Sustainable Housing Awards 2014 winners revealed

Hundreds of attendees enjoyed the event hosted by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

The winners are:

Sustainable new housing project of the year (fewer than 25 homes)

Winner:

Hanham Hall - Sovereign Housing & South Gloucestershire Council

Where: Bristol

What the judges said: ‘The high quality design and excellent landscaping is very impressive. We really liked that it was a Grade II building restoration.’

Sustainable smaller housing retrofit project of the year (fewer than 25 homes)

Winner: Heronwood retrofit project - First Wessex

Where: Aldershot, Hampshire

What the judges said: ‘This is an ambitious project that left no stone unturned. There was also really good resident support.’

Sustainable larger housing retrofit project of the year (more than 25 homes)  

Winner: Austin House – Walsall Housing Group (whg)         

Where: Walsall, West Midlands

What the judges said: ‘We really liked this entry. The fact that there was 92% resident satisfaction reflects the quality of the scheme. And the works look great too.’

Green housing performance award

Winner:

ModCell Straw technology - LILAC Co-Housing

Where: Bramley, West Leeds

What the judges said: ‘This entry is fascinating and super-innovative. The results are simply phenomenal.’

Energy saving initiative of the year

Winner: EnergySave - L&Q Group

Where: London and the south east

What the judges said: ‘This was a good submission, which was really well targeted and thought through. The use of vouchers was a great incentive method.’

Sustainable social housing finance award

Winner: Photovoltaic Framework - Alliance Homes Group   

Where: Based in North Somerset, operates nationally

What the judges said: “This project has succeeded at an impressive scale. We were also very impressed that they did all the due diligence themselves.”

Sustainable housing partnership of the year

Winner: Warm Homes Oldham - Keepmoat      

Where: Oldham

What the judges said: ‘This entry has the potential to be really exciting. It has tackled an area that others have struggled to address, and established a ground breaking partnership with the NHS.’

Sustainable social housing contractor of the year

Winner: Pinnacle PSG      

Where: Based in London, operates nationwide

What the judges said: ‘This entry showed strong evidence of a huge variety of really different projects. It was also great to see such a high level of community involvement.’

Sustainable social housing consultancy of the year

Winner: Verco         

Where: Offices in locations including London, Wigan and Bath.

What the judges said: ‘Verco has demonstrated really strongly that it has integrated sustainability into the business.’

Community influence award

Winner: Don’t pour it, store it - CityWest Homes

Where: St John’s Wood, London

What the judges said: ‘We really liked the way City West tailored its campaign to the community. The project has had a great impact, and is easily measureable and replicable.’

The transformation award

Winner:

Prescot House - Liverpool Mutual Homes

Where: Liverpool

What the judges said: ‘This scheme has been transformed into somewhere people want to live. It has changed lives, and looks amazing.’

Green tenant of the year

Winner: Tom Gleed - Poplar HARCA     

Where: London

What the judges said: ‘Tom is an outstanding fellow with non-stop enthusiasm, and amazing green ideas. He has turned the concrete jungle into a hive of possibility. He is a great example of what one person can do if they are supported by their community.’                                                                                                                                          

Social housing provider of the year 

Winner: Worthing Homes

Where: Worthing, West Sussex

This award was judged by members of the housing sector [how?]. They said:‘Worthing Homes is small but perfectly formed. We really liked its approach, and it has demonstrated well how embedded sustainability is in its culture.’

Green social housing champion of the year                                                                                 

Winner: Paul White - Town & Country Housing Group          

Where: Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South London

This award was judged by members of the housing sector [how?]. They said:‘Paul’s enthusiasm and passion are infectious, and his project management and eye for detail is impressive. His liaison with tenants is always a priority. A thoroughly engaging green professional!”