Saturday 15 October 2011

Finals Of GreenSmart Awards Reached By Builder

By Sandy Konig


Civic Steel Homes was nominated as a finalist at the prestigious GreenSmart Awards 2011. These awards are a celebration of notable businesses within the environmentally responsible house industry. This eco home company has been recognised as an industry leader by the HIA-Boral GreenSmart Awards.

Eco home nomination A number of eco home business were nominated, including Civic Steel Homes in the 'National GreenSmart House of the Year' category. The awards took place in Melbourne, Australia and acknowledged excellence across a number of categories, indlucing 'GreenSmart Home', 'Project Home', 'energy Efficiency' and 'Residential Development'.

"The HIA-Boral GreenSmart Awards really does showcase the best of what's happening with our industry," commented general manager Greg Konig. Greg also said that they were delighted to have been included in the line-up this year.

"We're proud to be included as a finalist, and we see it as a recognition of all the hard work, passion and dedication that goes into the creation of our green smart home designs." He added: "The thing that attracts people to our green smart houses is their liveability. We can customise our steel-framed homes to any style, shape or size our clients wish, and our designs go the extra mile to provide sustainable homes of the highest quality."

These awards are a celebration of sustainable house design companies. The HIA-Boral GreenSmart Awards are Australia's longest running industry awards, and are seen as the benchmark for environmentally responsible building techniques, home design and products.

A number of environmental guidelines must be adhered to by a Brisbane builder for a house to be classified as a 'green smart house'. These guidelines include increased energy efficiency, reduced waste from the building process, and systems in place to enable occupants to waste less and recycle more.

To encourage designers, builders and homebuyers to embrace sustainable housing The Housing Industry Association (HIA) use the GreenSmart brand. To find out about creating your own eco home, visit: www.civicsteelhomes.com.au




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