HIA GREENSMART GREEN AND CLEVER GreenSmart leads the way. Do you have an interest in marketing sustainable solutions to clients? Do you want to take your business to the next level? You might be interested in the HIA GreenSmart program. HIA GreenSmart was established in 1999 as a voluntary initiative and continues to encourage the mainstream application of environmentally-responsible housing. The HIA GreenSmart program offers up-to-date information on practical, affordable and durable environmental solutions for residential design and construction. Central to the program are the many thousands of industry professionals that are recognised as GreenSmart Professionals. GreenSmart Professional training provides you with environmental awareness and skills for more sustainable residential design Project Accreditation involved via upcoming training courses, and construction. GreenSmart Project Accreditation provides project accreditation or becoming a HIA members who successfully complete recognition of projects that demonstrate program partner contact Craig Jennion on the GreenSmart Professional training environmentally responsible home building 4014 2000. More information can be found establish their status as an accredited HIA and land development and meet HIA at www.greensmart.com.au. GreenSmart Professional. HIA members are GreenSmart project protocols. provided with the GreenSmart Professional GreenSmart Professionals and logo, as well as information and material GreenSmart Builders can come to HIA HIA’s GreenSmart Awards to promote their GreenSmart Professional at the design stage of the project to gain Sustainability has become increasingly principles in the marketplace. accreditation. important to Australian consumers and with The HIA GreenSmart Professional training GreenSmart Project Accreditation includes: homes being one of the biggest investments course covers: • GreenSmart House they’ll make, it’s crucial you can demonstrate • thermal performance • GreenSmart Residential Community that you understand and implement • passive solar design and natural • GreenSmart Residential Development GreenSmart principles in your work. ventilation • GreenSmart Village A great way to do this is by entering • design and operational issues for water Once approved, GreenSmart Projects are the GreenSmart awards program, and energy efficiency able to be marketed as a GreenSmart which recognises the diligent efforts of • selection of water and energy efficient Accredited Project. environmentally-aware residential builders, appliances designers and manufacturers. • marketing sustainable housing to clients GreenSmart Partnerships Awarded to those who build or design HIA GreenSmart also offers additional GreenSmart Partners are companies or environmentally-friendly homes, provide GreenSmart accreditation to HIA members organisations supporting the GreenSmart solutions to make homes more efficient, or through the following channels: Program. These organisations either create innovative products for the building supply products to the industry to achieve industry – these accolades can make you an GreenSmart Builder sustainable building outcomes or they build ideal choice for the everyday consumer. GreenSmart Builder is an accreditation GreenSmart projects in line with GreenSmart for HIA member building businesses that principles. HIA promotes the environmental To enter this year’s awards or to find out employ GreenSmart Professionals and initiatives of its GreenSmart Partners more contact: national_events@hia.com.au commit to build GreenSmart homes. through GreenSmart promotional material, GreenSmart Builders qualify to use newsletters, magazines, websites and GreenSmart Builder promotional branding other forums. to market their business to consumers and For more information about HIA industry as a GreenSmart Builder. GreenSmart program, how you can become BUILDING NEWS ISSUE 1/2019P19