The winners of the second North American Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction projects were announced at a ceremony in Montreal. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to nine projects from Canada and the United States that showcase the latest approaches to address critical topics including housing affordability, employment, renewable energy, and water efficiency.
Holcim Awards Gold 2008
Solar 2 Green Energy, Arts and Education Center, New York, USA
Main author: Christopher J. Collins, Excecutive Director, Solar One Green Energy, Arts and Education Center,
New York, USA
Holcim Awards Silver 2008
Main author: Liz Ogbu, designer, San Francisco, USA
Holcim Awards Bronze 2008
Main author: John Gunn, scientist, Laurentian University, Sudbury, CanadaHolcim Awards Acknowledgement prizes 2008
Main author: David Stonehouse, urban planner, Evergreen, Toronto, Canada
Authors: Ron Kato, Larry McFarland, Craig Duffield, Larry McFarland Architects, Vancouver, Canada
Authors: Stéphane Orsolini, Erika Mayr, Berlin, GermanyHolcim Awards “Next Generation” 1st prize 2008
Authors: Neri Oxman, John Hart, architects, MIT, Cambridge, USA
Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 2nd prize 2008
Authors: Chenglong Wang, Lingchen Liu, architects, Beijing, China
Holcim Awards “Next Generation” 3rd prize 2008
Author: Andrew Edward Lantz, student, Harvard GSD, Cambridge, USASOURCE: Holcim Awards 2008 North America.
