Sustainable Construction - Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

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Introduction

Building a sustainable future

Holcim Foundation origins

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

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

UIA cooperation

Events calendar for sustainable construction

FAQ's

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction promotes sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues affecting building and construction.

Activities including Holcim Awards competitions, Holcim Forum symposiums, seed funding for building initiatives and grants for research projects encourage innovative approaches to sustainable construction.

The objective of the Holcim Foundation is the non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction at national, regional and global levels.

Latest news

Jury meetings herald next stage in Holcim Awards
August 20, 2008 - The results of the Holcim Awards competition have moved a step closer following the jury meetings held in five regions of the world. From almost 2,000 submissions out of approximately 5,000 competition entries that met the formal requirements, each jury panel selected projects which meet the “target issues” for sustainable construction in the most compelling way.

Holcim Foundation joins forces with the International Union of Architects
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.

Events calendar for sustainable construction
The Holcim Foundation has set up a calendar to promote events worldwide related to sustainable construction. The calendar is managed in close cooperation with the Technical Competence Center of the Holcim Foundation c/o ETH Zurich, which acts as gatekeeper for the content.

Events calendar for sustainable construction
Additions to the calendar can be made at any time.

Submit request to include an additional event

Holcim Awards competition: 5,000 ideas to build a sustainable future
March 3, 2008 - Strong interest with submissions received for construction projects and ideas to be pursued in 121 countries on all continents.

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Competition overview

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