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For immediate release Tuesday May 6, 2008

Rewarding sustainable design

The BPN Environ Sustainability Awards recognise building professionals
who are leading the way to a more sustainable future.

In 2008, these awards will continue to promote sustainability and push the boundaries of innovation with an enhanced awards scheme. This year the

awards are sponsored by CSR Hebel, Everhard Industries, James Hardie, Solatube, Stormtech and Vergola.

The 2008 BPN Environ Sustainability Awards include three new categories:

• Single Dwelling (Alterations & Extensions)
  
• Landscaping
  
• and Innovation of the Year

In the Landscaping award, judges will be looking for standout landscaping designs with strong sustainable elements, including conservation of natural

resources, maintenance and material usage. “This is a great opportunity for companies to gain recognition for excellence in sustainable design,

building and construction,” says Stephanie McDonald, Deputy Editor of BPN and Environ magazines. “These awards are taking place at an important time, as

it is widely recognised that buildings can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We believe there is a way of doing this, whilst not compromising on quality of design and material."

A respected panel of judges will again review all entries. The judges will look for demonstrable examples of innovation and excellence in land use and ecology,

water conservation, energy efficiency, product selection and emissions.

Entries for the awards will close July 15, 2008. Projects must have been completed in the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Products or services

being entered in the Innovation of the Year category must have been launched in the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

Categories for the 2008 BPN Environ Sustainability Awards are:

• Small Commercial

• Large Commercial

• Office Fitout

• Single Dwelling (New)

• Single Dwelling (Alterations & Extensions)

• Low to Medium Density Residential

• High Density Residential

• Public Building

• Landscape Design

• Innovation of the Year

All valid entries to the awards go into the draw to win one Nintendo Wii console (conditions apply).

The awards will be presented in November 2008 and will recognise leaders in the industry. Finalists will be announced in the October 2008 issue of BPN and category winners and highly commended entrants will be announced in the December 2008 issue.

For more information contact:

Heather Lawson

Ph: (02) 9422 2791

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Note to editors:

BPN (Building Products News) is the only independent national magazine in Australia for the building and design industry which focuses on products and their application. The magazine has been in circulation for over 40 years and has a distribution of over 29,000 copies per month. Environ is Australia’s first magazine focusing exclusively on sustainability and the built environment. Now, as environmentally sustainable development becomes a core aspect of building, Environ continues to cover all aspects of what architects and specifiers need to know to keep abreast of this ever changing field.