GreenSmart Awards

HIA GreenSmart Awards recognise the diligent efforts of environmentally-aware residential builders and designers.

2024 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home - 360 Building Solutions and Light House ArchiScience 

HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards recognise those who build or design environmentally-friendly homes and provide solutions to make homes more efficient.

Award winners and finalists are making a positive difference to the environment. Leading by example, they are inspiring other HIA members to build sustainable, energy efficient and comfortable homes for their clients.

Award entries for 2025 are now open!

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Entry fees

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Entries close Friday 13 June at 5pm

GreenSmart Awards categories

Type

Custom Built Home

An individual house, which has been uniquely designed and built on contract specifically for the site and according to the requirements and brief of a client. Where the home is built for staff, friends, a family member o...

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Display/Project Home

An individual house currently on display to the public and intended for reproduction as displayed or with standard variations to suit the client's needs.

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Energy Efficiency

This award is presented to the housing project (single or multi dwelling) that uses minimal energy to serve current and future needs; both in the construction and operation of the home.

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GreenSmart Professional

This award is presented to the GreenSmart Professional who best demonstrates the successful application of the GreenSmart approach in a residential building and design capacity within the industry.

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Multi Dwelling Development

This award recognises multiple dwelling residential projects. These projects typically include developments known as dual occupancy (two dwellings on a single allotment), villas (one storey), townhouses (two-three storey...

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Renovation/ Addition Project

An extension or renovation involving structural building work to an existing individual house or other residential building. To renovate and upgrade a group of apartments, villas, townhouses, etc or to convert a non-resi...

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HIA Awards Program

HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards

Celebrate the highest level of achievement for the "best of the best" in the residential building industry for award winning designs and builds from across Australia.

Professional Builder/Renovator Awards

Highly-prized recognition within the industry for extensive business and financial management practices.

Greensmart Awards

Celebrating sustainably-built homes, new products and GreenSmart Professionals. Gain recognition for your sustainability building practices.

Apprentice Awards

HIA host the Annual Apprentice Awards to recognise and inspire the next generation of apprentices for the construction industry.

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