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Sustainable construction projects applauded across Africa Middle East
Marrakech / Morocco – November 13, 2008 – The winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Africa Middle East were announced at a ceremony in Marrakech.
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Holcim Awards honor sustainable construction in Latin America
Mexico City / Mexico – October 23, 2008 – The winning projects of the second Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction in Latin America were announced at a ceremony in Mexico City.
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Top sustainable construction projects in North America honored
Montreal / Canada – October 16, 2008 – The winners of the second North American Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction projects were announced at a ceremony in Montreal.
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Showcasing sustainable buildings across Europe
Madrid/Spain – September 26, 2008 – Winners of the second European Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction were announced at a ceremony in Madrid. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to ten projects that demonstrate the latest in eco-friendly and sustainable approaches from the building and construction industry.
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Book announcement
Venice, Italy – September 14, 2008: A collection of essays from eminent thinkers on the topic of sustainability and urban transformation was first presented at the 11th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. The publication was inspired by the international Holcim Forum 2007 held in Shanghai on the topic of Urban_Trans_Formation.
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Holcim Foundation joins forces with the International Union of Architects
Zurich/Switzerland, July 9, 2008 – The International Union of Architects (UIA) and the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction seek to cooperate to inspire better sustainability performance in planning, architecture and building.
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 | | Community center in South Africa - improving quality of life – through architecture
A community-service and recycling facility situated in a poverty-stricken informal settlement of Cape Town applied a formal methodology for sustainable construction to achieve far more than just the creation of a new building. The book explains how the center respects the Rio Agenda of balanced social, environmental, and economic performance, and at the same time defines a new vernacular architectural language and also provides a model of sustainable building in low-income communities.
 Community center in South Africa – booklet (PDF, 2.8MB)
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| | | Events calendar for sustainable construction |  | This calendar is a networking tool listing events related to sustainable construction hosted by associations, universities, NGOs, IGOs and corporations worldwide.
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Holcim Foundation
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