2017 Sponsors

Sustainable House Day partners with local businesses and organisations that advance sustainable local design, building and living, community health and wellbeing. 

In 2017 we welcome four businesses that are local sustainability leaders in their respective fields.

Sponsoring our Sustainable House Design Competition are:

• Summerland Credit Union             - Youth Category
• Red Ned's Salvage& Secondhand    - Professional Category
• Enova Energy                            - Community Category
• Bond University, Faculty of          - Speed Date a Designer
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Our 2017 Sponsors

Youth sponsors

​Summerland Credit Union are completely customer owned, with their profits going straight back into their products and services, and into helping build stronger communities.
 
Summerland believe that sound business management must incorporate environmentally sustainable plans for the credit union and they aim to reduce their  environmental impact by minimising their use of natural resources, energy and water and thereby reducing waste production and greenhouse gas emissions.

​www.summerland.com.au

Community sponsors

Enova Energy is Australia’s first community-owned renewable energy retailer.

It incorporates customer feedback and rewards loyalty. Enova is transparent about energy plan discounting and benefits.
 
Enova offers market leading feed-in tariffs for customer-generated solar, encouraging ongoing community uptake of solar, with the aim of fast-tracking Australia’s transition to renewables.   
 
As well as working in partnership with local businesses and the wider community to harness more renewable energy sources, it’s also creating jobs and sourcing local staff and suppliers. 
 
Helping the Community
Enova was set up as a social enterprise, which means 50% of the company’s returns are reinvested into community energy awareness education programs and social projects.  

Visit www.enovaenergy.com.au for more information about community projects and local renewable energy initiatives.

Quote promotion code COMMUNITY1 when you sign up with Enova Energy, and you will receive $25 credit on your first bill.

​Enova will also donate $25 to support the ongoing Sustainable House Day Competition.

Professional sponsors

​​Red Ned's Salvage and Second Hand is a family operated business committed to recycling.
 
Red Ned’s has the biggest recycling yard on the coast with more than 2 acres of stock. You’ll find everything you need for your renovation or build at a fraction of the cost of buying new.
 
Take a trip to Red Ned’s and discover a huge range of unique, upcycled construction materials including, quality timber, French doors, pavers, fencing, roofing, architectural features, commercial stainless restaurant equipment, plumbing and complete kitchens and bathrooms.
 
Whether you are building, demolishing or renovating call Red Ned’s before you get the wreckers in. They pay cash for everything.

www.rednedssecondhand.com.au

Speed Date a Designer sponsors

Bond University’s multi-award winning Abedian School of Architecture sets the scene for the innovation, creativity and blue sky imagineering that will shape our future built environment.

Mentored by practising architects and renowned designers, you’ll be inspired to envision the impossible in our collaborative, hands-on learning environment of open plan studios, exhibition spaces, fabrication workshops and even a digital robotics lab.
 
As we move into the future, ensuring a balance between human needs and the built environment is of the utmost importance. Our Built Environment programs use the world’s best sustainable processes, becoming an example for the future and a working laboratory for the eco leaders of tomorrow.

​With access to renowned industry professionals, you will learn firsthand the importance of sustainable development in modern day society. Understanding the practices of sustainable development will soon become a necessity for all working professionals.
 
Learn more: Bond.edu.au
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