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Introduction
Target issues for sustainable construction
Innovation and transferability: "Progress"
Ethical standards and social equity: "People"
Environmental quality and resource efficiency: "Planet"
Economic performance and compatibility: "Prosperity"
Contextual and aesthetic impact: "Proficiency"
Partner and associated universities
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Events calendar for sustainable construction
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Measuring up to the criteria of sustainable construction – “Proficiency”
Lighthouse tower with low-carbon footprint, Dubai, UAE
The Lighthouse Tower project deserves its name for many elements of the project plan: literally, the building's narrow floor plan allows excellent daylighting throughout the interior; physically, the skyscraper stands taller than the surrounding high-rises of Dubai; symbolically, its 400-meter height reflects the status of the finance center it houses; and metaphorically, the project is conceived as a beacon for sustainable construction. Indeed, skyscrapers too can be green buildings.
The office building concept was winner of the Holcim Awards Bronze 2008 in Africa Middle East and incorporates passive cooling and light control through a responsive façade expected to halve energy consumption. The modern filigreed exterior reinterprets the traditional
mashrabiya
screens of the region. Also integrated into the façade are three 29-meter wind turbines and some 6,000 photovoltaic panels, which generate power for the building. Kinetic energy of ascending elevators is captured and converted into electricity. Cleverly integrating a great many green strategies, Lighthouse Tower sets a new benchmark in high-rise design.
Read project summary – Lighthouse tower with low-carbon footprint, Dubai, UAE
Definition – Contextual and aesthetic impact – “Proficiency”
Projects must convey a high standard of architectural quality as to the manner in which they address cultural and physical contexts, providing a lasting aesthetic impact on its surrounding environment.
read definition – Contextual and aesthetic impact – “Proficiency”
Example - Alternative Economy City in the Ex-Slaughterhouse, Rome, Italy
The project created a so-called “alternative economy city” dedicated to fair trade, ethical finance, renewable energy sources, open communication, responsible tourism, and recycling and reuse of resources.
read how the Alternative Economy City in the Ex-Slaughterhouse addresses “Contextual and aesthetic impact”
Target issues for sustainable construction
Progress
Innovation and transferability
Development Alternatives world headquarters, India
California Academy of Sciences, USA
People
Ethical standards and social equity
Evergreen Brick Works heritage site revitalization, Canada
School infrastructure from local resources, South Africa
Planet
Environmental quality and resource efficiency
IUCN Conservation Centre, Switzerland
Living with Lakes Centre for freshwater restoration and research, Canada
Prosperity
Economic performance and compatibility
River remediation and urban development scheme, Morocco
Urban integration of an informal area, Colombia
Proficiency
Contextual and aesthetic impact
Alternative Economy City in the Ex-Slaughterhouse, Italy
Lighthouse tower with low-carbon footprint, UAE
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