National Finalist - HOME OF THE YEAR and BUILDER OF THE YEAR

Mick Fabar, Principal of Green Homes Australia was honored to be named a finalist in the two major categories of the National HIA GreenSmart Awards announced at Parliament House this month - receiving special commendation from the Judges. 

One of his 'green' homes was named as a finalist in the HOME OF THE YEAR category whilst Mick was also named one of three finalist in BUILDER OF THE YEAR category. 

The HIA National GreenSmart Awards showcase the benchmark residential developments in sustainable home design and construction throughout the country.  [May 09]

WINNER - 2008 NSW HIA AWARD

Green Homes Australia took top honours by winning the most water efficient home at HIA CSR NSW Housing Awards in Sydney for 2008 - confirming their ability to design and build award winning sustainable homes.

Bushmans working with Green Homes

Bushmans Tanks have recently joined Green Homes as a product partner to ensure consumers will get the best available products and advice capturing free rainwater and reusing this precious resource throughout their home and garden. 

Caroma Dorf and Dux Partner with GHA

Caroma Dorf and Dux have partnered with Green Homes Australia, ensuring the efficient bathroom, kitchen and laundry products, and solar hot water systems are readily integrated into every home built by GHA and their partnering builders.  

GHA choose Caroma Dorf and Dux Hot Water as green partners due to their products high efficiency ratings, and the exceptional service these companies provide across Australia.

WINNER - Most Sustainable Home

A Green Homes Australia home was awarded Most Sustainable Home in the Tidy Towns Awards, presented in Canberra. 

Free Green Night - learn about building a sustainable home

GHA is hosting a Free Green Night outlining the benefits and detail behind building a 'green' home - saving water, power, money and the environment.  Wednesday 29 Oct 6pm-7pm Upstairs Hotel Orange, Orange.  Register on 1300 724 661

Awards Finalists

GHA's sustainable homes have been selected as a finalist in both the HIA NSW Housing Awards, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Outstanding Business Awards.

Green Homes Partners with Fletcher Insulation

Fletcher Insulation, the largest manufacturer of insulation products in Australia has teamed up with GHA to launch a unique Partnership Program for builders - a program that allows all builders to offer sustainable home design and constructions for their clients by working in partnership with GHA.

This partnership follows Fletcher's recent announcement of becoming the first insulation manufacturer in Australia to achieve the Good Environmental Choice Ecolabel Certification along with CodeMark and Globalmark certification for their Pink Batts and Fat Batts range of residential insulation. 

GHA is very excited about this partnership as it is the first time Fletchers has partnered in such an arrangement with a private construction company.  25 Aug 2008

Regional Sustainable Garden Award

A Green Homes Australia home was awarded in Keep Australia Beautiful's Sustainable Garden Challenge.  Gardening guru Don Burke congratulated Mick Fabar for his exceptional entry.  "It is great to see such a sustainable garden encompassing water conservation, biodiversity and community education" Don said.

Thank you to our sub-contractors on this project B & A Building Supplies, Bell River Nursery and Pave'N'Scape. 

Envir Expo Orange 17-18 Oct 2008

Green Homes Australia are exhibiting at Rotary's first Envir Expo in Orange and encourage other companies with green products to contact us for information to become an exhibitor.  The ad campaign will target the 262,000 residents of the region.   

First GreenSmart Homes in Central West NSW

The first two GreenSmart Display Homes constructed in regional NSW were officially opened by Mr Brian Scarsbrick, CEO of Landcare Australia.  They showcase the latest in sustainable home design and construction practices and present as beautiful executive style homes with many of the 'green' features not immediately apparent.  They are located in Diamond Drive, Orange and remain open for inspection on Saturdays or by appointment 1300 724 661.

House/Land Offer in Canowindra and Molong NSW

Green Homes Australia has partnered with Cabonne Council to build green homes in Canowindra and Molong.  Cabonne Council are offering a $10,000 rebate and waiving application fees for purchases of certain blocks in Canowindra and Molong, whilst Green Homes are offering suitable green home packages with significant savings on insulation, solar hot water, tanks and water efficient taps and toilets.  First home buyers can also benefit from the First Home Buyers grant on these house/land packages.  Contact Green Homes for more information 1300 724 661.  Terms & conditions apply.  Must enter building contract before 30 June 2009.

RETROFIT YOUR HOME

Green Homes is working with its product partners to RETROFIT existing homes - making them more water and energy efficient.  Home owners can take advantage of the current rebates available on insulation installation, solar hot water system installations replacing electric systems, water tank installations - contact Green Homes for an obligation free consultation on how you can reduce your homes running costs by hundreds of dollars a year and enjoy more comfortable living 1300 724 661

GHA Product Partners helping our Builders

Product Partners of Green Homes Australia, such as Fletcher Insulation and Caroma Dorf, offer builders partnering with Green Homes Australia under GHA's Partnership Program discounts on their high energy and water efficient rating products, in yet another effort to encourage builders to move their business into green home construction - helping to raise the standards of sustainable home construction.  Contact GHA for full details.