineightEUfundedprojects.A2PBEERandPROF/TRACweresuccessfullycompletedat theendofFebruary.ABRACADABRA, BIMplement and RenoZEB were continued.Furthermore, three new projects TripleA-reno, BIMSpeed andBIMzeEDstarted.

Allprojectsaddressissuesrelatedtosustainability,climatechange,resource efficiency and building renovation. The projects developfor instance innovative materials and technologies, CPD trainingand better architectural education, business models to financeenergy retrofits and policy position papers. Through these ACEseekstopromotethearchitects’roleinhigh-qualityenergyefficientarchitecture and urban regeneration, to influence cutting edgeresearchandmakeitmoreapplicableforEuropeanarchitects.

A2PBEER (October2013-February2018)www.a2pbeer.eu

The A2PBEER project developed a systemic energy efficientbuildings’retrofittingmethodologyforpublicbuildingsfromadistrictlevel approach. A2PBEER retrofitting solutions include alreadyavailable technologiesandmore innovativeonesdevelopedwithinthe project, such as “high performance envelope retrofitting”,withsuper-insulated façade panels and smartwindows, “smart lightingsystems” combining LED and natural light, and the “Smart DualThermalSubstation”,anewapproachtodistrictheating.

A2PBEER has produced two free online tools for public buildingretrofitting,whichareavailableontheprojectwebsite:TheSupportGuideToolkitassistsstakeholdersinmakingbestpracticedecisionsonhowtoimprovetheenergyperformanceoftheirpublicbuildingordistrict.TheFinancialtoolusesasimpleexcelsheetwhichfocusesonfinancialanalysis,returnoninvestment,costcontrolandevaluationofrehabilitationofpublicbuildings.

PROF/TRAC (March2015-February2018)www.proftrac.eu

PROF/TRACdevelopedanOpenEducationPlatformforContinuingProfessional Development. This platform addresses technicalexperts, engineers, architects and building managers involved innZEBdesignandconstruction.Especiallythecollaborationbetweentheseprofessionsisnecessarytodevelopmutualunderstandingofeachothers’disciplinesandcombineskillstoachieveoptimalnZEB

constructionandretrofittingintermsofperformancequality,energyefficiencyandcosteffectiveness.

TheprojectteammappedexistingskillsandqualificationsforsevenEUpilotcountriesandcomparedthemwithrequiredskillsfornZEBs.Thereafter, this detected skills gap was matched with existingqualifications, knowledge sources, education programmes, post-initialtrainingsupplyandaccreditation/certificationstructures,andalsolinkedtotheBUILDUPskillsactions.OnthisbasistheprojectdevelopedaTraintheTrainertraining.

Thetrainingmaterialareaccessibleforfreeontheprojectwebsite’sdatabaseof trainingmaterial. Inaddition to11webinarsonnZEBtraining,whichareavailableonthePROF/TRACYouTubeChannel.Furthermore, various reports and guidelines on how to map theskillsinyourcountryandhowtosetupanZEBtraininghavebeenpublishedontheprojectwebsite.

ABRACADABRA (March2016-February2019)www.abracadabra-project.eu

This three-year project focuses on the market up-take in energyefficiency and is based on the prior assumption that non-energyrelated benefits play a key role in the deep renovation of existingbuildings. In particular, actions focus on generating a substantialincrease in the real estate value of buildings through significantenergyandarchitecturaltransformationwithnewvolumeadditions,aimingatachievingNearlyZeroEnergyBuildings(nZEBs).

Thisprojectincludedbi-annualnationalworkshopsinItaly,Greece,Spain, Norway, Bulgaria, Romania, the Netherlands and Latvia,which were open to all interested stakeholders. The meetingsdiscussed technical, regulatory and financial issues to raise therenovation rate of the EU buildings stock. All positions from thenationalworkshopswerebroughtforwardtobi-annualinternationalworkshopscoordinatedbyACE.

Highlightsof2018werethetwointernationalconferencesinBrusselsand Paris, which focused on the perspectives of private propertyowners and social housing. We are looking forward to 2019 tocompletethisprojectandpresentallresultsinBrusselsatthefinalconferenceon6and7February2019,whichwillincludefreetrainingworkshops on the developed decision support tools and a bestpracticebuildingvisit.MrEugenPanescufromtheACEExecutiveBoard will speak about additional space, densification at urban/quarterlevelandenergeticalbenefitsatthisinterestingevent.

BIMplement (September2017-February2020)www.bimplement-project.eu

Afollow-onprojectfromPROF/TRACwiththeoverallaimistoachievean improvedquality fornZEBconstructionand renovationbysettingup large-scale training, Continuous Professional Development andBIM-enhancedqualificationschemes.Theseaddresstheentirevaluechain in a cross-trades and cross-level multidisciplinary approach,strengthened with hands-on and BIM enhanced workplace learningtools.

NZEB construction needs an enhanced systematic approach forthequalitycontrolof theentireprocess to reduce thegapbetweendesignedandactualperformancesofbuildings.Thisrequiresafullyqualifiedandequippedworkforce,capabletoimplement,executeandperform all the necessary labour actionswith understanding of theresponsibilityoftheirownprofessionandwork,aswellastherelation

EU-FUNDED PROJECTS Veronika Schröpfer

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withtheotherinvolvedprofessionsandwork.Theprojecthastwomainareasoffocus,airtightnessandventilation.

Weare looking forward to 2019 to bring better and free training toEuropeanarchitects,specificallyintheparticipatingcountriesFrance,Estonia,theNetherlands,LithuaniaandPoland.

RenoZEB(October2017-March2021)www.renozeb.eu

RenoZEB aims to unlock the nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB)renovation market by increasing property value through a newsystemicapproachtoretrofitting.Thisincludesinnovativecomponents,andprocessesanddecision-makingmethodologiestoguideallvalue-chain actors in the nZEB building renovation action. RenoZEB willprovide cost-effective ‘plug and play’ solutions for large-scale deepnZEB rehabilitation schemes, ensuring the integrate-ability of all itscomponents,methodologies, training,guidelines,anddemonstrationcases.Therealandvirtualdemonstrationcaseswillshowandensurethereplicabilityoftheschemestodifferentbuildingtypesandclimates.The technical toolswillappropriatelyaddress thevalorisationof thebuildingstockbeforeandafternZEBrenovationschemesareapplied.

In 2019 the demonstration buildings in Estonia and Spain will beretrofittedwiththeinnovativesolutions.Wewillkeepyouup-datedontheprocess,ifyousign-uptothebi-annualprojectnewsletter.

TripleA-reno (May2018-April2021)www.triplea-reno.eu

TripleA-renoseekstochangetheparadigmthatbuildingsuseenergy,asinfactpeopleuseenergyfortheircomfortathome,work,etc.Theaimof thisproject is toactivate the renovationmarket,which facesmany barriers, but not necessarily technological. For this, TripleA-renoaims to provide occupants andbuilding professionalswith therightinformationandtoolsinordertomakedeeprenovationattractive,acceptableandaffordable,henceTripleA.

Theprojectwillraiseawarenessofoccupants’behaviour.Byprovidingdecisionsupport tools,whichhelpoccupants tomake informedandeconomicallywisedecisions.Thebenefitsoftheproposedsolutionswillbetestedanddemonstratedinlivecases.

In 2019 the «TripleA-reno Road Show » will start with awarenessraising events atCLIMAMED2019 inBucharest inMay and at theSocialHousingFestivalinJuneinLyon.

BIMSpeed(November2018-October2022)www.triplea-reno.eu

ThemissionofBIM-SPEEDistotake‘BIMforrenovationofexistingresidentialbuildingstock’toadeeprenovationlevelforatleast60%energysaving,and toaccelerate themarketuptakeacross theEU.BIM-SPEEDaimstoenableallstakeholderstoadoptBIMtoreducethetimeofdeeprenovationprojectsbyatleast30%.Theinter-operabilityofafull rangeofBIMtools forrenovationwillbeaccommodatedonan innovativeBIMcloudplatform,whichwillbe launchedandmadeavailable free-of-charge to all stakeholders immediately from thebeginningof theBIM-SPEEDproject.Throughout the4-years,BIM-SPEEDwilldemonstratetheholisticsolutionin12realdemonstrationcases.

ACE is looking forward to 2019 for the EU-wide BIM Competition,co-organisedbytheEuropeanumbrellaorganisationsinalldisciplines(architects,HVACengineersandconstructionfirms).

BIMzeED(November2018-October2021)www.triplea-reno.eu

A three-year Erasmus+ project on BIM in higher education. Theconstruction industry across Europe is facing major challenges inachieving energy efficiency targets, in particular for nearly ZeroEnergyBuildingnZEB,butitisalsoexperiencingadigitalrevolution,with Building Information Modelling (BIM). BIM can assist withachieving costeffectivenZEBconstruction.Theprojectwill supporttheconstructionindustry,througheducationandtrainingtoup-skillontechnicalinnovationanddigitalisation.BIMzeEDwilldevelopandpilot12-16LearningUnits,andtrainandupskill120educatorsatEuropeanHigher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Vocational Education andTrainings (VETs). Itwillworkwithvariousprofessionals20+,SMEs,Industry,productand technologyproviders,R&DandpolicymakersacrossEurope.ByworkingwithSMEstotackleskills'mismatchesandpromoteexcellenceinskilldevelopment,BIMzeEDisinlinewiththe“renewedEUagendaforhighereducation”(Education&Training2020strategy)andalsoensuresthatSMEsarenotleftbehindinthisfast-developingindustry.2019willprovideACEwiththechancetobettereducatefuturearchitectsonBIM.

CLUB BLITZMunich,GermanyArchitect:Studio Knack + Simon VorhammerPhoto:SimonVorhammer

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WEB TOOLS

In 2018 ACE developed tools to support architects practicinginternationally. We created webpages (linked to MemberOrganisations websites) listing jobs, traineeship and CPDopportunities in Europe. The international webpages (BusinessSupport,MarketAccessInformation,InsuranceOverview,RelevantLegislations and Bibliography) are regularly updated. Last, wecreatedasimpleinfo-graphtoexplaintheprocedureforarchitectstoregisterinanotherMemberState.

SOCIAL MEDIA

ACEhasnearly1200 followersonTwitter (+25%compared to lastyear), which became the main channel for sharing updates andengagingwithstakeholders.Morethan4300usersarefollowingACEonFacebook(+15%comparedtolastyear),and950professionals(+18%)areconnectedwiththeACELinkedInprofile.In2018theACEYouTubechannel(listingsome70videos)counted2100viewersand290hourswatched.

WEBSITE

The ACE website was visited by 26300 viewers in 2018 (+12%compared to last year), with more that 110000 pages opened!The most visited webpages are: Sector Study, How to becomean Architect in Europe, Architects in Europe (detailed informationabouttheArchitecturalprofessionineachACEMemberStates)andArchitecturalPolicies.

VisitorsaremainlyfromFrance,Italy,Belgium,UnitedStates,UnitedKingdom,GermanyandSpain.20%ofwebsiteusersconnectedviasmartphoneortablet.

WEB-STREAMING

In2018ACE live-streamed the “SmartandSmart-er:Architectureand Building Performance” workshop organised in June duringthe European Sustainable Energy Week and the conference on“AdaptiveRe-UseandTransitionoftheBuiltHeritage”heldinparallelwiththeSecondGeneralAssemblyinNovember.VideosarehostedontheACEWebsiteandontheACEYoutubechannel.

PUBLICATIONS

ThisyearACE issuedvariouspublications,making themavailableontheACEwebsite.Amongthem,thebrochures“20ArchitecturalProjectsAgainstClimateChange”and“BestExampleofArchitecturalDesignContestsinEurope”,andthe2-versionsbrochure“WhyworkwithEuropeanArchitects”.

COMMUNICATIONS

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RETRO CORTINA BUSINESS. CASA OROMOLUBucharest,RomaniaArchitect:DSBAPhoto:RaduMalasincu

ACEhasdevelopedrelationshipswithothernetworkstostrengthenthevoiceoftheprofessionintheEU.

EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION (EAAE) ACE and EAAE have a Joint Working Group to provide a focusfor interactionwith representatives of theSchools of Architecture.ThisprovidedthebasisforjointworkonERASMUS+projectsandcollaborationwiththeYoungTalentArchitectureAwardcreatedwiththeMiesvanderRoheFoundation.

EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR ARCHITECTURAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES (ENACA) ACEandENACAundertookjointstudiesonAccreditationandCPD,andareaddressingtheissueofmixedqualifications.

INDUSTRY BODIESthe ACE continues to work closely with other pan-Europeanorganisations in the construction industry including EFCA, FIEC,EHFandothers.

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS (UIA) jointinitiativesincludingplanningforaneventatUNESCOontoolsforachievingqualityinthebuiltenvironment(designcompetitions).

MEMBER ORGANISATIONS while ACE advocates common positions to the EuropeanCommission and Parliamentary Committees, we rely on MemberOrganisationstopresentthesetotheirownMEPs,CouncilMinisters,NationalRepresentationsandNationalCoordinators.

OurMemberOrganisationshavealsoprovedinvaluablepartnersfortheorganisationofspecificinitiativese.g.theBNAfortheAdaptiveRe-useConferenceinLeeuwarden.

ACE values its strategic alliances and continues to engage withpartnernetworkstorefinetheeffectivenessofourinvolvement.

MIES VAN DER ROHE FOUNDATIONcollaboration following themergerof theACEBestDiplomaPrizewithMiesvanderRoheYoungTalentArchitectsAward.

REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS ACE is developing its co-operation with regional organisationsaroundtheworld–namelytheArchitectsRegionalCouncilofAsia(ARCASIA), the Africa Union of Architects (AUA) and the Pan-AmericanFederationofArchitects’Associations(FPAA).

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES & NETWORKS

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VIVIENDASMadrid,SpainArchitect:Amann canovas maruri Photo:DavidFrutos

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TREASURER’S REPORT & FINANCIAL OUT-TURN FOR 2018 Fulgencio Aviles Ingles

EXPENDITURE

Staffcosts € 507.140

Projects € 172.911

ExecutiveBoardexpenses € 70.332

Premises € 45.417

ACEmeetingexpenses € 38.259

Otheroperatingexpenses € 38.026

Professionalfees € 26.884

Communications € 14.065

Motorvehicleexpenses € 10.383

Insurance € 6.468

Membershipfees € 5.687

Officesupplies&services € 5.295

Maintenance € 3.355

Depreciation&provision € 3.064

Financialexpenses € 276

Transfertothereservefund € 72.722

TOTAL EXPENSES € 1.020.285

INCOME

Memberssubscriptions € 676.696

Activities € 333.155

Recoveredexpenses € 9.916

Financialincome € 518

TOTAL INCOME € 1.020.285

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Gerardo Ambrosecchia

CommunicationsOfficer

Caroline André

HeadofAdministration

TheArchitects’CouncilofEuropeisaninternational,not-for-profitassociation.ItconsistsofaGeneralAssembly;anExecutiveBoard;andaPermanentSecretariatinBrussels.

TheGeneralAssemblyiscomposedofDelegatesfromallMemberOrganisations.ItisthesovereignbodyandmeetstwiceayeartoadoptACEpolicesandbudgets.

ThefunctionoftheExecutiveBoardistoexecutepoliciesapprovedbytheGeneralAssemblyandtoensuretheproperadministrationofACE.Itiscomposedof11Members.

TheSecretariat'smainfunctionistosupportthegovernancestructureofACEandtoactasthepermanentinterlocutoroftheEUinstitutionsinfurtheranceofACE’sadvocacywork.

ACE STRUCTURE (governance, membership)

Ian Pritchard

SecretaryGeneral

Pierre Obajtek

PolicyOfficer

Giulia Obinu

AdministrativeAssistant

STAFF

2018 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Veronika Schröpfer

EUProjectsOfficer

Georg Pendl

President

Ruth Schagemann Coordinator:AccesstotheProfession

PaulaHuotelin Strategic

Development

Fulgencio Aviles Ingles

TreasurerAles

Vrhovec Vice-

Coordinator:QualityintheBuilt

Environment

Eugen PanescuCoordinator:QualityintheBuilt

Environment Pavel Martinek

Vice-Treasurer,Communication

Philippe Klein

Vice-President

Manuel Pedreirinho

Vice-Coordinator,AccessDubravko

BacicCoordinator:

Practice&TradeinServices

Indrek NäkkVice-

Coordinator,Practice

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POLITICAL CONTEXT AND PRIORITIES FOR 2019Thecurrent“TrioPresidency”oftheEUCouncil–Romania-Finland- Croatia – runs to June 2020. Unsurprisingly, there are manycommonalitiesbetweenthe18monthprogrammeoftheCouncilandtheCommission’s2019workprogramme.The programme will contain only a limited number of legislativeactionsinpriorityareas-partlybecausetheCommissionhasalreadycompleted80%of theproposals itsetout todeliverat thestartofthismandate–andbecauseof theEuropeanParliamentelectionsinMay.Theoverridingfocusonjobs,growthandcompetitivenesscontinues,alongwithEnergyUnion, freedomandsecurity toprotectcitizens,andtheUnionasaglobalactor.

NATIONAL MUSIC FORUMWroclaw,PolandArchitect:Kurylowicz & AssociatesPhoto:PiotrKrajewski

TEATRO REGIOTurin,ItalyArchitect:Arch Carlo MollinoPhoto:MaurizioTami

ADVOCACY• PREPAREfortheworkoftheExpertgrouponHigh-qualityarchitectureandbuiltenvironmentforeveryone setupbytheCouncil’sWorkPlanforCulture;• PUBLISHtheACEManifestoforEuropeanParliamentelections;• PREPAREforthenextreviewoftheProfessionalQualificationsDirective;• CONTINUEtorespondtotheon-goingLegislativePackageonServices(Proportionality;Notifications; Servicese-Card;ReformRecommendations);• RENEWcallsforfurtherimprovementsinPublicProcurement;• CONTINUEtoparticipateinthedevelopmentofSmartReadinessIndicatorandcontributetothetestingofLevel[s]tool;• INFORMmembersofthedevelopmentofthePartnershipsoftheUrbanAgendafortheEU;• ENGAGEwithMEPsaftertheelectionsandfollowuptheprioritiesofthenewCommission.

EVENTS• ORGANISEaweb-streamedConferenceontoolsandpoliciesforachievingqualityinthebuiltenvironmentinInnsbruck;• ARRANGEanotherEnergyDayduringtheEUSustainableEnergyWeek;• HOLDajointeventwithUIAatUNESCOoninternationaldesigncompetitions;• ORGANISEaneventforYoungArchitectsinBarcelona;• ARRANGEanexhibitionattheEuropeanParliamentofprojectsthatmitigatetheworsteffectsofClimateChange.

STUDIES & PUBLICATIONS• DEVELOPastudyontheimpactofMixedQualifications;• CONCLUDEastudyontheValueofGoodDesignandtheRoleofArchitects;• PUBLISHastudyonEvidencerelatingtoarchitecturaldeterminantsofbuildingperformance;• EXPLOITfindingsofthestudyontheimpactofRegulationoncross-bordertradeinservices;• PUBLISHthe6theditionoftheSectorStudy;• CREATEanonlineObservatoryforpreviouseditionsoftheSectorStudy;• PUBLISH“AnIntroductiontoBIM”booklet;• DEVELOPamobileapplicationforsharingarchitecturalevents,information,contactetc.;• PUBLISHanExportGuide;• PUBLISHachecklistforarchitect-clientcollaborationsandarchitect-architectjointventures.

WORK GROUPS• DEVELOPMutualRecognitionAgreementswithSouthKorea,Japan,Mexico;• PUBLISHastudyonreasonswhywomenleavetheprofession;developstrategiesforclosingthegendergap;• CONTRIBUTEtotheHorizon2020projectsof8consortia.

DEVELOPMENT• PUBLISHanup-datedStrategy&BusinessPlan;• DEVELOPtheon-goingbidsforCreativeEuropefunding.

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LIST OF MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

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LIFE SCIENCES & BIOENGINEERINGLyngbyCampus,DenmarkArchitecte:Christensen & Co ArchitectsPhoto:AdamMørk

AUSTRIA BundeskammerderArchitektenundIngenieurkonsulentenBAIKBELGIUM ConseilNationaldel’OrdredesArchitectesCNOA FédérationRoyaledesSociétésd’ArchitectesdeBelgiqueFABBULGARIA ChamberofArchitectsinBulgariaCAB UnionofArchitectsinBulgariaUABCROATIA CroatianChamberofArchitectsCCACYPRUS CyprusArchitectsAssociationCAACZECH REPUBLIC CzechChamberofArchitectsCCADENMARK AkademiskArkitektforeningAA DanishAssociationofArchitecturalFirmsDAESTONIA TheUnionofEstonianArchitectsUEAFINLAND FinnishAssociationofArchitectsSAFAFRANCE ConseilNationaldel’OrdredesArchitectesCNOA Syndicatd’ArchitectureSA UnionNationaledesSyndicatsFrançaisd’ArchitectesUNSFAGERMANY BundesarchitektenkammerBAK BundDeutscherArchitektenBDA BundDeutscherBaumeisterArchitektenundIngenieureBDB VereinigungFreischaffenderArchitektenVFAGREECE AssociationdesArchitectesDiplomésSADAS-PEA ChambreTechniquedeGrèceCTGHUNGARY ChamberofHungarianArchitectsMEKIRELAND RoyalInstituteoftheArchitectsofIrelandRIAIITALY ConsiglioNazionaledegliArchitetti,Pianificatori, PaesaggistieConservatoriCNAPPCLATVIA TheLatviaAssociationofArchitectsLAALITHUANIA ArchitectsAssociationofLithuaniaAAL ArchitectsChamberofLithuaniaACLLUXEMBOURG OrdredesArchitectesetdesIngénieurs ConseilsduGrand-DuchédeLuxembourgOAIMALTA Kamratal-PeritiKTPNETHERLANDS BondvanNederlandseArchitectenBNA BureauArchitectenregisterBANORWAY AssociationofConsultingArchitectsinNorwayACA NorskeArkitektersLandforbundNALPOLAND PolishChamberofArchitectsIARPPORTUGAL OrdemDosArquitectosOAROMANIA RomanianOrderofArchitects(OAR)SLOVAKIA SlovakChamberofArchitectsSKASLOVENIA ChamberofArchitectureandSpatialPlanningofSloveniaZAPSSPAIN ConsejoSuperiordelosColegiosdeArquitectos deEspañaCSCAESWEDEN SwedishAssociationofArchitectsSA SwedishFederationofConsultingEngineersandArchitectsSTDSWITZERLAND ConférenceSuissedesArchitectesCSAUNITED KINGDOM Architect’sRegistrationBoardARB RoyalInstituteofBritishArchitectsRIBA

Observer Members SERBIA UnionofArchitectsofSerbiaUAS

ARCHITECTS’ COUNCIL OF EUROPECONSEIL DES ARCHITECTES D’EUROPE