Entries in the second Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction worldwide may be submitted until Feb. 29, 2008, at the Holcom Awards Web site. The prize money for the five regional competitions and the global awards totals USD $2 million.
The Awards are an initiative of the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation to encourage and inspire a built environment that goes beyond convention to address the challenges of sustainability. The global competition showcases sustainable responses to technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues affecting contemporary building and construction. The Awards are open to anyone involved with projects in the area of sustainable construction, including architects, planners, engineers, or project owners. All building projects are eligible for the competition if construction had not started before June 1 of this year.
In addition to construction projects at an advanced stage of design, the Awards competition seeks visions and ideas at a conceptual level. This special category is open for professionals younger than 35 years of age.
www.holcimawards.org
