Adelaide-based design firm, Hames Sharley, has beaten stiff competition from seven other finalists to win the inaugural CleverGreen Innovators to Watch Awards.
Organized by the Department of Trade and Economic Development in South Australia, Hames Sharley was selected for its holistic approach to green design.
Director David Cooke said that architects have a large role to play in creating sustainable cities.
“As designers, we need to be smarter in the way we use new technology and innovative design to ensure buildings and places of the future are far more sustainable,” he said.
“The innovations may have a positive impact on the environment through improved sustainability, lower emissions, reduced energy usage and encouraging broad-based behaviour change. It will also foster economic development and create employment.”
Hames Sharley recently worked on the redesign of 70 Light Square (pictured above), South Australia's first four-star green building refurbishment, and helped redevelop 19 Grenfell Street to five star NABERS energy with the use of an in-house sustainable design matrix.
