2018 HIA–LAWN SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIAN GREENSMART AWARDS 1 WINNER: PROSTYLE BUILDING GROUP ACT & SOUTHERN NSW 1 AUSTRALIAN GREENSMART HOME AND AUSTRALIAN GREENSMART CUSTOM BUILT HOME Every detail counts in this stylish, sustainable home. The build began from a base of good solar-passive design, inviting winter sun deep into the building envelope, and keeping it there with careful air flow, a black trombe wall, and an insulated concrete slab. The builder then included a thermal chimney, carbon-friendly hemp walls, energy-ecient appliances, LED lighting and a huge water tank to service the laundry and native garden. The hemp walls use only natural ingredients in construction, creating minimal waste, while excess can even be used as mulch on the garden. The classic white walls with lime render inside and out provide a crisp result, tying the design together cleanly. Pop-out cladding on the front breaks up the two-storey façade with a warm contrasting timber look. On top of being a new design, with innovative materials and exceptional climate control and energy eciency, this house melds naturally into the existing streetscape. www.prostylebuilding.com.au CUSTOM BUILT HOME HIGHLY COMMENDED: SO'R Construction (Victoria) CUSTOM BUILT HOME FINALISTS:360 Building Solutions and Christie Hartfiel Architectural Design (ACT & Southern NSW) ST & SG Booker Builder (Hunter) Green Homes Australia South West Slopes (NSW) Blue Eco Homes|| | (NSW) | Eco-Essence Homes (Queensland) Beach House Constructions (Victoria) Built By S and The Colour Royale Design Group (Western Australia)| | AUSTRALIAN GREENSMART HOME FINALISTS: Living Green Designer Homes (Hunter) MyStyle Homes (North Queensland) || Palumbo (South Australia) | SIPS Industries Australia and Chalk Build (Western Australia) SEPTEMBER 2018 HOUSING 49