Aluminium is utilised for a host of applications in building and construction and is the material of choice for curtain walling, window frames and other glazed structures.

It is extensively used for rolling blinds, doors, exterior cladding and roofing, suspended ceilings, wall panels and partitions, heating and ventilation equipment, solar shading devices, light reflectors and complete prefabricated buildings.

The reasons for this sustainable success, including aluminium cradle to cradle lifecycle and its contribution to energy efficiency of buildings, are explained in the new brochure “Sustainability of Aluminium in Buildings”.

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Winners of the European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009 unveiled at the European Parliament - Brussels

18 November 2009

Isabelle Durant, vice-president of the European Parliament and co-president of Belgium’s green party Ecolo, presented the winners of the second European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009, in the European Parliament’s Brussels premises.

It is highly symbolic that such an award ceremony should be held on the very day and in the very place when and where, a few hours earlier, the European Parliament, Council and Commission had announced their agreement on Europe’s next directive on the energy performance of buildings. This legislation is praised as the most ambitious effort so far to reduce Europe’s energy consumption and cut back its CO2 emissions. The European Aluminium Association was proud to contribute to the success of the day, showcasing no less than 8 award and prize winning renovation projects selected among 130 candidates from 15 EU countries, all illustrating how well aluminium suits the needs of state of the art, energy efficient and sustainable renovation in preserving and improving Europe’s building stock.

Award Jury Chairman Prof. Jan Bouwer, unveiling the names of the winning projects, explained: “Of the 130 entries received at regional level, 31 were nominated for the European final: 9 in the residential category, and 22 in the non-residential one. One European Aluminium Award was awarded in each of these categories, along with 4 special prizes and an ex-aequo jury prize for energy efficiency.” The jury chairman expressed his great pleasure in observing that the quality of the nominated projects was of an increasingly high standard. The jury was impressed by the careful use and well-considered design of aluminium in matching the architectural quality of the buildings under renovation.

The full movie presenting the nominees and unveiling the winners is available here. The winners are:

Award Project Location Winner
European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009, residential LoftLiving Ackermannfabrik Augsburg
Germany		 Nething Generalplaner Architekten, Ulm/Neu-Ulm /
Metallbau Glock, Donauwrth
European Aluminium in Renovation Award 2009, non-residential Corriere della Sera, newspaper headquarter Milan
Italy		 Gregotti Associati International Architects, Milan/
Installation Focchi, Rimini
Jury Prize Energy Efficiency, residential De Torenflat Zeist
The Netherlands		 Frowijn de Roos Architecten, Zeist /
Kremers Aluminium, Tilburg
Jury Prize Energy Efficiency, non-residential ENERGIA Building Paris
France		 Architecte DTAAC, Paris/
Construction FACE Ile-de-France, Perigny-sur-Yerres
Special Prize for small scale renovation, residential Residentie Huybens Otten Herent
Belgium		 Denef Mattelaer Oosters Architecten (DMOA), Heverlee /
Schrijnwerk Alu-V, Wommelgem & Industriebouw Schriers, Peer
Special Prize for small scale renovation, non-residential Elsa Morante Public Library Lonate Seppino
Italy		 DAP Studio architects, Milan /
Contractor Gruppo EDILIA, Torino
Special Prize for roofing solutions, non-residential Hochschule fr bildende Knste Dresden
Germany		 CODE UNIQUE Architekten, Dresden /
Metallbau Bhme Haustechnik, Boxdorf & Henke Dcher Fassaden, Dresden
Special Prize for innovation & design, non-residential 10 Hills Place London
United Kingdom		 Amanda Levete Architects, London /
Frener & Reifer Metallbau, Brixen

For full details, technical information, pictures and contacts, please visit:
http://www.aluminium-award.eu/2009/press/.