Fenestration Australia Design Awards Winners Magazine 2016 | Page 3

Foreword In 2016, the Australian Window Association (AWA) joined forces with the Australian Glass and Glazing Association (AGGA) to facilitate AusFenEx16: the largest gathering of fenestration, glass and glazing professionals in the Asia Pacific region. The Fenestration Australia Design Awards were presented in this combined forum on Tuesday, 16 August, 2016 at the Gold Coast Conference & Exhibition Centre, Queensland. Fenestration Australia would like to thank all the companies that submitted entries to the 2016 Design Awards. The Awards are held in high regard within the industry and it is only through the continued quality and innovation displayed that this standard of excellence is maintained. We are proud to contribute to raising the profile of Association members and celebrate their outstanding achievements for 2016. Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Design Awards. The Design Awards aim to: • Increase the level of interest in windows, doors, skylights, fenestration products and surface finishings. • Raise the awareness, profile of and interest in members of the AWA, AISF and SIA and to differentiate them from others. • Execute a consistent professional showcase for window systems skylights and surface finishings by celebrating and recognising excellence. Judges Fenestration Australia would like to thank the independent panel of judges for their time and their effort. All entries were considered on an individual basis and the panel then met and deliberated on their decisions. The judges were: Craig Brennan CMB Management Associate Professor Built Environment Francesco Fiorito University of New South Wales Andy Marlow Envirotecture Projects Karyn McGrigor Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Jeff Patchell Connection Magazine Fenestration Australia Design Awards 2016 3