Holcim Foundation - Office building in Costa Rica

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Mission

Target issues for sustainable construction

Quantum change and transferability

Ethical standards and social equity

Ecological quality and energy conservation

Economic performance and compatibility

Contextual and aesthetic impact

Organization of the Holcim Foundation

Management Board

Advisory Board

Technical Competence Center

Office of the Holcim Foundation

Partner and associated universities

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA

Tongji University (TJU), China

Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa

Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil

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Sustainable construction events

Events calendar for sustainable construction

Office building in Costa Rica

Site

The site is in San Antonio de Belén, Alajuela province, in the western part of the central valley of Costa Rica. The parcel of land is in an industrial park at 10°N, 84°E, on a hill with superb views and considerable wind exposure, at an elevation of 800 meters.

The local climate is hot, tropical, and strongly seasonal with a well-defined dry season. Temperatures are high year-round; the average temperature on the site is 22°C. Humidity fluctuates strongly; average humidity is 78%. Illuminance is high year round.

Strong trade winds from the northeast (~ 20 km/h with gusts up to 74 km/h) blow across the site from mid-December to March. Lighter southwest winds (~ 10 km/h) blow from September to December.

Average annual rainfall is 1.9 m; most rain falls from mid-May to mid-December. Costa Rica is not in a normal hurricane path, but hurricanes in the region do produce heavy rainfall that can be damaging.

Location	San Antonio de Belén, San José, Costa Rica
Climate	Tropical
Terrain	Flat hilltop
Site size	24,384 m2 (197m x 127m)
Setting	Suburban industrial park
Number of parking spaces	117

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