International student competition "Designing a Multicomfortable Home ISOVER-2015" starts accepting applications. In 2015, the Saint-Gobain company is holding a competition with the support of JSC National Company Astana EXPO-2017. On the eve of the international exhibition EXPO "Energy of the Future", which will be held in Astana (Kazakhstan) in 2017, the participants of the competition are invited to create a project of a residential area with detailed detailing of one building that is part of the residential complex. It will be built at the end of the exhibition on its territory using energy-efficient building materials to reduce CO emissions2 and ensuring a high level of comfort for residents.
“The Saint-Gobain company adheres to an environmentally responsible policy in its work and is aware of the need to use materials and technologies that can reduce the negative impact of construction on the environment. Promoting energy efficient and green building is an important step in the implementation of the company's strategy. One of the mechanisms for attracting attention to "green" construction is the popularization of educational programs among students, on which, in the future, not only projects of houses, schools, but also the architecture of entire cities will depend, - says Alexander Shabaldin, head of the energy efficiency department of ISOVER. “Next year Saint-Gobain will celebrate its 350th anniversary, and the contest“Designing an ISOVER Multi-Comfort House”, which attracts young architects to develop interesting projects and innovative solutions, will celebrate its 10th anniversary!”
The competition traditionally consists of two stages: national and international. In order to maximize coverage, students from Russian regions will first take part in the regional qualifying round. Its winners will meet at the national stage in Moscow. After that, the two best Russian teams will go to the international final, where they will present their project along with other finalists from 60 participating countries. Authors of the best works will be rewarded with cash prizes and will receive invaluable experience, and the winning project will be put into practice.
The competition accepts works by students of architecture and construction universities from 1 to 6 years from any region of Russia, made by one author or by a team of no more than 3 people. Each team can submit no more than one project to the competition. A prerequisite is the use of heat and sound insulation materials ISOVER in the project. The criteria for evaluating the project will be its functional concept, consideration of regional characteristics, environmental, economic and social rationality. To participate in the competition, you must register on the website before December 26, 2014.
Saint-Gobain Is an international industrial group of companies headquartered in Paris. The history of the company goes back over 300 years. It is included in the TOP-100 of the largest industrial corporations in the world. Ranked first, according to Forbes magazine, among the world's largest companies producing building materials.
ISOVER - the world leader in the production of mineral wool thermal insulation. Every third house in Europe is insulated with ISOVER materials. ISOVER is the only brand in Russia that has both fiberglass and stone fiber products in its portfolio. For 20 years, the company has become a leading player in the Russian building materials market.
