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
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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
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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
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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
Book announcement
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Holcim Awards 2011 Asia Pacific
Images of all Holcim Awards Asia Pacific 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Singapore.
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Holcim Awards 2011 North America
Images of all Holcim Awards North America 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Washington, DC.
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Holcim Awards 2011 Latin America
Images of all Holcim Awards Latin America 2011 prize-winning projects and the ceremony in Buenos Aires.
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