Entires open to 3rd International Holcim Awards

The 3rd International Holcim Awards competition is comprised of five regional competitions in 2010/11 and the global phase in 2012.

Holcim Awards (main) and ‘Next Generation’ (student) categories

The main category of the competition is open to architects,planners,engineers,project owners,builders and construction firms that showcase sustainable responses to technological,environmental,socioeconomic and cultural issues with contemporary building and construction. Projects are eligible for the competition if they have reached an advanced stage of design. Construction (or commercial production in the case of materials,products and construction technologies) must not have started before July 1,2010.

In addition,the Holcim Awards seeks visions and ideas for the Next Generation category,open to student projects created within university programs at final year bachelor level or above (including masters and PhD).

Measuring up to target issues for sustainable construction

Submissions in both categories are evaluated by independent juries,using five target issues to define sustainable construction. Three of these align with the triple bottom line concept of balanced social,environmental and economic performance.