More participants – More winners!
Building on the success of our first Awards in 2007 and 2009, the 2011 ISOVER Energy Efficiency Best of Awards were launched in twelve participating countries. The scope of the Awards included both new build and renovation projects in the residential and non-residential sectors. The aim of the competition rewarded the most successful building projects, based on criteria such as innovation and energy efficiency and to encourage the development of construction techniques which combine comfort with respect for the environment. Saint-Gobain ISOVER wants to draw attention to the immense potential of energy savings that can be made in the construction sector.
The best winning projects have been included in the Best of Book, which is distributed to building professionals.
Participating countries
The participating countries were: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Latvia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Award ceremony in Barcelona
This third edition was held on June 2, in Barcelona (Spain). Almost 150 guests, architects, engineers and contractors attended the ceremony. Thirty-one trophies were presented, honoring the best projects, officially selected by each participating country.
The afternoon begun with an architect tour to discover some of the most interesting constructions of Barcelona. In the evening, the gala diner and awards ceremony took place in the prestigious Casa Llotja de Mar, where the winners received their diploma. To extend the celebration, most of the winners also spent the week-end in Barcelona.
