Library and Classroom Building at Langara College in Vancouver by Teeple Architects. Regional Awards Winner, 2005, Acknowledgement Prize. Photo: Shai Gil
The 5th International LafargeHolcim Awards competition is now open for submissions. Organized by the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, the competition seeks projects at an advanced stage of design from the fields of architecture, building and civil engineering; landscape and urban design; as well as materials, products and construction technologies. The Awards also feature a Next Generation category for visions and ideas of young professionals and students.
The main category of the competition is open to architects, planners, engineers, project owners, builders and construction firms showcasing sustainable responses within contemporary building and construction. Projects must have reached an advanced stage of design, have a high probability of execution, and may not have started construction before July 4, 2016. In addition, students and professionals up to the age of 30 years may submit visionary concepts, bold ideas and ?blue-sky? solutions in the Next Generation category of the competition, irrespective of the probability of implementation of the project.
Submissions are evaluated against five ?target issues? for sustainable construction. They take a holistic view at sustainability and cover innovation and transferability; ethical standards and social inclusion; resource and environmental performan...