EURIMA General Assembly 28th May 2010

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1 EURIMA General Assembly 28th May 2010 Achieving i Sustainable Construction ti The Architects Vision Selma Harrington President of the ACE

2 About The ACE Member Organisations from All EU Countries plus Norway, Switzerland and Candidate Countries 47 Member Organisations, Representative at National Level Regulatory Bodies and Professional Associations Represents Over 480,000 Practising Architects

3 Current Priorities Of The ACE Sustainable, Quality Urban Environment Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Cross-Border Provisions of Architectural Services Regulatory and Quality Issues Public Procurement Policy Standardisation Globalisation and Trade in Services Greenhouse, Czech Republic P H Desvignes, Architect Architecture and Society

4 Climate Change - The Extent of the Challenge The scientific evidence is now overwhelming: climate change is a serious global threat. Climate change is the greatest market failure the world has ever seen. Tackling climate change is the progrowth strategy for the longer term. Stern Review (UK) 2007 Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising i the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Brundtland Commission 1987

5 Impact Of The Construction Sector About 50% of All Material Tk Taken from Earth s Crust About 35% of All Greenhouse Gases About 40% of All Waste Produced (by weight) Effects on Health and Productivity of All The Well-Being of the Paris by Night Largest Industrial Workforce

6 Sustainable Architecture - A Definition Sustainable design integrates consideration of resource and energy efficiency, healthy buildings and materials, ecologically ll and socially sensitive land use and an aesthetic that inspires, affirms and enables Union Internationale des Architectes Declaration of Interdependence for a Sustainable Future, Chicago, Expo Site, Lisbon

7 The Architects Choice Engineering Systems to Heat, Cool and Light for Satisfactory Indoor Conditions Versus Integrating ti Users and the Environment in an Architecture Which Uses Ambient Energy Sources and Seasonal and Diurnal Outdoor Changes to Reduce Reliance on Mechanical and Electrical Systems Sustainable Energy Ireland Architect: UCD Energy Research Group

8 The Objective of Sustainable Design An Architecture t More Responsive to Climate and Human Needs, Seasonal and Diurnal Change Building and Site Design That Responds to Location and Takes Optimal Advantage of Ambient Energy Sources Use of Building Fabric to Shade and Ventilate, to Collect, Store and Distribute Solar Thermal Energy and to Distribute ib t Daylight Appropriately Healthy Indoor Environments with High Standards of Thermal and Visual Comfort Smart Energy Design, and Use of Materials and Energy From Sustainable Sources Community Centre, Voralberg, Austria

9 ACE Declaration and Policy on Architecture and Sustainability The ACE commits itself to: An Active Promotion of the Principles of Sustainable Development The Formulation of Proposals for Concrete Action Contribute to the Implementation of Agreed EU Proposals, in Terms of That Which Concerns it Directly, as Well as in Conjunction With Other Interested Organisations

10 Actions Of The ACE EU Projects Open House - Open Source Sustainability Labelling of Buildings Guide: A Green Vitruvius Common Language of Sustainable Construction SHELTER - Optimum Composition of Project Teams for Energy Upgrading of Social Housing European Construction Technology Platform Chair of Urban Issues E2B: Energy Efficient Buildings Energy Efficiency i Action Plan Leading Taskforce of Construction Sector Tracking Implementation of the EPBD Fingal County Offices, Dublin Architect: t Bucholz McEvoy

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12 Key Issues For Future Consideration Sustainability Labelling of Buildings - What Works? Standardisation - To What Extent is it Needed? Procurement - Inclusion of Sustainability Criteria i Increased Collaboration in the Project Team Up-Skilling for All Actors Environmental Product Declarations - Reliable Information and Relationship to CE Marking

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14 The Future For The Architectural Profession Role of the Architect Champion of Sustainable Buildings Knowledgeable Partner in the Project Team Closely Involved in Assessment of Buildings Move to Evidence-based Design Reichstag, Berlin Norman Foster & Partners

15 Thank you for your Attention