Architects' Council of Europe
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Mehdi Hocine Head of Unit | Discussion on the future Construction Services Act (CSA) | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Mehdi Hocine Head of Unit | Discussion on the future Construction Services Act (CSA) | — |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Jorge Vitorino Head of Unit | Call with Architects Council of Europe on MRAs with Mexico and UK | — |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Jorge Vitorino Head of Unit | Call with Architects Council of Europe on MRAs with Mexico and UK | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | Housing and energy performance of buildings | — |
| 06 Nov 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | Housing and energy performance of buildings | SRC |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | How EU policies can advance high-quality architecture, improve building performance, and address the pressing need for affordable and high-quality housing | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | How EU policies can advance high-quality architecture, improve building performance, and address the pressing need for affordable and high-quality housing | SRC |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Discussion on the upcoming revision of the public procurement Directives | SRC |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Valentina Schaumburger Cabinet member | Discussion on the upcoming revision of the public procurement Directives | — |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Discussion about the main areas for improvement in the construction sector from the point of view of architects in Europe | — |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Katharina Knapton-Vierlich Head of Unit | Discussion about the main areas for improvement in the construction sector from the point of view of architects in Europe | SRC |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | ARCHITECTURAL POLICIES AS A EUROPEAN STANDARD European Conference on Architectural Policies (ECAP) on 11-12 June Panel: Architectural policy in the context of the housing challenges | SRC |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Stefan Moser Head of Unit | ARCHITECTURAL POLICIES AS A EUROPEAN STANDARD European Conference on Architectural Policies (ECAP) on 11-12 June Panel: Architectural policy in the context of the housing challenges | — |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Housing, homelessness, social housing, sustainability, short term rental accommodations, construction | SRC |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Housing, homelessness, social housing, sustainability, short term rental accommodations, construction | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on housing policy | SRC |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Matthew Baldwin Deputy Director-General | Exchange of views on housing policy | — |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Anne Katherina Weidenbach Cabinet member | Affordable housing | — |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Anne Katherina Weidenbach Cabinet member | Affordable housing | SRC |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Lesia Radelicki Cabinet member | Presenting their new call to action. | — |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Lesia Radelicki Cabinet member | Presenting their new call to action. | SRC |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | Energy Union, energy efficiency | — |
| 26 Feb 2016 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | Energy Union, energy efficiency | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE-CAE) is the representative organisation for the architectural profession at the European level: it aspires to speak with a single voice on its behalf in order to achieve its aims. Its growing membership currently consists of 52 Member Organisations, which are the regulatory and professional representative bodies in all European Union (EU) Member States, Accession Countries, Switzerland and Norway, and 6 Observers Members - Serbia, Ukraine, Montenegro, R of N Macedonia, Moldova, Kosovo. Through them, the ACE represents the interests of over 600,000 architects from 30 countries in Europe.
EU Legislative Interests
- Single Market Strategy and Services Package (Proportionality Test, Services Notification Procedure, Services e-card, Guidance on Reform recommendations) - Clean Energy Package (revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Performance of Building Directive) - Recognition of Professional Qualification Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC) - Public Procurement Directive (Directive 2014/24/EU) - Public Procurement Package (Communication on Making public procurement work in and for Europe and Recommendation on professionalisation of public buyers - Strategy for the sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector and its enterprises - Communication on the Resources Efficiency Opportunities in the Building Sector (development of the Level(s) scheme) - Urban Agenda for the EU
Communication Activities
- Newsletter (every two months) - Bi-annual Study on the Architectural Profession in Europe - Organisation of workshops during the EU Sustainable Energy Week
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ACE is a member of the following associations: - ECCREDI (European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation) - ECTP (European Construction Technology Platform) & E2BA Association - EHF- European Housing Forum - FAIB (Federation des Associations Internationals) - Coalition for Energy Saving
Organisation Members
https://ace-cae.eu/who-we-are/#member-organisations
Connected Legislation