Fenestration Australia Design Awards Winners Magazine 2015 | Page 7

ASA Windows,Western Australia Institute of Sport, Claremont, WA

AWA MOST
INNOVATIVE
WINDOW SYSTEM

AWA SHOWROOM
OF THE YEAR

AWA BEST USE OF WINDOWS & DOORS

The AWA Most Innovative

The AWA Showroom of

The AWA Best Use of

There are six categories in

Window System Award

the Year Award recognises

Windows and Doors Award

the Best Use of Windows &

recognises products that

excellence in workmanship,

category recognises

Doors Award:

distinctly take into account

design, functionality and

fenestration products that

growing issues that are

style of showrooms.

complement and enhance

present in today’s market
- solar, thermal, noise,
security and environmental
factors.
A Window System

There are two categories in
the Showroom of the Year
Award:

Small Showroom

is a combination of

Floor space less than 100

components making up

m2 (not including office

a total window system

space).

creating benefits for the
consumer.
Judging is based on the
following criteria:
• Innovation: creativity and
originality
• Meeting a specific
market need. For
example: Safety, security,
acoustics, bushfire.
• Aesthetics:
Appropriateness to

Large Showroom
Floor space greater than
100 m2 (not including office
space).

or doors are presented in
such a way as to showcase
and highlight the way in

improve the attractiveness
of a building.

Residential: A detached

Judging is based on the

house, one of a group

following criteria:

of two or more attached

can contribute to and

• Suitability of products
used: energy, ventilation,

following criteria:

other.

• Ability to connect to
target market.
• Quality of internal
display: layout, space,
branding and lighting.

and lifestyles.

• Street presence and
profile: Night lighting.

• Energy efficiency.

• Clarity in signage.

• Performance suitability

• Ease of access: Direction
of entry, parking.
• AWA membership

RESIDENTIAL new
Construction Up to
$500,000
Residential new
Construction OVER
$500,000

which fenestration products

functionality, longevity,

• Staff/sales team.

for the site or location.

building. The windows and/

Judging is based on the

environments, cultures
• Sustainability.

the design of a dwelling or

Residential
RENOVATION

• Summary of window

dwellings (row house,
terrace house, town house,
apartment or villa unit);
a boarding house, guest
house, hostel or the like in
which not more than twelve

effectiveness: How well

persons would ordinarily be

explained.

resident.

• Visual impact of the
windows in the building.
• Aesthetics of the
building overall.
• Energy performance of
window systems.
• Environmental impact
of the building overall
(including windows).

COMMERCIAL
RENOVATION
COMMERCIAL NEW
CONSTRUCTION UP TO
$5MILLION
Commercial new
construction OVER
$5MILLION

identification on site.

Commercial: An office

• Products with energy

building, hotel, motel,

efficiency, noise
attenuation, s V7W&