#GBCSAwards 2016: 33 finalists on the road to the COP22
The Green Building Solutions Awards continue to inspire the profession by highlighting ever more sustainable and innovative realisations all over the world. This year’s finalists are no exception.
A world-wide participation
In September, juries within the Construction21 network and an online vote selected finalists among the 104 competing buildings. Most candidates came from countries covered by the Construction21 platforms (France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Morocco, Algeria, Germany, Romania, Lithuania). However, the contest is open to buildings from other countries. A special jury was formed to select finalists among them. This year, they were 19 to enter the competition, from Brasil, China, Colombia, India, the Netherlands, Poland, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thaïland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Proof that innovative and sustainable solutions for better and greener buildings can be found everywhere to inspire professionals all over the globe.
International experts mobilized to designate the candidates
An international jury composed of experts will debate over the merits of each finalist in their respective categories. In parallel, a second round of online votes will determine the winner of the Users’Choice Award.
On the road to the COP22
The Green Building & City Solutions Awards 2016 are part of the international dynamics of the fight against climate change. The competition will close at the COP22 in Marrakech, where international winners will be announced November 14th in the presence of Hakima El Haite, Moroccan Minister of the Environment and Bruno Léchevin, president of ADEME.
Awards for the sustainable city
2016 novelty: the eco-districts now have their own contest, the Green City Solutions Awards. For this first edition, the juries will decide among 23 eco-districts.. The City winners will also be announced in Marrakech during the COP22.
Smart Building |
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Agua France |
CoRI Paint it Green Belgium |
HSB - Living Lab Sweden |
African Development Bank (BMCE) Morocco |
Regional School Uewersauer Luxembourg |
Energy & Hot Climates |
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Solis Ortus Sri Lanka |
Guadeloupe National Park eadquarters France |
Case di Luce Italy |
House Type Ksar Tafillelt Algeria |
Social Housing for Positive Energy Morocco |
Energy & Temperate Climates |
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Edificio Zaramaga Spain |
CoRI Paint it Green Belgium |
ZAC Briand Pelloutier France |
City Residential El Riyadh Algeria |
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Industrial building Bonatti irrigations Italy |
Passive Kindergarten Garnich Luxembourg |
Low Carbon |
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Max Weber Building France |
Semi-detached NZEB in wood Italy |
Kaza Eco-community India |
FELFLA, small independent hotel Morocco |
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Koranic El Djabiria Tafilet Tajdit Algeria |
Administration of nature and forests Luxembourg |
Sustainable Construction Grand Prize |
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City Hall Venlo Netherlands |
Natural cometics laboratory Spain |
Mauges Public Highschool France |
House of clay “A+House” Italy |
Rural House CNERIB Algeria |
Sustainable Renovation Grand Prize |
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Alzingen School and Kindergarten Luxembourg |
Redevelopment of a residential building with hemp - Italy |
Supermontparnasse Tower France |
Edificio Zaramaga Spain |
Users'Choice |
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Viviendas Gran Via Jaume I Spain |
CoRI Paint it Green Belgium |
CABR Net Zero energy Building China |
African Development Bank (BMCE) Morocco |
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Case de Luce Italy |
House Type Ksar Tafillelt Algeria |
Europassive® 2 Ho House France |
Green Building & City Solutions Awards partners
The competition is organized by the Construction21 network with the support of ADEME. Many partners, French or international, are also promoting the competition with their own networks in France and abroad.
Also, companies committed to fighting against climate change, have joined the competition, supporting category echoing their own action against climate change.