Book announcement - Inspiring examples of sustainable construction
Zurich / Switzerland - June 1, 2009
New book presents Holcim Awards competition winning projects and outlines the global status of approaches to sustainability
How buildings and infrastructure are designed, constructed and used has a critical impact on the planet. The newly-published book Second Holcim Awards - Sustainable Construction 2008/2009 presents innovative
approaches and integrated solutions that meet societal needs, address environmental performance and ecological footprints, and improve economic efficiency through a combination of lower resource and energy
consumption as well as reduced maintenance and total lifecycle costs.
The 220-page large-format book commemorates the second cycle of the Holcim Awards, conducted by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation. It features in-depth articles,
photographic presentations and interviews on
the 15 projects from all regions of the world that qualified for the Global Holcim Awards 2009, and project descriptions of all 52 projects that received Awards, Acknowledgement or "Next Generation" prizes
in the five regional Holcim Awards competitions in 2008.
The book can be ordered for USD 35 per copy including surface postage from the Holcim Foundation. The main chapters of the book can be read online at:
http://www.holcimawards.org/publications.
Read full book announcement and further details at:
http://www.holcimfoundation.org/T947/AwardsBook2009.htm _____________________
Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
Phone +41 58 858 82 92
info@... http://www.holcimfoundation.org 
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