Blue Eco Homes Winner at 2022 HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards
Congratulations to APHA members, Blue Eco Homes, winner of three awards at the prestigious 2022 Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian GreenSmart Awards.
Blue Eco Homes won the highest accolade - the 2022 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home for a low-impact, environmentally and ecologically considerate home that integrates architectural expression with sustainable building practices.
The judges were impressed with the highly efficient and thermally comfortable environment through passive heating and cooling, solar power generation technologies and rainwater harvesting. Visually, the charcoal and copper exterior add drama, but it serves a dual purpose; the facade and fenestration scheme provide excellent interior conditions and maximum protection in a bushfire event.
Blue Eco Homes’ Joe Mercieca was also acknowledged as the HIA Australian GreenSmart Professional, partnered by HIA Insurance Services, for continually developing building solutions that maintain high quality construction without impacting the environment.
Blue Eco Homes also won HIA Australian GreenSmart Custom Built Home for a home that boasts bushfire protection and prevention systems, surpassing regulatory requirements. GreenSmart Custom Built Home is partnered by COLORBOND steel.
In congratulating the winners, HIA Managing Director Graham Wolfe said HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards recognise HIA members who design and build greener homes – homes that deliver the latest in environmental design excellence and sustainable building practices.
Read more in the press release here.