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Holcim Awards–Rewarding innovative designs for Sustainable Construction
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Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction is a unique international competition that recognizes innovative projects and future-oriented concepts on regional and global levels. A total of USD 2 million dollars in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle.
The competition rewards projects that demonstrate an ability to stretch conventional notions about sustainable building and also balance environmental, social and economic performance – while also exemplifying architectural excellence and a high degree of transferability.
Projects and concepts related to: buildings and civil engineering works; landscape, urban design and infrastructure; and materials, products and construction technologies are eligible for entry in the competition.
A regional competition is held in each of the five world regions: Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Independent juries supported by partner universities evaluate submissions on the basis of the five “target issues” for sustainable construction.
Categories for participation
The contest has two separate categories that invite both practicing professionals and students from disciplines related to construction.
“MAIN CATEGORY” – open to architects, planners, engineers, project owners, builders, developers, materials and service providers or anyone associated with construction.
“NEXT GENERATION” CATEGORY for student projects created within university programs at final year bachelor level or above (including Masters and PhD).
Subject to these categories, the contest is widely inclusive and open to all individuals and groups regardless of material used in construction and the applicant’s background.
Five Target Issues:
The global contest encourages Interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable construction. Applicants are invited to undertake a self-assessment on the content of their entries based on five simple yet critically important target criteria that define sustainable construction.
Progress
Innovation and transferability
The project must demonstrate innovation at the forefront of sustainable construction. Breakthroughs and trend-setting approaches, irrespective of scale, must be transferable to a range of other applications.
People
Ethical standards and social equity
The project must adhere to the highest ethical standards and support social equity at all stages of construction, from planning and building processes to long-term impact on the fabric of that community. The project has to provide an advanced response in terms of ethical and social responsibility.
Planet
Environmental quality and resource efficiency
The project must exhibit a sensible use and management of natural resources throughout its life cycle, including operation and maintenance. Long-term environmental concerns, whether pertaining to flows of material or energy, should be an integral part of the built structure.
Prosperity
Economic performance and compatibility
The project must prove to be economically feasible and innovative as far as the deployment of financial resources is concerned. Funding must promote an economy of means and be compatible with the demands and constraints encountered throughout the construction’s life span.
Proficiency
Contextual and aesthetic impact
The project must convey a high standard of architectural quality in the way it addresses cultural and physical factors. With space and form of utmost significance, the construction must have a lasting aesthetic impact on its surrounding environment.
It is the mission of the Foundation which promotes the Holcim Awards to select and support initiatives that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence and enhanced quality of life beyond technical solutions. Holcim Foundation therefore encourages sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction.
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R Nand Kumar is Award Coordinator in India for Holcim Awards. He is also head of corporate
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R Nand Kumar is Award Coordinator in India for Holcim Awards. He is also head of corporate
communication department in ACC Limited in India.
