Our Wrighty Tighty Haus receives two prestigious honours at the 2026 BDAA National Design Awards, recognising our passion for better-performing homes.
Our Certified Passivhaus Plus family home in Ivanhoe, Melbourne, was recognised with:
- Chris Reardon Memorial Award for Sustainable Buildings
- Passive House Award
Both awards are incredibly meaningful to us, recognising two things we're deeply passionate about: creating genuinely sustainable buildings and delivering exceptional performance through Passivhaus design.
But more importantly, they're recognition of what thoughtful design can achieve for the people who call these buildings home.
An award with a special legacy
The Chris Reardon Memorial Award for Sustainable Buildings holds a particularly special place in our hearts.
Chris was a passionate advocate for better, more sustainable Australian homes, and the original lead author of the Australian Government's Your Home guide - an invaluable resource that continues to help homeowners and design professionals make more informed decisions (Envirotecture Directors Dick Clarke and Andy Marlow were also contributing authors of this guide in the past) .
It was also meaningful for Talina to receive this award from Tone Wheeler, whose own contribution to sustainable architecture has helped shape the industry.
Envirotecture has been fortunate to receive this award several times over the years, and it remains an enormous honour each time. It's a reminder of the people who paved the way, and our ongoing responsibility to keep raising the bar.
Recognising our Passivhaus expertise
Winning the Passive House Award was equally exciting!
Passivhaus design is at the heart of what we do at Envirotecture. We believe that everyone deserves a home that's healthy, comfortable, quiet and incredibly energy-efficient, and we have the technical expertise to make that happen.
Wrighty Tighty Haus is a wonderful example. Its carefully designed building envelope, airtight construction, triple glazing and heat recovery ventilation create stable indoor temperatures, fresh filtered air and exceptional acoustic comfort throughout the seasons.
Combined with all-electric systems, solar panels and battery storage, it's a home designed for long-term comfort, wellbeing and reduced energy demand.
The judges recognised how these technical achievements work alongside beautiful, welcoming interiors, abundant natural light and meaningful connections to the garden.
The best homes don't just perform well on paper. They feel wonderful to live in, every day.
Celebrating the people behind the project
Of course, none of this happens without wonderful clients who share our vision and trust the process.
We're immensely grateful to the Wrighty Tighty Haus family for their commitment to creating a home that will support their wellbeing for many years to come, and to the talented project team who helped bring it to life.
Thank you to the BDAA, the judges and award sponsors ABSA (Australian Building Sustainability Association) and Weathertex, and to Crafted Hardwoods for creating the beautiful trophies.
Congratulations also to all the other entrants, finalists and winners. It's inspiring to see so many people across our industry pushing for better buildings.
What this means for your home
Awards are lovely recognition, but the real reward is seeing people enjoy homes that are healthier, more comfortable and designed to stand the test of time.
For anyone considering building or renovating, Wrighty Tighty Haus demonstrates that beautiful architecture and exceptional building performance aren't competing priorities. With the right expertise and a collaborative approach, they can go hand in hand.
And that's something worth celebrating!
Explore Wrighty Tighty Haus and discover what makes this award-winning home so special.
Discover our people (and what it's like to work here) and awards we've won.
Explore our expansive library of resources for people interested in sustainable, healthy homes.