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University Library in Split, Croatia.
European Union 2010 Green
Building Award winner
CONTINUALLY EXPAND
THE RANGE OF
APPLICATIONS AND
BENEFITS THAT OUR
PRODUCTS SUPPORT
collaboration efforts to promote
sustainable buildings and improve
urban planning
While independently CEMEX is a diligent supporter of sustainable
construction and development, our company’s efforts
are greatly magnified through close collaboration with
governments, nonprofit organizations, and our customers.
Our guidance—in the earliest stages of urban planning—can
drastically improve the ultimate infrastructural efficiency
and quality of life in cities and buildings, while providing
ongoing business opportunities for CEMEX.
Partnership with the WBCSD’s Urban Infrastructure
Initiative
Among our most significant long-term partners is the World
Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Since 2006, CEMEX has collaborated with the WBCSD on a
number of projects, including the Energy Efficiency in Buildings
(EEB) initiative—exploring efficiency standards and best
practices for commercial buildings—and, most recently, the
Urban Infrastructure Initiative (UII).
The goal of the UII is to develop sustainable, cost-effective
solutions to address the basic infrastructural needs of growing
cities. The UII draws upon the expertise of a diverse
membership base, including companies in the building
materials, energy, transportation, and engineering sectors,
among others. In 2011, the UII launched pilot studies in a
number of European cities to determine “issue landscapes”
of urban areas in need of infrastructural updates. The trends
identified in the study include growing and aging urban
populations with rising expectations for personal mobility,
more local deliveries associated with internet shopping, and
increasing consciousness of energy use and climate change.
In each of the engaged cities, company experts, city officials,
and representatives of local businesses took part in workshops
to identify practical solutions such as traffic management
and building control systems. The workshops demonstrated
the value of providing early business input into city
planning and set the stage for ongoing work.
In 2012, additional assessments will be conducted in Latin
America to determine how sustainable infrastructure action
plans might take shape in cities such as Puebla and Guadalajara
in Mexico, and Panama City, in Panama.
Sustainable Construction Consulting
To meet the increasing demand for sustainability expertise
in construction markets, CEMEX has taken the first steps to
position itself as consultant to its clients in the construction
of sustainable buildings. As an example, the new San Bernabé
Community Center in Monterrey, Mexico, will be built with the
advice and counsel of CEMEX regarding the latest sustainable
design and technology elements. These will include the use
of key concrete products that allow for more efficient use of
energy. The San Bernabé project is part of a comprehensive
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