Institute for Research in Environment, Civil Engineering and Energy - IECE was founded in June, 2014 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The foundations of IECE are set on three pillars: research and development, education and consultancy. IECE driving strategy is based on having an orientation towards sustainable development and an economy based on knowledge, so that can encourage future generations to continue discovering, creating, modelling, executing, monitoring and improving R&D activities and applied knowledge, skills and competence that are required to ensure the wellbeing of future generations. IECE mission is to be a future oriented institute that focuses on providing innovative and value-added R&D, education and consultancy solutions for the civil engineering, environment, energy and other associated natural and social science sectors.