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Holcim Awards 2005 - Latin America - Acknowlegement

Seed building of sustainable construction, São Paulo, Brazil

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Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction 2005 - Latin America - Acknowlegement  Seed building of sustainable construction, São Paulo, Brazil



Type of project:
Civil Engineering / Construction

Start of construction:
March 2006

Principal author:
Renato Mauro, civil engineer, REM Construtora Ltda, São Paulo, Brazil

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Project Summary
A comprehensive set of measures pertaining for sustainable construction is considered in this high-rise building located in Brazil. Careful attention is given, for example, to water conservation, waste reduction, as well as to lowering CO2 emissions, while equal efforts are made to utilize natural resources such as solar and wind energy. In this sense, the building strives to catalyze environmental performance and thus further the cause of regional sustainability. The responsible stance of the entrepreneurs is commended in that they adopt sustainable techniques in residential buildings to be sold directly to consumers in the Latin American market. Consequently, such contributions promise to improve the quality of life for the community. Furthermore, the project exercises restraint with respect to the surrounding context, minimizing the ecological footprint while maximizing the quality of usable space for the inhabitants.

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Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction 2005 - Latin America - Acknowlegement  Seed building of sustainable construction, São Paulo, Brazil
(l-r): Renato Mauro, civil engineer, REM Construtora Ltda, São Paulo, Brazil; Eduardo Antonio Moreno, Director, Vitalux Eficiência Energêtica Ltda; Samy Menasce, Director, Todaba Participações Ltda

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Comment of the Holcim Awards 2005 Jury for Latin America
Proposed law integrated residential complex that takes into consideration a comprehensive set of measures – i.e., those concerning water, wastes, wind, energy, CO2 emission – to improve the environmental performance of the project, measures that are fully adequate for the agenda of regional sustainability. Among such considerations is a plan to reduce materials wastage - a very important aspect in Brazil, since the rate of waste is usually very high, but it is often ignored in green building projects worldwide.

Also worthy of merit are the proposals to reuse wastewater after ozone disinfection, an environmental education program for workers and tenants, provisions for waste management, as well as donation of recyclable material to NGO’s. The wisdom and responsible stance of the entrepreneurs is commended for demonstrating the feasibility of adopting sustainable concepts in residential buildings to be sold directly to consumers in the Latin-American market. The contributions made on behalf these considerations promises to greatly improve the quality of life for the community.

Furthermore, the project exercises restraint with respect to the surrounding environment, minimalizing the ecological footprint while maximizing usable quality space for the inhabitants.

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