On the morning of this Friday, March 4, the Ecuadorian Sustainable Building Council (CEES) presented the Neutra Footprint project, which aims to intervene a neighborhood in Quito and turn it into a neutral and sustainable point.
The presentation of the event took place after 09:00 in the El Dorado room of the Hilton Colón hotel, in the north center of the capital.
The ecological campaign aims to implement energy efficiency strategies, water saving and other alternatives that allow the reduction of the environmental impact.
Fernando Correa, president of the CEES, said that the natural disasters have a human impact and that the effect that is being created in the environment has not been evidenced or taken consciously.
According to Correa, the 70% of constructions in Quito are informal and until 2013 this city had 600 million square meters built. However, he stressed that there are already 199 sustainable construction projects approved.
For this reason, he pointed out that it is possible to initiate a change progressively involving the private companies or groups allied to sustainable construction.
They anticipate that this invitation will have projects to intervene vulnerable neighborhoods or where people in need live so that it becomes an example to follow in other cities.
About the contest
Joanna Garcia, coordinator of the Huella Neutra project, indicated that the 70% of carbon emissions come from cities, That is why they called on the companies to accompany this initiative through spaces for training and collaboration in the project.
From the CEES they will support with the process design, execution, personalized advice and $80,000 to finance the intervention. This sum has been obtained by the donors of the project, Garcia pointed out.
Today, the official call begins, in the next 40 days they will be able to send the proposals and they will go through a stage of questions and answers. Until May 5 they plan to have the signing of the contract with the winning project.
For the intervention they have established a time of eight months, so that be delivered in December 2022.
The participating groups or companies will be able to know the competition rules and terms of reference on the website designated by the organizers of the contest.
García pointed out that one of the requirements of this initiative is that the project be directed to a neighborhood with a minimum of 100 to 125 inhabitants, that is, between 20 and 25 families.
In addition, the organization or company that wins the contest You must have already had previous conversations with the community to be intervened and the inhabitants must agree with the project.
With this they plan to start a campaign that counteracts the environmental effects that cities produce, in addition, they invited public and private institutions to promote these initiatives from construction. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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