Implementing the New European Bauhaus

Key points: 

The EESC:

• calls on the European Commission to develop KPIs for the horizontal cross-cutting implementation of the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) in new and revised EU policies and regulatory acts and underlines the inseparability of the NEB and the Affordable Housing policies as well as the need for the next NEB implementation step to focus on investment in sustainable, affordable and quality housing.
• welcomes the imminent adoption of the Recommendation on the NEB and calls on the EU Member States to act on it as a bridge between the EU and regional/local level, as, in this context, coordinating measures at the EU level can provide clear added value while respecting subsidiarity.
• calls on the Commission to stipulate that public authorities give precedence to life cycle and quality criteria for services shaping the built environment in the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Directives and to enhance, not diminish, professional excellence as a crucial basis for implementing NEB principles, while ensuring accessible upskilling opportunities, particularly for employees, professionals and SMEs.