The votes are in, with the NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards program revealing 54 finalists all vying for awards across 10 categories from residential to interior design, from engineering to sustainability. Source: Timberbiz
For PEFC New Zealand (the NZFCA), who for the first time are sponsoring the newly created Wood & Fibre Products & Technology Innovation Award, entries have reinforced the growing awareness and recognition of forest certification in the New Zealand building sector.
Speaking ahead of the Gala Awards function to be held on 26 March 2020 at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Auckland, PEFC New Zealand’s Marketing and Communications Officer Jason Ross was buoyed by the number of entries using timber sourced from sustainably managed forests.
“Whether it’s New Zealand grown or imported from overseas, a number of entries have consciously selected timber materials that originate from forests participating in the PEFC forest certification scheme,” Mr Ross said.
The jury for this year’s program includes the New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Tim Melville, New Zealand Timber Design Society president, David Carradine, sustainable architect at Scion, Andrea Stocchero and NZ Wood Design Guides manager, Andy van Houtte.
Award organisers noted that that this year’s entries have showed an uptick in usage of prefabrication techniques and panelised designs as well as growing concern for using environmentally friendly products.
“These technologies are opening up new opportunities for designers.’ ‘Timber buildings are once again coming into their own,” Debbie Fergie, WPMA promotions manager said .
For more information about the finalists and the 2020 NZ Wood Resene Timber Design Awards visit the NZ Wood website (http://www.nzwood.co.nz/timber-design-awards/).
