Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
| Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Projects and visions in sustainable construction |
| Country | International |
| Presented by | Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction |
| Reward | Total USD 2 million |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Official website | www.holcimawards.org |
The Holcim Awards is an international competition that seeks projects and visions in sustainable construction – irrespective of scale. A total of USD 2 million dollars in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle.[1] Eligible for entry are projects in: buildings and civil engineering works; landscape, urban design and infrastructure; and materials, products and construction technologies. The Holcim Awards is conducted by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction based in Switzerland.[2] Entries can only be made online.[3]
Regional and global phase
The Holcim Awards competition opens with five regional Holcim Awards competitions and is followed by the Global Holcim Awards. The regional Holcim Awards are based on five geographic areas: Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Entries in the competition are allocated to a region based on the location of the project.
Holcim Awards (main) and “Next Generation” (student) categories
There are two categories within the competition:[4][5] The main category of the competition is open to architects, planners, engineers, and project owners that showcase sustainable responses to technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues affective contemporary building and construction. The fifteen projects that receive Holcim Awards Gold, Silver or Bronze in the five regions are then qualified for the competition for the Global Holcim Awards.[6] The “Next Generation” category is open to project visions of students in between the age of 18 and 30.
Evaluation criteria
Submissions in both categories are evaluated by independent juries, using five “target issues” to define sustainable construction.[7] Three of these align with the triple bottom line concept concept of balanced social, environmental and economic performance. The rest cover contextual and aesthetic impact, and innovation and transferability.
Juries
The juries consist of independent, renowned representatives from science, business and society.[8] The regional juries are supported by the respective "partner University". Retrieved 8 April 2014. and the global jury is supported by the Academic Committee of the Holcim Foundation.
Prizes
The total prize money for each cycle of the regional and global Holcim Awards competitions is USD 2 million.[9]
References
- ↑ "Holcim Awards Schedule". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Holcim Foundation". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "The 4th Edition of the Holcim Awards Now Open for Entries". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Holcim Awards Categories". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Awards Categories featured in Bustler.net". Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ↑ "Global Holcim Awards winners 2012". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Target issues for sustainable construction". Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ "Holcim Awards Juries". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ↑ "Prizes and schedule". Retrieved 25 October 2013.
Sources
- Wentz, Daniel (2005). Community center in South Africa. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0082-2.
- Schwarz, Edward; Leutenegger, Marius; Siress, Cary (2006). Holcim Awards 2005/2006. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0076-1.
- Schwarz, Edward; Wentz, Daniel (2006). Office building in Costa Rica. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0075-4.
- Wentz, Daniel (2007). Research center in Switzerland. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0079-2.
- Wentz, Daniel (2008). Office building in India. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0083-9.
- Schwarz, Edward; Leutenegger, Marius; Jones, Kevin (2009). Holcim Awards 2008/2009. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0084-6.
- Wentz, Daniel (2009). Clothing factory in Sri Lanka. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0086-0.
- Wentz, Daniel (2010). IUCN Conservation Centre in Gland, Switzerland. Stäubli Verlag AG, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-7266-0088-4.