{"id":101214,"date":"2026-06-06T05:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/101214\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T05:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T05:09:30","slug":"environmentally-friendly-homes-in-denmark-recognised-at-the-2026-denmark-kwoorabup-sustainable-home-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/101214\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmentally friendly homes in Denmark recognised at the 2026 Denmark Kwoorabup Sustainable Home Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six Denmark homes took top honours across different categories at the 2026 Denmark Kwoorabup Sustainable Home Awards last month.<\/p>\n

The awards, held on May 16, celebrate excellence in sustainable housing, eco-friendly design and natural construction as well as innovation, creativity and environmentally conscious living across the Shire of Denmark.<\/p>\n

The Peace Street Straw Bale Home designed by Brenna Quinlan and built by Benn Boston won two categories \u2014 the compact low impact award and the John Piercy innovation award.<\/p>\n

The home combines natural techniques, reclaimed materials and off-grid renewable energy to achieve strong year-round comfort and environmental performance.<\/p>\n

Features of the house include an off-grid solar power with battery storage, straw bale walls, site sourced clay renders, a 90,000L rainwater storage, grey water reuse systems and an attached greenhouse designed to naturally warm the home through winter while growing food year-round.<\/p>\n

\"BrennaCamera IconBrenna Quinlan wins the Compact Low Impact award and the John Piercy Innovation Award. Credit: Green Skills Inc<\/p>\n

The house also incorporates passive heating and cooling strategies including cross ventilation, generous eaves and thermally efficient design.<\/p>\n

Bryce Martin won the town (sub)urban category for his Russell Rise Passive House Principles home, which was recognised for its precision-led design approach, delivering year-round thermal comfort, strong energy performance and a flexible and accessible layout suited to change household needs.<\/p>\n

Some key features of the home included an insulated ventilated cavity system, polished concrete floors, heat recovery ventilation system, and a solar PV battery storage.<\/p>\n

\"SajuCamera IconSaju Abraham and Holly Pepper win the Lifestyle\/Rural Category Award for their Ocean Beach Road Adaptive Reuse Home. Credit: Green Skills Inc<\/p>\n

For the lifestyle\/rural category two winners were recognised for showing how sustainable design can be achieved in a rural setting through the use of existing structures and materials.<\/p>\n

The first winner of this award was Saju Abraham and Holly Pepper for their Ocean Beach Road Adaptive Reuse Home which reduces embodied carbon and has improved thermal performance.<\/p>\n

The house incorporates a transportable structure for improved passive solar performance, thermal comfort, all electric systems, a six-point five-star energy rating, and the use of recycled materials.<\/p>\n

The tied winner of this category was Sonia Anderson for the Inlet Drive Rural Sustainable Home which brings together passive solar design, high performance building fabric and an all-electric system to create a comfortable, low impact rural residence that responds to its climate.<\/p>\n

Some sustainable characteristics of the house include solar design, bottle windows, deep eaves designed in response to changing climate conditions, a 50,000L rainwater tank, zoned living and there was minimal construction waste.<\/p>\n

Pam Rumble won the 2026 people\u2019s choice award for the Deco Housing Community Home.<\/p>\n

\"BryceCamera IconBryce Martin won the Town (Sub)Urban category for his Russell Rise Passive House Principles home. Credit: Green Skills Inc<\/p>\n

She was voted in by the attendees at the awards night for the home that resonated strongly with visitors through its comfort, design and approach to sustainable living.<\/p>\n

Some important features that set this home apart from the others was the shared gardens and orchid, the walk-able location, adaptive home design, the biodiversity focused landscaping and integrated green spaces and efficient water systems.<\/p>\n

Owner of key sponsor 90 Degree Residential Martin Sneeuwjagt said even changing small features of a home to be more sustainable can be fulfilling for owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven small steps make a difference,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it is installing a rainwater tank, choosing low-VOC finishes, or carefully positioning windows for cross ventilation, each decision contributes to long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustainable homes are future-proof, cost-effective, and enriching for everyone who lives in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The community can explore these sustainable homes at the open days which are set to be held across June and July.<\/p>\n

\"SoniaCamera IconSonia Anderson is one of the Lifestyle\/Rural Category winner for her Inlet Drive Rural Sustainable Home. Credit: Green Skills Inc\"PamCamera IconPam Rumble wins the 2026 People\u2019s Choice Award for the Deco Housing Community Home. Credit: Green Skills Inc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Six Denmark homes took top honours across different categories at the 2026 Denmark Kwoorabup Sustainable Home Awards last…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101215,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[33196,14011,438,27,26,2072,22049,15934,38,33197],"class_list":["post-101214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-denmark","tag-albany-advertiser","tag-awards","tag-business","tag-danmark","tag-denmark","tag-environment","tag-great-southern","tag-housing-market","tag-news","tag-regional-wa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116701440737774381","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}