The document discusses the Holcim Global Awards competition for sustainable construction. The competition seeks to promote sustainability in the built environment. It is open to designs in different stages, for projects of any size or material. Entries are evaluated on their advancement of sustainability in terms of environmental, economic, social and architectural criteria. The competition provides a total of $2 million in prize money across regional and global categories.

1. Sustainable Construction & Holcim Global Awards R. Nand Kumar ACC Limited, India

4. 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

5. India’s Urban Growth i n 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

6. “ 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

7. 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

10. 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

11. 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

13. Promoting Sustainable Construction FUNDS & GRANTS FORUM AWARDS Communicating, Exhibiting, Debating, Lecturing, Publishing Supporting and Rewarding Symposium series for academia and practitioners to debate future approaches to the built environment Implementation funding for promising research projects and tangible building initiatives International competition to recognize outstanding construction projects and next generation visions

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

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18. Publications IUCN Gland Benny Farm, Canada

20. 3 rd International Holcim Awards competition: OPEN FOR ENTRIES Contest closes March 23, 2011

22. Holcim Awards carry total Prize Money of US $ 2 million, the highest among global awards for architecture or construction . Main Category Regional Winners US$ 100,000/50,000/25,000 Global Winners US$ 200,000/100,000/50,000 Next Generation Category Regional Winners US$ 25,000/15,000/10,000 Prize Money - Unmatched

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

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

29. Material Reduction - Efficient Fabric-Formed Concrete, Canada – a proposal to deploy inexpensive geotextile fabrics available worldwide offers a novel opportunity for the concrete industry to deliver products and services to a wider range of clientele regardless of the level of industrial sophistication. Benefits include cost reductions for formwork material and transport . … Not about Building Structures

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

31. River remediation and urban development scheme (Fez, Morocco) is a multi-sited, multi-functional project that is centered upon the recovery of a river. Work on restoring it triggered a range of interventions in the Medina. Core components are rehabilitation of the old city’s architecture, revitalizing public spaces and traditional tanneries, and creating new pedestrian zones. Not only about new buildings…..

32. Holcim Awards is only for Designs – not finished structures Low-impact greenfield university campus Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

34.  Innovation and transferability Switzerland Progress Significant advancements; multipliable innovative approaches Zermatt, Switzerland Zermatt, Switzerland

35.  Environmental quality and resource efficiency Sudbury, Canada Planet Environmental performance; management of natural resources

36.  Economic performance and compatibility Maribor, Slovenia Prosperity Economic efficiency; feasibility

37.  Ethical standards and social equity Medellín, Colombia People Social responsibility; long-term impact

38. India  Contextual and aesthetic impact Hyderabad, India Proficiency Architectural quality; impact on physical environment

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