2018 HIA–LAWN SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIAN GREENSMART AWARDS 2018 HIA–Lawn Solutions Australian GreenSmart Awards HIA GreenSmart Awards Award winners and finalists are making a other residential building. To renovate and upgrade recognise the eorts positive difference to the environment. a group of apartments, villas, townhouses, etc Environmentally-friendly homes offer or to convert a non-residential building into a of environmentally- practical, sustainable and healthier living residential building. aware residential options for homeowners now and in the future. Homes entered into the HIA GreenSmart Awards GreenSmart display home builders, designers and aim to lower running costs for users, reduce An individual house currently on display to the manufacturers. The Awards greenhouse emissions, reduce water and energy public and intended for reproduction as displayed recognise those who build consumption, avoid use of non-renewable materials or with standard variations to suit the client’s and provide an increased level of comfort in the home. needs. or design environmentally- Winners of the 2018 HIA–Lawn Solutions friendly homes, provide Australian GreenSmart Awards were announced on GreenSmart spec home solutions to make homes 4 September. An individual house, which is not built to a client’s HIA congratulates all the members involved, who brief, nor is it on display to the public. It is either more ecient or create continue to demonstrate the possibilities for green sold off the plan or built for sale on completion or new products for the building in Australia. during construction. building industry. For more visit www.greensmart.com.au/awards GreenSmart townhouse/villa The GreenSmart Award categories development GreenSmart Home This award recognises multiple-dwelling residential projects. These projects typically This award recognises the best GreenSmart home include developments known as dual occupancy chosen from the winners of Custom Built Home, (two dwellings on a single allotment), villas (one Display Home, Renovation/Addition Project, Spec storey), townhouses (two-three storey) and terrace Home and Townhouse/Villa Development. housing. GreenSmart product GreenSmart water eciency This award recognises a product that is integral to This award recognises residential development the construction or operation of a home that can projects which incorporate design features and either: reduce operational water or energy use in the home; or provide healthy living environments for practices to reduce potable water consumption occupants; or contain recycled content from waste within the development and/or incorporate water material or sourced from renewable materials. sensitive urban design practices and technologies to improve the management of natural water flows GreenSmart professional within the development. This award is presented to the HIA GreenSmart GreenSmart energy eciency Professional who best demonstrates the successful application of the HIA GreenSmart approach in a This award recognises a housing project (single or residential building and design capacity within the multi dwelling) that best incorporates cost effective industry. energy efficient design and operational principles. The house should demonstrate a high GreenSmart custom built home level of year-round climate control with minimal An individual house, which has been designed artificial heating or cooling. and built on contract specifically for the site and GreenSmart sustainable home according to the requirements and brief of a client. GreenSmart renovation/ This award is presented to the housing project addition project (single or multi dwelling) that best incorporates cost-effective environmental performance An extension or renovation involving structural and operational principles into its design and building work to an existing individual house or construction. 48 HOUSING SEPTEMBER 2018