The award was presented to Satya Sheel, managing director of Suzuki Motorcycles, by Holcim Foundation, a Switzerland-based organisation which promotes innovative approaches, unique environment friendly ideas and development that helps the ecology retain its balance on September 23.
"Eco-Chaupal is a process of how to make sustainable houses. It combines technology with heritage and low cost to make a home which is sustainable and conserves energy," Sheel, who won the award from over 1,500 entries globally, said.
A total of nine prizes were given in different categories. Of these five went to China, two Philippines, while Japan and India won one each.
Sheel, the only non-architect to have won the award, bagged $10,000 of the total sum of $222,000 in prize money given to best submissions.
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