{"id":677,"date":"2024-11-12T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T13:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/?post_type=ace-work-groups&#038;p=677"},"modified":"2025-06-17T17:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:06:16","slug":"environment-and-sustainable-architecture-esa","status":"publish","type":"ace-work-groups","link":"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/it\/work-groups\/environment-and-sustainable-architecture-esa\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment and Sustainable Architecture Working Group (ESA WG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ace-section ace-section is-style-default\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aims-and-scope-of-the-wg\">Aims and scope of the WG<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aim of the WG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promote the creative synthesis of technologies, construction processes and supply chain solutions required to achieve sustainable transition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate the architect&#8217;s view on forthcoming policy and legislation and informing the profession of related opportunities and best practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main area of interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High quality architecture that demonstrates outstanding whole life carbon performance over its life span \u2013 as per Davos Baukultur Quality System and the EU Level(s) criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The collection and disclosure of data relating to building performance to inform building and stock-level benchmarks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greater access to materials and construction techniques that minimise embodied carbon and demonstrate the circular use of resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scaling up of low-emission retrofits, including sustainable finance and insurance mechanisms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Embed Davos Baukultur Quality System and EU Level(s) criteria in the recognition of excellence as well as in continuous architectural education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate success through case studies at building and policy level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapt the architects\u2019 scope of works to include building performance evaluations across all work stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight barriers and instigate research and innovation to overcome these<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extend the reach of our campaigns to the Council of the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img.png 364w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-233x233.png 233w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-76x76.png 76w, https:\/\/staging.ace-cae.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/section-img-152x152.png 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ace-section ace-section is-style-cream-light\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-planned-focus-and-key-activities\">Planned focus and key activities<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advocate on legislation and policy coming from EU Green Deal, including on the following: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction Products Regulation (CPR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU Commission\u2019s Whole life Carbon Roadmap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Level(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Public Procurement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ace-section ace-section-board is-style-default wp-block-ace-experts\">\n    <h1>Members &#8211; 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