The 2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards have been announced – here are all the winners!
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home of the Year
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Custom Built Home
Partnered by Colorbond
Winner: 360 Building Solutions and Light House ArchiScience
Oska’s House, nestled in suburban Canberra, reinvents the traditional red brick home by seamlessly integrating heritage with contemporary innovation. Embracing solar passive principles and NatHERS energy modelling, the redesign optimises space to craft a modern family residence with enhanced functionality, flow, and connectivity. Utilising salvaged materials and a meticulous selection of finishes, the home showcases the potential of thoughtful design, precise detailing, and top-quality construction within its modest footprint.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Display/Project Home
Partnered by ARC
Winner: Arden Homes – Sienna 28
From the moment you step inside, this home captivates with its architectural elegance. At its heart is an expansive sun court, seamlessly integrating space, flow, and style; a theme that carries throughout. Equipped with energy-efficient features such as R2.7 wall insulation, R7.0 ceiling insulation, a 6kW solar PV system, and a Soltaro battery, this home is built for sustainability. Its high-performance thermal envelope, which includes optimal orientation, insulation, double-glazed windows, and superior airtightness, ensures a comfortable indoor environment with minimal need for heating or cooling. With induction cooking, reverse-cycle air conditioning, and a heat pump hot water system, it further exemplifies eco-conscious living. This home is a testament to Arden’s dedication to innovative design and environmental sustainability.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Energy Efficiency
Partnered by Miele
Winner: Ovens & King Builders
This Buffalo Creek residence exemplifies smart design with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainable construction. Low embodied carbon materials, such as cork flooring and hempcrete walls, contribute to its eco-friendly build, while its all-electric design ensures the home is net zero ready. A Heat Recovery Ventilation system continuously circulates fresh air within the highly airtight structure, promoting excellent indoor air quality and energy savings. The 15 kW photovoltaic system powers this grid-connected, true north-facing home. Meticulously designed to meet Passive House standards, this home offers a sustainable and comfortable living environment for years to come.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Multi Dwelling Development
Partnered by Bondor
Winner: INKA Builders
This sustainable townhouse development in Hamilton Hill represents cutting-edge, eco-friendly design. Constructed with locally sourced timber frames, prefabricated offsite, these seven double-storey homes achieve an impressive 7-Star NatHERS rating, with a focus on reducing environmental impact. Each home is equipped with a 3.5kW solar PV system, a Solargain roof-mounted 300L hot water unit with an electric booster, and efficient tapware and appliances. The thoughtful combination of materials and textures adds to the aesthetic appeal, blending sophistication with sustainability. This cost- and space-effective development highlights exceptional thermal performance and carefully considered design.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Professional
Partnered by HIA Insurance Services
Winner: Joe Mercieca, Blue Eco Homes
Operating his business in a World Heritage-listed area, Joe Mercieca is deeply mindful of the natural environment, incorporating eco-friendly designs and processes throughout his work. Joe and the team at Blue Eco Homes are committed to minimising environmental impact during both the construction and habitation phases of their homes. As a trailblazer in sustainable innovation, Joe consistently brings new ideas to the table, including the successful development and implementation of their own prefab panels, FAB-FYV, which meet the stringent standards of the Passive House Planning Package. With a holistic approach to passive design, Joe continues to lead the industry, ensuring that environmental responsibility and sustainability remain at the forefront of building practices.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Renovation/Addition Project
Partnered by Clipsal by Schneider Electric
Winner: Sowden Building Solutions
This small house in inner Sydney has been transformed using sustainable building practices. The renovation was complex, involving the demolition of the rear half to eliminate a thermal bridge, the removal of internal walls to create a more functional layout, and the addition of a third floor for a Master Suite with city views, allowing the home to grow with the family. Thoughtful choices, including heat recovery ventilation, enhanced insulation, low or zero VOC finishes, and energy-efficient fixtures, have significantly improved the living standard. The project succeeded in creating a comfortable, healthy home with minimal ongoing energy costs, transforming a draughty 1884 house into a PassivHaus EnerPHit Plus-certified residence.
2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Sustainable Home
Partnered by Wood Solutions
Winner: Millwood Homes SA
Situated on approximately 15 acres, this self-sufficient home provides ample space for a young family. The design maximises the property’s natural advantages, complemented by a 15kW solar PV system, 21kW of storage via Pylontech lithium batteries, and a 130,000L rainwater tank supplying the entire house and garden. Throughout the build, materials were chosen with sustainability in mind, prioritising local manufacturing and recycled options wherever possible. Thermal mass was also carefully considered. The result is a sustainable, off-grid rural home that embraces Greensmart principles through thoughtful design and cost-effective construction.
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