News 2006

New book explains “target issues” of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

Zurich, December 4, 2006 – The construction industry is one of the world’s largest consumers of energy and materials, and offers great potential for improving sustainability performance. A new book, Office building in Costa Rica: measuring up to the criteria of sustainable construction, explains the Holcim Foundation’s five “target issues” with reference to a new office building. The publication promotes sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socio-economic and cultural issues related to building and construction.

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Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction 2007:
Urban_Trans_Formation

Zurich, October 30, 2006 – More than 200 international experts will meet in China at the Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction to be held from April 19 to 21, 2007. With urban growth predicted to surge in the 21st century, the symposium will advance concepts for the sustainable development of cities. The forum is being hosted by Tongji University in Shanghai. Attendance is limited; registration is now open.

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Muhammad Yunus, founder of micro-credit and Grameen Bank, honored for pioneering work to alleviate poverty.

Zurich/Oslo, October 13, 2006 – Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus, a founding member of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction Advisory Board, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize announced in Oslo today.

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Chair of Sustainable Construction commences tenure at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Zurich, August 2006 – Dr. Holger Wallbaum has taken up his new position as Chair in Sustainable Construction, sponsored by Holcim Switzerland. With strong academic, entrepreneurial and intergovernmental experience in the field of sustainability, Wallbaum will promote innovative approaches to sustainable construction through his teaching and research activities at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich).

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Winners of first worldwide competition for sustainable construction projects announced

Zurich/Bangkok, April 25, 2006 – USD 1 million in prize money was awarded to the best sustainable construction projects entered in the first global Holcim Awards competition. Joint winners of the Holcim Awards Gold were an urban integration project in Caracas, Venezuela, and the design for a new main railway station in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Holcim Forum 2007 - "Urban_Trans_Formation"
Shanghai, China - April 19/21, 2007

Zurich, Switzerland – March 3, 2006. A call for papers has been issued for the second Holcim Forum under the theme "Urban_Trans_ Formation" to be held in Shanghai, China on April 19/21, 2007.

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