sustainable constructionarchitecture
spacer
spacerspacer
spacersustainable buildingPrintgreen constructionContact
spacer
spacerspacer
Holcim Foundation Media and Infospacer
sustainability
spacer
holcim foundation search
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
Construction Sustainable

Latest news, publications, images and downloads

spacersustainable construction
holcim foundation


Latest news

53 projects set to compete in global phase of Holcim Awards
Global prizes for sustainable construction projects shining a light on innovative solutions worldwide
Leading sustainable construction projects from around the world are set to compete in the global phase of the Holcim Awards in 2012. The projects that received Holcim Awards Gold, Silver, or Bronze in each of the five regions of the world are automatically qualified for the Global Holcim Awards 2012. The 15 Global Holcim Awards finalists include projects from Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Thailand, and the USA, and involve additional project teams from Austria, France, Spain and the UK.
Zurich / Switzerland – January 9, 2012
read more

Book announcement - A step towards sustainable development
New publication tells the story of how values of sustainability translated into reality at the Holcim Apasco cement plant project in Hermosillo, Mexico
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has published Producing cement in the desert – Holcim Apasco plant in Hermosillo, Mexico. The book features a brief technical description of all production stages and an explanation of the green buildings, giving an inspiring view of the latest milestone on Holcim’s journey toward sustainable development. It is a valuable book for learning about and promoting sustainable construction and advocating sustainable cement production; it is a convincing proof of the technical competence and social and environmental responsibility of Holcim.
Zurich / Switzerland – December 6, 2011
read more

Innovative architecture focused on infrastructure for communities
Holcim Awards Asia Pacific Winners announced in Singapore
The Holcim Awards Gold 2011 for Asia Pacific (USD 100,000) was awarded to a project that upgrades a traditional building method with effective low-tech measures through engineering and design. The Earthen School Tipu Sultan Merkez, in a small village near Lahore, Pakistan and designed by architect Eike Roswag of Ziegert Roswag Seiler Architekten Ingenieure, Germany, is constructed using a cob (clay, sand, water, and straw) lower-floor combined with an upper floor made of earth-filled bamboo walls. Intense research on cob construction resulted in a significant increase in strength and durability, and extended maintenance intervals compared to former approaches.
Singapore – November 24, 2011
read more

holcim foundation


Latest publications


 Foundations 13 – And the winners are …
December 2011
Foundations 13 is dedicated to the groundbreaking projects showcased in the regional Holcim Awards 2011 presentations. From some 6,000 submissions, the best were celebrated at five two-day events held in Casablanca, Milan, Buenos Aires, Washington D.C. and Singapore.
Foundations 13 - online version (flip-book)
Foundations 13 - high resolution (PDF, 8.4MB)
Foundations 13 - low resolution (PDF, 3.4MB)



Book announcement
A step towards sustainable development:
“Producing cement in the desert” is a new publication that tells the story of how values of sustainability translated into reality at the Holcim Apasco cement plant project in Hermosillo, Mexico

Producing cement in the desert – Holcim Apasco plant in Hermosillo, Mexico - online version (flip-book)

Producing cement in the desert – Holcim Apasco plant in Hermosillo, Mexico (PDF, 6.2MB)
Book announcement




University building in France – Nantes School of Architecture
The book details the holistic approach of Lacaton & Vassal Architects to the social, economic, and environmental performance of the Nantes School of Architecture, culminating in the production of extra space at no additional cost. The translation of a minimum budget into a maximum space constitutes a radical break that challenges the standards on which architecture and sustainability are founded.
University building in France – Nantes School of Architecture - online version (flip-book)
University building in France – Nantes School of Architecture (PDF, 6.2MB)
Book announcement

holcim foundation


Latest images

Holcim Awards 2011 Asia Pacific
Images of all Holcim Awards Asia Pacific 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Singapore.
view image gallery

Holcim Awards 2011 North America
Images of all Holcim Awards North America 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Washington, DC.
view image gallery

Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America

Images of all Holcim Awards Latin America 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Buenos Aires.
view image gallery

find more images
spacer
holcim foundation
holcim foundation
holcim foundation

Events calendar for sustainable construction

holcim foundation
holcim foundation
spacer
spacerspacerspacerskin element
spacerspacer
spacer
spacerspacer
skin elementCopyrightskin elementLegalskin elementHolcim Ltdspacerskin elementspacerskin element
spacer
spacer