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The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, established 2003, promotes
sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic and
cultural issues affecting building and construction at the national, regional
and global levels. The Holcim Foundation is supported by Holcim Ltd and its
Group companies worldwide, but independent of commercial interests.
To encourage innovative approaches to
sustainable construction, the foundation conducts activities including: the
USD 2 million Holcim
Awards competition;
Holcim Forum symposium; and
Holcim Grants seed
funding for building initiatives and grants for PhD research.
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Global Holcim Awards Gold 2009 hand-over in Fez July 16,
2009 – A comprehensive plan to rehabilitate the Medina of Fez by an
international team from Morocco, Canada, the Netherlands and USA received the
Holcim Awards Gold and USD 300,000 presented by Holcim CEO Markus Akermann
(right) at a ceremony in Fez, Morocco.
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Global Holcim Awards Silver 2009 hand-over in Ho Chi Minh
City July 3, 2009 – The low-impact greenfield
university campus aims for harmony with the surrounding ecosystem. Winning team
members from Japan and Vietnam with Holcim CEO Markus Akermann (left) received
the Holcim Awards Silver and USD 200,000.
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Global Holcim Awards Bronze prize 2009 hand-over in
Beijing June 19, 2009 – A project in a rural community in Beijing’s Shunyi
district improves land use efficiency and living conditions received the Global
Holcim Awards Bronze 2009 and USD 100,000 in prize money presented by Holcim
Executive Committee member Tom Clough (left).
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Global Holcim Awards "Innovation" prize 2009 hand-over
in San Francisco June 1, 2009 – The self-contained day labor station
functions as a labor market and service delivery platform for day laborers. The
USD 50,000 "Innovation" prize was presented by jury member and
internationally-renowned architect Enrique Norten (left).
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Banner image: Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2008 Europe: Office building with green hypercore, Milan, Italy
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