First Forum

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First Forum: The diversity of sustainability At the Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction 120 experts from around the world met for discussions and workshops on sustainable construction. The recently published book First Forum captures the spirit of the Forum and provides a valuable reference for the discussion of critical questions about the future. The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction was established in December 2003 to participate actively in the discussion of sustainable building. Last September at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), the Foundation held its first large event: the Holcim Forum for Sustainable Construction. The numerous contributions, discussions, lectures, and findings have now been documented in a book: First Forum. Although over 220 pages long, it is not a book in the classic sense but rather a richly illustrated and attractively organized compendium that is ideal for browsing or approaching the subject from many angles. Among the many prominent participants at the Forum were the Portuguese star architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the inventor of microcredit Muhammad Yunus, the internationally active politician Simon Upton, and the Dutch architect and urban planner Winy Maas. The diversity of contributions highlights one thing above all: sustainable building is not just a technical issue, but also a sociopolitical and philosophical one. Hence First Forum is stimulating reading for people directly involved with building – and also for anyone who wants to know the current state of the discussion of basic future issues. The Holcim Forum is an event of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, based in Switzerland. This independent Foundation is an initiative of Holcim Ltd, a worldwide leading provider of cement, aggregates (crushed stone, gravel and sand), concrete and construction-related services. Holcim holds majority and minority interests in over 70 countries on all continents. First Forum is published by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, Hagenholzstrasse 85, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland. Copies may be downloaded as PDF from www.holcimfoundation.org or ordered through your regular bookstore under ISBN 3 7266 0069 8. www.holcimfoundation.org info@holcimfoundation.org Zurich, Switzerland / July, 2005 Construction. The various findings of the Forum have just been published in a book: First Forum. With a diversity of form and content, the book is ideal for approaching the subject from many angles. It is stimulating reading for people directly involved with building – and for anyone who wants to know the current state of the discussion of basic future issues.
Copies may be downloaded as PDF from www.holcimfoundation.org or ordered through your regular bookstore under ISBN 3 7266 0069 8

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