SUSTAINABILITY MEDAL
All entries are eligible to win this Medal and an award must be given in this category. This medal is to be judged on the above criteria as well as showing sensitivity to sustainability principles. This can be quite general – from innovative re-use of an existing structure through to a more complex response to sustainability. 

Winner: The Hutt 01 Passivhaus - A Beacon of Hope, Melbourne Design Studios (MDS) 

udges Citation: Investing in the design, development and construction of their own home, Melbourne Design Studios (MDS) have provided an opportunity to demonstrate to the broader public and industry what a net zero carbon home might look like on a small inner-city site. Constructed in a CLT structure with passive house technology and integrating recycled and thermally efficient materials and landscaping throughout, this project demonstrates how good architectural design principles coupled with environmental technology and innovative construction techniques, can create a healthy, joyful and highly energy efficient home. Minimising embodied carbon in the build itself as well in the ongoing running of the building, this project innovatively promotes and advocates for more and better environmentally conscious and sustainable design.

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