Holcim Award for sustainable construction.

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The Holcim Awards is an international competition of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. The competition celebrates innovative, future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects and visions from around the globe and provides prize money of USD 2 million per three-year competition cycle. It is op open for entries until March 23, 2011. More information are available on: http://www.holcimawards.org

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Global Awards for Sustainable Construction R Nand KumarACC Limited, India

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Taking responsibility for making a difference Concrete is the most consumed substance on earth after water (~ 1 m3 of concrete per person/year)

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“About 90% of all buildings of the modern world are unsustainable.‘‘ Prof Holger Wallbaum, Holcim Chair for Sustainable Construction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland

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(Source: World Green Building Council, The ecological footprint) The global footprint of buildings This represents the collective impact of all building materials & services

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India: Urban growth in the next 5 years © Ashok Lall, India Source: Bureau of Energy Efficiency

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Sustainable construction is building in a way that is socially, economically, environmentally, functionally, and aesthetically balanced to meet today's needs and to provide and conserve resources for future generations A Simple Definition

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Sustainable Construction is a Holistic approach to Construction Sustainable construction seeks harmony between Today and Tomorrow, Resources and Consumption Needs and Opportunities

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Codes, standards, permits, economy, politics, trends, awareness…

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“ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally: Holcim Foundation Objectives Regional adaptation of sustainable construction Interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable construction

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Partner Universities Advisory Board : Globally respected names - K. Töpfer, E. Norten, S. Upton, Y. Kakabadse, A. Lovins, M. Yunus, R. Soiron

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Europe Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland North America Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA Latin America Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico City, Mexico Africa Middle East University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa Asia Pacific Tongji University (TJU), Shanghai, China SHORTLY SIGNING WITH AN INDIAN UNIVERSITY massachusetts institute of technology Partnerships - Technically competent & credible

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“ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally: Holcim Foundation Activities FORUMS for academia and practioners FUNDS for building projects and research projects. GLOBAL AWARDS innovative design solutions

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Forum - A Symposium of Experts ZURICH Swiss Fed Institute ETH September 2004 “Basic Needs” TONGJI University April 2007 “Urban Transformation” MEXICO CITY – Ibero Americana April 2010 “Reinventing Construction”

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Worldwide Experts met in Mexico City Hosted by Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), April, 2010 270 participants from 39 countries Next Holcim Forum will meet at a new Indian Partner University

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Funding sustainable construction Building projects Funding sustainable construction research PhD projects/teams Project Seed Funding

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Website: www.holcimfoundation.org www.holcimfwards.org

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News Letter – No Fee – Subscribe Today

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Publications IUCN Gland Benny Farm, Canada

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Regional and global competitions in a 3 Year Cycle Seeking interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable construction and projects with high probability of execution Addressing architects, engineers, materials technologists, planners, social scientists, and related professions – including students Promoting and rewarding regional approaches to sustainable construction Evaluation by an independent jury of experts Holcim Global Awards

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3rd International Holcim Awards competition: OPEN FOR ENTRIES Contest closes March 23, 2011

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Open for entries till March 23, 2011 Online entries in English 5 regional competitions, 5 regional Awards ceremonies May 2011 Global Prize Money : USD 2 Million Global Ceremonies in prize winners’ countries 3rd Awards cycle: www.holcimawards.org Goal: To increase the overall quality of entries

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5 Regional Awards ceremonies 2011 Europe: September 22/23Milan, Italy North America: October 20/21National Building Museum, Washington DC, USA Latin America: October 6/7Buenos Aires, Argentina Africa Middle East: September 8/9Rabat, Morocco Asia Pacific: November 24/25 Singapore

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The Holcim Award – The Icosahedron Self-consolidating micro concrete CEMROC super sulfated slag cement produced by Holcim France-Benelux 1232 g CEMROC 1350 g EN standard sand 319 g water Produced by Holcim Product Innovation and Development, Holderbank, Switzerland

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MAIN NEXT GENERATION Very Easy To Apply Online - Menu Driven Two Award Categories For Entries

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MAIN : Any construction project at an advanced stage of design is eligible for the competition where execution of project or commercial supply of product/service had not started before July 1, 2010. Anyone can enter - architects, engineers, materials technologists, material suppliers, service providers, landscape & horticulturists, decorators, planners, promoters, builders, social scientists, and related professions MAIN Category

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Anyone can apply TOWN PLANNER STUDENT COMPANY COLLEGE GROUP/TEAM SOCIAL SCIENTIST ACADEMIC LANDSCAPER CONSULTANT INDIVIDUAL GOVT / NGO ANYONE CIVIL ENGINEER PROMOTER BUILDER ARCHITECTS

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NEXT GENERATION category open for Final Year students of Graduate, Post Graduate, PhD student for projects created within university programs. (this category seeks visions and ideas at a conceptual level) within university programs = university or institute must approve the student entry NEXT GENERATION Category

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Evaluating Sustainable Construction Progress  Significant advancements Planet  Environmental performance Prosperity  Economic efficiency People  Social responsibility Proficiency  Architectural quality Five Target Issues

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Not about cement... any material 1/4 - Metropol Parasol

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Not a Matter of Scale... any size will do 1/4 Coral Restoration Concept

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EASY TO APPLY NO ENTRY FEE ONLINE ENTRY in English No Hard copies needed at all ANYONE CAN APPLY NO RESTRICTIONS Closing date March 23, 2011 Apply at www.holcimawards.org 3rd Holcim Global Awards competition:

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THANK YOU& Visit www.holcimawards.org Contest closes March 23, 2011