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The 2011 Green Mission prize

This year, a special 4-member expert jury composed of same members as the year before and presided over by Friderik Knez, selected among 11 registered products the product UDOBJE E 92, manufactured by the Slovenian company M Sora from Žiri:

"The innovative wooden window has optimised properties, in the class of passive windows. It achieves its properties exclusively with smart wooden construction. Additionally, it is also a product and a manufacturer, which has made a step further in the desire to gain as much knowledge as possible about the product. The concluded analyses of the impact of the product on the environment in its entire lifecycle offer an objective evaluation of the product. At least in Slovenia, this is a new thought process in terms of products and the first step towards the imminent mandatory practice

The product itself is made from wood, a renewable material, and manufactured with knowledge, a synergy of two key Slovenian resources. Success in the wider European scale will undoubtedly show that Slovenia has the knowledge and the capacity to make a European hit. The prize is definitely awarded to the right company.«


Aleš Dolenc, Director of M Sora, accepted the prize on behalf of the company:

»We are pleased that the expert jury noticed our endeavours in the development of energy efficient and ecologically friendly windows. This prize is based on long-term planning, systematic and self-sacrificing work of development experts at M Sora, in the recent years organized as a Development research group. The largest share of work was contributed by Jože Cigale as the father of the patent, which the prize-winning product incorporates, and by Barbara Šubic. We would like to sincerely thank them for their endeavours.

Where we come from, we respect nature; we live with it and off it. With the use of new knowledge, innovative solutions and with the aid of contemporary technology we wish to emphasise and highlight the excellent properties, which nature created in a wonderful product – wood. In the last decade, M Sora developed from a less known window manufacturer into a development focused, innovative and respected company in the field of energy efficient and environmentally friendly windows. We accept the prize as a great recognition of our work and, even more so, as an encouragement for the future.«

The Green Mission prizes by categories 2011

For the first time this year, prizes are also presented in individual categories.

The Green Mission for products involving water treatment was awarded to the company EKORIM Mirko Ribič, s.p. for the SMALL BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT DEVICE, manufactured by the German DELPHIN WATER SYSTEMS.

“With the use of this system rainwater and wastewater following treatment may be recycled and re-used for almost any purpose. Only consumption or cooking of such water is lacking. Perhaps this is an opportunity for further development and a technological breakthrough,” stated the jury’s report.



The jury awarded the Green Mission prize in the group of other products to the company LUMAR IG d.o.o from Maribor for the passive house PRIMUS:

“The company LUMAR IG, with its strategy of energy efficient buildings and conscientious selection of most environmentally friendly materials, has been shaping the image of the segment of sustainable construction in Slovenia in recent years. The prize-winning concept includes numerous environmentally-friendly components: it is a timber product, it includes elements with known, low impact factors, and its manufacture is environmentally optimized.”

The 2011 Quality Mark for Construction (QMC)

The Quality Mark for Construction (QMC) is a non-mandatory quality mark. It marks products and services, which fulfil the highest internationally comparable quality requirements. The Institute for Construction ZRMK manages the project of the Quality Mark for Construction while the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been an active participant in the project from its start. The General Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Samo Hribar Milič, MSc, and the Assistant Member of the Board for research and development of ZRMK Institute for Construction, Marjana Šijanec Zavrl, PhD presented the award.

The Quality Mark for Construction or fitting of external builders’ joinery was awarded to JELOVICA OKNA from Škofja Loka. The explanation stated:

»Company was awarded this recognition for fitting of external builders’ joinery from own production. The fitting is carried out in accordance with “RAL” guidelines, i.e. sealing of joints or gap between the builders’ joinery item and building structure in three dimensions in accordance with the ILLBRUCK system. The preparation of the working process and execution of fitting is in accordance with SIST ISO 9001. The company provides for additional training of professionals fitting the items and takes great care in their awareness of novelties in terms of products and materials.«


The Quality Mark for Construction in the field of developmental fitting of builders’ joinery was awarded to the company KOVINOPLASTIKA LOŽ based on the following explanation:

»Kovinoplastika Lož was also presented with this award for fitting of external builders’ joinery of own production, which is executed in accordance with the RAL guidelines based on the principle 3-in-1 – system Illbruck Illmond Trioplex and Wuerth. The company operates in accordance with the awarded ISO 9001 and ISO 14001certificates and provides for additional training of professionals fitting the items and takes great care in their awareness of novelties in terms of products, materials and fitting methods.«