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Taking responsibility for making a difference
Concrete is the most consumed substance on earth after water (~ 1 m3 of concrete per person/year)
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“About 90% of all buildings of the modern world are unsustainable.‘‘ Prof Holger Wallbaum, Holcim Chair for Sustainable Construction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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The global footprint of buildings
This represents the collective impact of all building materials & services (Source: World Green Building Council, The ecological
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India: Urban growth in the next 5 years Housing
Hotels
Retail space in malls
Commercial space
20 million dwelling units
50,000 rooms
13 million m2
19 million m2
Source: Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Š Ashok Lall, India
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A Simple Definition Sustainable construction is building in a way that is socially, economically, environmentally, functionally, and aesthetically balanced to meet today's needs and to provide and conserve resources for future generations 6 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Sustainable Construction is a Holistic approach to Construction
Sustainable construction seeks harmony between •Today and Tomorrow, •Resources and Consumption •Needs and Opportunities 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Sustainable Construction Bridges This Value Chain promoting and rewarding
Sustainability and “green” design
Building materials
Architects Planners Engineers Policy makers
Builders Promoters Investors
End-users
Codes, standards, permits, economy, politics, trends, awareness… Products & services
Solutions & applications
Lifecycle & certificates 8
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Holcim Foundation Objectives “ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally: Regional adaptation of sustainable construction
Interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable construction
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Partner Universities
massachusetts institute of technology
Advisory Board : Globally respected names - K. Tรถpfer, E. Norten, S. Upton, Y. Kakabadse, A. Lovins, M. Yunus, R. Soiron 10 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Partnerships
- Technically competent & credible
Europe
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
North America
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA
massachusetts institute of technology
Latin America
Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), Mexico City, Mexico
Africa Middle East
University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa
Asia Pacific
Tongji University (TJU), Shanghai, China
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Holcim Foundation Activities “ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally:
FORUMS
for academia and practioners
FUNDS for building projects and research projects. GLOBAL AWARDS innovative design solutions
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Forum
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A Symposium of Experts ZURICH Swiss Fed Institute ETH September 2004 “Basic Needs” TONGJI University April 2007 “Urban Transformation” MEXICO CITY – Ibero Americana April 2010 “Reinventing Construction” 13 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Worldwide Experts met in Mexico City
Hosted by Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA), April, 2010 270 participants from 39 countries Next Holcim Forum will meet at a new Indian Partner University 14 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Project Seed Funding
Implementation funding for promising research projects and tangible building initiatives
 Funding sustainable construction
Building projects
 Funding sustainable construction
research PhD projects/teams
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Website: www.holcimfoundation.org
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News Letter – No Fee – Subscribe Today
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Publications
IUCN Gland 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Holcim Global Awards Regional and global competitions in a 3 Year Cycle Seeking interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable construction and projects with high probability of execution Addressing architects, engineers, materials technologists, planners, social scientists, and related professions – including students Promoting and rewarding regional approaches to sustainable construction Evaluation by an independent jury of experts 19 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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3rd International Holcim Awards competition: OPEN FOR ENTRIES Contest closes March 23, 2011
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3rd Awards cycle: www.holcimawards.org Open for entries till March 23, 2011 Online entries in English
5 regional competitions, 5 regional Awards ceremonies May 2011 Global Prize Money : USD 2 Million Global Ceremonies in prize winners’
countries
Goal: To increase the overall quality of entries 21 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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5 Regional Awards ceremonies 2011 Europe: September 22/23 Milan, Italy
North America: October 20/21 National Building Museum, Washington DC, USA
Latin America: October 6/7 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Africa Middle East: September 8/9 Rabat, Morocco
Asia Pacific: November 24/25 Singapore
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The Holcim Award – The Icosahedron
• Self-consolidating micro
concrete
• CEMROC super sulfated slag
cement produced by Holcim France-Benelux
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sand
1232 g CEMROC 1350 g EN standard 319
g water
Produced by • Holcim Product Innovation
and Development, Holderbank, Switzerland
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Two Award Categories For Entries
MAIN NEXT GENERATION
Very Easy To Apply Online - Menu Driven
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MAIN Category  MAIN : Any construction project at an advanced stage of design is eligible for the competition where execution of project or commercial supply of product/service had not started before July 1, 2010.  Anyone can enter - architects, engineers,
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Anyone can apply ARCHITECTS
CIVIL ENGINEER
BUILDER
PROMOTER
ACADEMIC
STUDENT
COMPANY
GOVT / NGO
COLLEGE
GROUP/TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
ANYONE
LANDSCAPER TOWN PLANNER
CONSULTANT SOCIAL SCIENTIST
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NEXT GENERATION Category NEXT GENERATION category open for
Final Year students of Graduate, Post Graduate, PhD student for projects created within university programs.
(this category seeks visions and ideas at a
conceptual level)
within university programs = university or
institute must approve the student entry
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Evaluating Sustainable Construction
Five Target Issues Progress Significant advancements Planet
Environmental performance
Prosperity Economic efficiency People
Social responsibility
Proficiency Architectural quality 28 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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Not about cement... any material
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Not a Matter of Scale...
any size will do
Coral Restoration Concept 30 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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3rd Holcim Global Awards competition: EASY TO APPLY NO ENTRY FEE ONLINE ENTRY in English No Hard copies needed at all ANYONE CAN APPLY NO RESTRICTIONS Closing date March 23, 2011 Apply at www.holcimawards.org 31 3rd Cycle of Holcim Awards 2010-11
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THANK YOU & Visit
www.holcimawards.org Contest closes March 23, 2011