GreenSmart continues to experience an increased level of interest from consumers, where they are looking for GreenSmart Professionals, visiting GreenSmart accredited housing projects and searching the GreenSmart website for practical information. A further 500 HIA members undertook the GreenSmart Professional course in 2008, with the numbers of GreenSmart Professionals now exceeding 4,000 HIA members across the country. The GreenSmart Accreditation of housing projects has seen substantial interest from land developers and builders who are keen to incorporate GreenSmart inclusions and promote their point of differentiation in the market with consumers. There are currently 327 GreenSmart accredited Display Homes, 15 GreenSmart Estates, 4 GreenSmart Developments and 9 GreenSmart Display Villages on display around the country.
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On 8th May, 2008, a small group of GreenSmart Leaders and Partners left Australia to take part in a Green Building tour of the United States as part of the GreenSmart program. The tour group visited a range of projects in Tuscon, Arizona and New Orleans, Louisiana in addition to the Green Building Conference.
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In 2007 there has been a great deal of interest in the GreenSmart Initiative. We have now more than 3,500 members accredited as GreenSmart Professionals, consumers can view the practical elements of ‘Building the GreenSmart Way’ with 493 GreenSmart Accredited Display Homes now on display, consumers can view the latest in ‘green’ building products exhibited in the GreenSmart Building zone in all the HIA Expos and read about the latest products in the GreenSmart Product Guide.
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