Sustainable construction examples

Office building in Costa Rica: Tangible criteria for sustainable building The 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, socioeconomic and cultural issues related to building and construction. Office building in Costa Rica (PDF, 2.8MB) Office building in Costa Rica - versión española (PDF, 3.1MB) Order hard copy online

Research center in Switzerland: High-tech green building explored Forum Chriesbach, the new research center of the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) proves that green buildings can be high-tech, cost effective, highly functional and beautiful. The building has won four Swiss awards for innovation, energy efficiency, daylighting and solar design. The book explains the concept and details of this building which aims to set new standards for sustainable construction. Research center in Switzerland (PDF, 3.2MB) Research center in Switzerland - Chinese version (PDF, 8.8MB) Order hard copy online

Holcim Foundation publications

Holcim Foundation Annual Report 2007 (PDF, 2.7MB)
Holcim Foundation Annual Report 2006 (PDF, 1.1MB)
Holcim Foundation Annual Report 2005 (PDF, 1.7MB)
Holcim Foundation Annual Report 2004 (PDF, 1.1MB)

 
Foundations is the internal newspaper of the Holcim Foundation for employees of the Holcim Group. Please click on the link to download the PDF:

Foundations 8 - English (PDF, 1.3MB)
Foundations 7 - English (PDF, 5.9MB)
Foundations 6 - English (PDF, 5.6MB)
Foundations 5 - English (PDF, 1.9MB)
Foundations 5 - Spanish (PDF, 3.3MB)
Foundations 4 - English (PDF, 3.8MB)
Foundations 4 - Spanish (PDF, 1.2MB)
Foundations 3 - English (PDF, 1MB)
Foundations 2 - English (PDF, 1.1MB)
Foundations 1 - English (PDF, 936kB)

Holcim Awards publications

Sustainable construction - Holcim Awards 2005/2006 The book Sustainable construction – Holcim Awards 2005/2006 commemorates the first Holcim Awards competition. More than 3000 entries from 120 countries were submitted, and USD 2.1 million in prize money was awarded to 46 projects. The book is a contemporary snapshot of the global state of sustainable construction. [ISBN 879-3-7266-0076-1] On the road to sustainability - collection of short contributions from international proponents of sustainable construction (PDF, 7.34MB) - Five easy pieces, Marc Angélil and Cary Siress - Baby steps and giant leaps, Klaus Töpfer - The essence of sustainable construction, Yolanda Kakabadse - Beyond dissipation and concentration, Hansjürg Leibundgut - Urbanization of emerging economies, Ashok B Lall - From basic needs to cultural values and local identity, Saïd Mouline - An architectural fable, Donald Bates Global Holcim Awards 2006 (PDF, 65.74MB) Regional Holcim Awards 2005, Europe (PDF, 16.90MB) Regional Holcim Awards 2005, North America (PDF, 18.94MB) Regional Holcim Awards 2005, Latin America (PDF, 22.31MB) Regional Holcim Awards 2005, Africa Middle East (PDF, 17.43MB) Regional Holcim Awards 2005, Asia Pacific (PDF, 21.89MB) Holcim Foundation - Activities and organization (PDF, 2.53MB)

Sustainable construction - Holcim Awards 2005/2006 in Chinese 2005/2006大奖赛获奖的可持续建筑项目的技术介绍已经集结成册，由同济大学吴志强先生、李振宇先生和李翔宁先生编辑。该书可以让读者迅速浏览当代在可持续建筑方面的各种尝试和方法。它不仅对建筑师和建设领域的人士有启发，对更广泛领域的读者同样具有价值。读者可以在线 阅读本书的英文版。 Technical details on all Holcim Awards 2005/06 prize winners have been compiled into a book in Chinese, edited by Zhiqiang Wu, Zhenyu Li and Xiangning Li of Tongji University. The book provides a snapshot of contemporary approaches to sustainable construction, and appeals to and inspires architects and building professionals, as well as general audiences. [ISBN 978-7-112-09153-9] Sustainable construction - Chinese version (PDF, 22MB)

Global Holcim Awards 2006 - Winning Projects

Project overview booklets compiled by each project team for each awarded project.

Gold - Germany: “Main Station Stuttgart" (PDF, 451KB)
Gold - Venezuela: “Upgrading San Rafael-Unido, Urban Integration Project”, Caracas (PDF, 292KB)
Silver - Italy: “Waterpower – Renewal Strategy for the Mulini Valley”, near Amalfi, Scala (PDF, 996KB)
Bronze - Canada: “Greening the Infrastructure at Benny Farm”, Montréal (PDF, 664KB)

Global Holcim Awards 2006 - All Finalists

Project overview booklets compiled by each project team for the 15 Holcim Awards (by country).

Argentina: “Green Roofs for Buenos Aires" (PDF, 543KB)
Brazil: “Minimum-Energy-School” Rio de Janeiro (PDF, 637KB)
Canada: “Greening the Infrastructure at Benny Farm”, Montréal (PDF, 664KB)
Canada: “Material Reduction: Efficient Fabric-Formed Concrete” (PDF, 949KB)
China: “Design for a Clan Settlement's Regeneration”, Hangzhou (PDF, 1.03MB)
Germany: “Main Station Stuttgart" (PDF, 451KB)
Italy: “Waterpower – Renewal Strategy for the Mulini Valley”, near Amalfi & Scala (PDF, 996KB)
Japan: “Air Suit – Housing Renovation”, Hiroshima (PDF, 3.65MB)
Morocco: “Socio-Economic Equipment in a Mountain Village”, Tamtarga (no booklet available)
Philippines: “Concrete Substrates for Accelerated Coral Restoration” (PDF, 821KB)
South Africa: “Caravan Site Upgrade”, Nieuwoudtville (PDF, KB)
South Africa: “Tsoga Environmental Center – Local Sustainability Catalyst”, Cape Town (PDF, 1.24MB)
Spain: “Metropol Parasol – Redevelopment of ‘Plaza de la Encarnación’”, Sevilla (PDF, 7.92MB)
USA: “The New Sustainable California Academy of Sciences”, San Francisco (PDF, 1.14MB)
Venezuela: “Upgrading San Rafael-Unido, Urban Integration Project”, Caracas (PDF, 292KB)

Regional Holcim Awards 2005

Overviews of all prize-winning projects in the first Holcim Awards competition.

Region Europe (PDF, 1.4MB)
Region North America (PDF, 3.4MB)
Region Latin America - Español (PDF, 1.8MB)
Region Latin America - Português (PDF, 1.8MB)
Region Africa Middle East - English (PDF, 3.95MB)
Region Africa Middle East - Français (PDF, 5.02MB)
Region Asia Pacific (PDF, 1.7MB)

Holcim Forum publications

"Urban_Trans_Formation" - Holcim Forum 2007 in Shanghai This publication provides a useful "generalist" overview on the Holcim Forum 2007, held in Shanghai, China. It targets a broad audience, as a means of raising awareness in terms of the topic of urban transformation. It contains information on speakers, themes, workshops and participants, as well as  general information on the activities of the 2-day event. [ISBN 3 7266 0080 8] Urban_Trans_Formation (PDF, 5.9MB) order hard copy online

"First Forum" - First Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction Summary of the Holcim Forum, dedicated to the topic of "Basic Needs" relevant to sustainable construction, held at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland, on September 16/17, 2004. First Forum - proceedings of the first Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction - ISBN 3 7266 0069 8 (ZIP/PDF 12MB) Individual sections: First Forum, participants' statements on Sustainable Construction (PDF, 1.3MB) Welcome to contested territory, Simon Upton (PDF, 246KB) People - The power of small changes, Muhammad Yunus (PDF, 2.2MB) Concepts - Long-term is not the same as sustainable, Winy Maas (PDF, 1.3MB) Harmony between the natural and the man-made, Eduardo Souto de Moura (PDF, 585KB) Order hard copy online