BUILDING NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR OUR FUTURE

摘要

The second Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction worldwide is now open. Entries in the competition can be submitted until 29 February 2008 at www.holcimawards.org The prize money for the five regional competitions and the global awards totals two million USD dollars. 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 - architects, planners, engineers, or project owners. All building projects are eligible for the competition if construction has not started before 1 June 2007. The first phase of the competition will select regional winners in 2008 that will automatically qualify for the global competition to be held in 2009.