Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness of the role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future. The organization encourages and rewards sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction. The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction promotes thought leadership on a greener, smarter, circular, and more inclusive built environment.
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Holcim |
| Type | Educational, promotional |
| Headquarters | Hagenholzestrasse 83, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 47°24′52″N 8°33′35″E |
Area served | Global |
| Owner | Holcim Group |
Employees | 9 |
| Website | https://holcimfoundation.org |
The two main initiatives of the Foundation are the Holcim Forums (a series of academic conferences) and the Holcim Awards (a US$1 million competition for sustainable construction projects and visionary concepts awarded since its 7th cycle every two years).