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e-architect feature legislation for buildings from countries around the globe. Discover architectural certification for aspects such as sustainability, heritage conservation, and mechanical & electrical aspects.
The website features a selection of the key legislative articles around the world, by respected designers.
In addition, we post information and images of significant contemporary legal architecture designs on this international website. Our focus is on certification for internationally-significant architectural works.
In conclusion, our legislation tag archives are informative and together provide a useful global architectural resource.
UK Government Building Policy 2022: reaction to Rishi Sunak to be the next UK Prime Minister – amidst all the uncertainty, the climate crisis and its implications on the built environment – urgent action is required
RIBA responds to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill + Assael Architecture comment that the ‘street votes’ policy is a sticking plaster for the urgent need for planning reform – how will such a policy will work in practice
UK Government Heating and Building Strategy news: comment from ICOM, sustainability expert at Perkins&Will London, co-founder of Assael Architecture and CEO of Jo Cowen architects
Wates, Arup and HKS Architects launch a partnership to decarbonise the NHS – driving forward sustainability within hospital infrastructure before NHS publish its Net Zero Carbon Delivery Plan
UK Government consultation for amendments to the Architect’s Act – which will enable international architects to practise in the UK and ensure professional standards within the sector are maintained
BRE Scotland has held a launch event to announce the opening of two new certification schemes – one for Approved Certifiers of non domestic buildings and one for Approved Certifiers of homes.
Minister launches Certification of Design Scheme for Section 6 Domestic. The application by RIAS and BRE to the Scottish Executive to establish a Certification of Design Scheme has received ministerial approval.
Scottish homebuilder Applecross has become the first developer in Scotland to provide its homebuyers with a Property Log Book which will capture, store and give easy access to all the information they need to know about their property.
Property professionals – architects, developers, contractors, etc. – are being bombarded with new regulations. Consequently there are plenty of CPD’s and lectures (see Events page) to explain this swathe of bureaucratic flux.