As Australia's number one green energy provider, Origin is working together with customers and communities to help create a more sustainable future. Origin offers a range of innovative solutions which help reduce greenhouse gas emissions like Government accredited GreenPower, Green LP gas or natural gas, solar energy systems, solar hot water and carbon offsets for energy use and travel.

Origin is committed to developing and promoting initiatives that improve environmental management and sustainability in the housing sector.

Proudly Australian, Origin provides natural gas, electricity and LP Gas to over 3 million customers throughout Australia & the Pacific Region and is Australia’s leading integrated energy retailer. 

CSR produces a range of energy efficient building products and systems, which have the potential to reduce heating and cooling costs of homes and buildings, saving tonnes of greenhouse gases each year. 

• Bradford™ Insulation – reduces up to 70% of the heat transfers in and out of your home so you use less energy, helping you save money and the environment.
• Edmonds™ Ventilation Systems – exhausts hot and stale air out of your roof space which helps your insulation to work even more effectively.
• Hebel™ aerated concrete – CSR Hebel has been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Award demonstrating a 30% or greater reduction in environmental load when compared to other products performing a similar function. 
• Pilkington Smart Glass™ Solutions – lower energy bills by insulating in winter and reducing heat gain in summer for a more comfortable, light and energy efficient home.
• PGH™ Bricks – thermal properties of natural clay bricks can reduce the need for heating and cooling and provide savings in both energy and costs.
• Monier™ concrete and Wunderlich™ terracotta rooftiles – deliver thermal and noise insulation benefits.
• Gyprock™ Systems – involve lower environmental impacts than can be achieved with alternative systems.
• Cemintel™ Systems – provide lightweight cladding systems with significantly lower embodied energy.

CSR is proud to be a HIA GreenSmart Industry Leader.  For more information visit www.csr.com.au or call 1800633 826.

In 2005, Boral Limited joined the HIA GreenSmart initiative becoming a National Leader. The 2005 Boral HIA GreenSmart Awards provided a launching pad to show the housing industry the broad spectrum of "green" building products now being developed by one of Australia’s largest building materials manufacturers.

Boral also plays an important role as GreenSmart Leader, with a portfolio of land development projects where HIA GreenSmart buildings have already been established, including Nelson’s Ridge, further proving that Boral is proud to “build the GreenSmart way.”

In an age where climate change and the environmental credentials of building materials are important community values, Hyne is proud to offer more relevant structural softwood packages that are actually greenhouse positive. As a lifecycle approach to energy assessment takes hold, home owners will question the amount of energy used producing materials – not just whether they are low in impact on the site.

That’s where we can help. Still proudly privately owned after 125 years in operation, Hyne is a leading Australian manufacturer and distributor of engineered, structural and decorative softwood products to the building industry.
All Hyne’s timber is sourced from sustainable managed plantations. Our logs are engineered for superior performance with minimal use of energy, which means that, unlike other building materials, they store more carbon than that used in their manufacture.

Plantation timber. It’s renewable, recyclable, waste efficient, biodegradable and non-toxic. Most of all, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is locked in and stored throughout the service life of the end-product. Choosing energy efficient plantation timber products plays a major role in ensuring a sustainable future.

That’s why Hyne is a proud sponsor of GreenSmart’s Resource Efficiency Housing Award.

In 2006, HIA GreenSmart is proud to welcome Austral Bricks as a National GreenSmart Leader. Austral Bricks is committed to a better environment through sustainable housing design.

As a member company of the CBPI, Austral Bricks is playing a driving role in the Institute’s research program to ensure housing consumers have the right information when making home design decisions that will affect the future of their families and our planet.

Austral Bricks has placed themselves at the forefront of research and development on the environmental aspects of clay and concrete building products.

As one of Australia's leading, listed diversified property companies, Peet Limited is dedicated to applying the principles of sustainability in all developments.

Peet is an HIA GreenSmart Regional Partner in Western Australia and in 2006 Peet is proud to have become a National Leader to further support the GreenSmart initiative.

With property development activities spanning the land, residential, commercial and retirement sectors, Peet also manages syndicate and property funds for a range of investors.

The Company has won many accolades and awards for the quality of the communities it establishes, and is committed to enriching the lives of both residents and fund investors alike.

Stockland Trust Group became a HIA GreenSmart Regional Partner in 2003. In 2006, HIA is proud to welcome Stockland on board as a National Leader with its established portfolio of HIA GreenSmart projects across NSW. These projects will expand in 2006 to several other States across Australia .

For more information about Stockland and their GreenSmart developments go to GreenSmart On Display. For more information on Stockland call 9321 1500.

Bristile Roofing (previously known as Pioneer Roof Tiles) is a member of the Brickworks group of companies. Other companies in this proud Australian owned group include Austral Bricks, Austral Masonry, Eureka Tiles and Auswest Timbers.

We are a leading manufacturer and supplier of concrete and terracotta roof tiles and other roofing products designed for use in the residential and commercial markets. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with excellent products and outstanding service. In fact we are so confident in our ability that we offer a written 10 year Installation Warranty and a 50 year Product Warranty.

Roof tiles are a high mass, durable roofing material that have provided cost effective roofing solutions to generations of Australians. Roof tiles also have low embodied energy that makes them even more appealing to homeowners who are trying to reduce the impact that the construction of their new home has on the environment.

From our plants situated in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia we are able to service our national markets through a network of sales centres and distributors in all states. Our experienced staff at these various locations coordinate the delivery, installation and finishing off of our quality roof tiles.

For more information on the products and services we offer please contact the sales centre closest to you or visit our website at www.bristileroofing.com.au.

Think Brick Australia represents Australia ’s leading Clay Brick and Paver manufacturers and was formerly known as the Clay Brick and Paver Institute. Today, the brick industry is worth around $2.8bn to the Australian economy and directly employs about 2500 people nationally and the same number indirectly as contractors, resellers and in supply industries.

Our purpose is to make sure clay brick is recognised as a pre-eminent building material by leading architects, developers, builders and property owners. We promote innovation and best practice in residential and commercial design using clay brick and pavers.

We provide technical support to architects, engineers, builders, developers and consumers and assist with the development and provision of resources for training and educational institutions.

We undertake research to improve and promote the usability and environmental credentials of our products, particularly the energy efficiency of clay bricks.

We set and monitor standards for our members and users of our products.