NEW awards celebrate 20 years of sustainable development.
Marking two decades of trailblazing sustainable building practices in the UK, the NEW Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025 is a celebration of projects that have achieved the pinnacle of innovation and building performance.
The Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards has been developed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF). The awards are delivered in partnership between the Passivhaus Trust (PHT), Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and SDF.
Exemplar sustainable buildings go beyond achieving a single sustainability goal. They spearhead the transition to a healthy, low-carbon built environment by embracing a holistic approach to sustainability that benefits people, the planet, and communities alike.
With a similar rigour as the UK Passivhaus Awards, based on proven post-occupancy building performance, the awards criteria will consider resource efficiency including operational energy & embodied carbon, wider societal impacts, and more. Categories will include buildings, products, & initiatives. These awards aim to recognise the visionary project teams and showcase the UK’s most exceptional and impactful buildings.
Sponsorship opportunities
A range of sponsorship options are available. Packages are limited and all applicants must meet the sponsor eligibility criteria to be considered. To register your interest or discuss sponsorship opportunities in more detail, please email kirsten@passivhaustrust.org.uk.
Call for entries opens in February
Think you have an exceptional winning project? Call for entries will be opening in February 2025. Do not miss an update, by joining our mailing list. Meanwhile, for inspiration - scroll through the 2023 UK Passivhaus Awards finalists & 2024 ASBP awards winners.
Date for your diary
Hear the finalists final pitch and vote for your winner! Join us to congratulate the winners at the hybrid Awards 2025 ceremony, taking place in London and online on 24th June 2024. In-person attendance is resevered for PHT & ASBP members and spaces are limitied. Booking will open closer to the event.
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Further Information
UK Passivhaus Awards Hall of Fame
UK Passivhaus Awards video playlist
Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
Sustainable Development Foundation
27th January 2025
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