Holcim awards 2010 for sustainable construction.

Global Awards for Sustainable Construction R Nand Kumar ACC Limited, India

[object Object],Concrete is the most consumed substance on earth after water (~ 1 m 3 of concrete per person/year)

“ 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

[object Object],[object Object],This represents the collective impact of all building materials & services

India: Urban growth i n the next 5 years © Ashok Lall, India Source: Bureau of Energy Efficiency 20 million dwelling units Housing 50,000 rooms Hotels 13 million m 2 Retail space in malls 19 million m 2 Commercial space

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 A Simple Definition

Sustainable Construction is a Holistic approach to Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Codes, standards, permits, economy, politics, trends, awareness… Sustainable Construction Bridges This Value Chain promoting and rewarding Sustainability and “ green ” design Architects Planners Engineers Policy makers Builders Promoters Investors End-users Building materials Products & services Solutions & applications Lifecycle & certificates

“ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally: Holcim Foundation Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object]

Partner Universities Advisory Board : Globally respected names - K. Töpfer, E. Norten, S. Upton, Y. Kakabadse, A. Lovins, M. Yunus, R. Soiron massachusetts institute of technology

Europe Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland North America Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA 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 SHORTLY SIGNING WITH AN INDIAN UNIVERSITY massachusetts institute of technology Partnerships - Technically competent & credible

“ non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction, regionally as well as globally: Holcim Foundation Activities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Forum - A Symposium of Experts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Worldwide Experts met in Mexico City ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Project Seed Funding Implementation funding for promising research projects and tangible building initiatives

Website: www.holcimfoundation.org www.holcimfwards.org

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Publications IUCN Gland Benny Farm, Canada

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3 rd International Holcim Awards competition: OPEN FOR ENTRIES Contest closes March 23, 2011

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],3 rd Awards cycle : www.holcimawards.org Goal: To increase the overall quality of entries

5 Regional Awards ceremonies 2011 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Holcim Award – The Icosahedron ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Two Award Categories For Entries

[object Object],[object Object],MAIN Category

Anyone can apply TOWN PLANNER STUDENT COMPANY COLLEGE GROUP/TEAM SOCIAL SCIENTIST ACADEMIC LANDSCAPER CONSULTANT INDIVIDUAL GOVT / NGO ANYONE CIVIL ENGINEER PROMOTER BUILDER ARCHITECTS

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NEXT GENERATION Category

Evaluating Sustainable Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Five Target Issues

Not about cement... any material 1/4 - M etropol Parasol

Not a Matter of Scale... any size will do 1/4 Coral Restoration Concept

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],3 rd Holcim Global Awards competition:

THANK YOU & Visit www.holcimawards.org Contest closes March 23, 2011

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