2023 Sustainability Awards coming soon - book now for the Sustainability Summit too!

Global GreenTag International will be going to the Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards on November 9, 2023!

Now celebrating 17 exciting and action-packed years, the significance of the 2023 Sustainability Awards, of which Global GreenTag International proudly partners with, has intensified, especially given the profound events of the last few years.

One of Global GreenTag's certified clients, Bird Habitats has been shortlisted for their product Thermal Haven Nest Boxes, designed to restore habitats for hollow-dependent fauna. In addition, we have a number of clients (who will be speaking at the Sustainability Summit prior to the Awards), including Aidan Hill from Autex Industries, Aidan Mullan from Interface, Anthony Adamo from Veresol, Daniel Walker from Billi Australia, Kathryn Walker from Etex Australia/representing Siniat, Kelly Watson from Knauf Australia. Also on the speaking line-up will be David Baggs, CEO of Global GreenTag International.

Event organisers of the Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards, InDesign Media Asia Pacific, state:

"Occurrences have made these awards a milestone in many ways and provided a direct glimpse into humanity's path for the next decade, positioning the learnings gained from the entrants as a potent force for driving change and a more sustainable future."

This year's 2023 Sustainability Awards have garnered an exceptionally high volume, and for that matter, a high calibre of submissions.

And for the second consecutive year, the Shortlist was selected during a dynamic, live judging day, supported by Autex Acoustics, one of GreenTag's most prolific clients, who have a number of exemplar sustainable products certified under the Global GreenTagCert™ Product Certification Standard.

Noteworthy judges who participated in this year's jury to create a shortlist were: Simon Lincoln (Make Architects), Alex Symes (Alexander Symes Architect), Simone Schenkle (Gruen Architecture), Kate Nason (Frasers Property).

Mahalath Halperin (Mahalath Halperin Architects), David Coates (Sustainable Building & Design), Jeremy Spencer (Positive Footprints Sustainable Design & Construction), Arianna Brambilla (University of Sydney), Marni Reti (Kaunitz Yeung Architecture) and Ben Peake (Carter Williamson Architects).

In another milestone, for the first time in 10 years, the Awards will have a new Head Judge this year in the form of Jeremy Spencer, owner, and founder of Positive Footprints Sustainable Design & Construction, and an architect and designer who has for many years had a close working relationship with the Sustainability Awards.

The Awards' prospects, said organisers, are promising for the upcoming Gala Awards night on November 9 in Sydney. The event will reaffirm the Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards as the preeminent national sustainability accolades in Australia.

The Awards Gala night and the unveiling of the victors will be on the evening of November 9, 2023 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, following a full day of the Sustainability Summit at Allianz Stadium on the same day, which will also be available to participate in online.

Organisers invite you to secure a full day ticket for the Sustainability Summit, before it sells out. Click here for Bookings

Meanwhile. Congratulations to the 2023 Shortlist of entrants, seen below:

The 2023 Sustainability Shortlist:

Commercial Architecture (Large)
Partnered by Network Architectural

83 Pirie, Woods Bagot
Heritage Lanes, 80 Ann, Mirvac with Woods Bagot
Melbourne Connect, Woods Bagot
Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct, COX Architecture
Zero Gipps, SJB

Commercial Architecture (Small)
Partnered by Verosol

C-Series End of Trip, Gray Puskand
Commercial Training Room Refurbishment, Gray Puskand
Delatite Cellar Door, Lucy Clemenger Architects

Public Building
Partnered by Siniat

Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre, Williams Ross Architects
Gunditj Mirring Keeping Place, Phillips/Pilkington Architects
National Throws Centre of Excellence, Phillips Smith Conwell with Fabritecture and XLam
Pimpama Sports Hub, Liquid Blu
QFES North Coast Regional Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station, Baber Studio Architects

Interior Design
Partnered by GH Commercial

70 George Street - COX Sydney Studio, COX Architecture
Commercial Training Room Refurbishment, Gray Puksand
Delatite Cellar Door, Lucy Clemenger Architects
DesignSuites by GPT, BVN
Fresh Hope Office, Breathe Architecture

Single Dwelling (New)
Partnered by Stormtech

Binowee Hemphaus, Gruen Architecture with Gruen Eco Design
Booyong , The Sociable Weaver
Celilo Springs, Andrew T Boyne Architect with Western Architecture Studio
Farrier Lane House, MDC Architects
GOODHOUSE 57, GOODHOUSE Architecture
Huff'n'Puff Haus, Envirotecture
Local House, Zen Architects
Pocket Passiv, Anderson Architecture
Yellow Rock Passivhaus, Blue Eco Homes

Single Dwelling (Alteration)
Partnered by Deco

Copa Came In From The Cold, Envirotecture
Meringo SeaView Pavilion, Ecoshelta with TasTec
Music Room, Alexander Symes Architect
ReGeneration House, Alexander Symes Architect

Hospitality & Tourism
Partnered by Bondor Metecno

Capella, Make Architects
Delatite Cellar Door, Lucy Clemenger Architects
The Keel and Daintree Bar, North by North

Multi-Residential Dwelling
Partnered by Electrolux

Aboriginal Housing Victoria, Breathe Architecture
Ferrars & York, HIP V. HYPE
LIV Munro, Mirvac with Bates Smart and Six Degrees
Nightingale Bowden, Breathe Architecture
Nightingale Village, Architecture architecture, Austin Maynard Architects, Breathe, Clare Cousins Architects, Hayball and Kennedy Nolan

Adaptive Reuse (Alteration / Addition)
Partnered by Interface

Dempsey Warehouse, Marra + Yeh Architects
Heritage Lane, 80 Ann, Mirvac with Woods Bagot
QFES North Coast Regional Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station, Baber Studio Architects
The Police Cottage, Penrith City Council with LSJ Architecture
Thomas Dixon Centre, Conrad Gargett
Yirranma Place, SJB

Smart Building Ideas
Partnered by Billi

70 George Street - COX Sydney Studio, COX Architecture
Meringo SeaView Pavilion, Ecoshelta with TasTec
Pocket Passiv, Anderson Architecture
Quay Quarter Tower, BVN with 3XN
Western Sydney University Bankstown City Campus, Lyons with HDR and Walker Corporation

Small Sustainable Practice
Partnered by Knauf

Maxa Design
Nimbus Architecture and Heritage
SAHA
Zen Architects

Emerging Sustainable Architect / Designer
Partnered by NextTimber

Aysu Kuru, The University of Sydney
Councillor HY William Chan, City of Sydney
Estelle Roman, Fraser & Partners / Elenberg Fraser
Isabella Peppard Clark, DesignInc
Jade Whittaker, Breathe Architecture
Matt Delroy-Carr, MDC Architects

Landscape & Urban
Partnered by Holcim

Bin Bypass, Bin Bypass
South Parklands Wetlands, TCL
Thermal Haven Nest Boxes, Bird Habitats

Green Building Material
Partnered by ForestOne

Durra Panel, Durra Panel
ECOTERA with AQURON 2000, Hanson Australia with MARKHAM
HYDRO™ Surface coatings, GreenTech Cement
Lanes, Autex Acoustics
LocAl Lower Carbon Aluminium, Capral Aluminium
Recycled Timber Modular Wall Systems, Northern Rivers Recycled Timber with Simply Wood
Volt Solar Tiles, Volt

Education & Research
Partnered by WoodSolutions

Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), Fieldwork with Brand Architects
Kindalin Early Learning Centre, Terry Road Rouse Hill, Tom Simmat and Associates with Architects of Arcadia
Melbourne Connect, Woods Bagot
SVSS - Compost Amenities Block, pentArchi Sustainable Synergetic Architecture
Western Sydney University Bankstown City Campus, Lyons with HDR and Walker Corporation

Further categories - Lifetime Achievement (partnered by BlueScope), Editors Choice (partnered by Sika) and Best of the Best (partnered by Autex Acoustics) will be announced at the 2023 Sustainability Awards Gala, along with winners and honorable mentions of the above shortlisted categories.

For more on the 2023 Sustainability Awards shortlist, or Sustainability Summit, visit www.sustainablebuildingawards.com.au