What are the SWIG awards

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Awards for extraordinary projects combining, the practical with the imaginative to deliver projects promoting sustainable water use.

Objectives of the awards

• To celebrate and promote good work
• To increase awareness of what can be achieved (with a little imagination and creativity)
• To inspire future projects and transformational change

 

Criteria

• Design and function
• It is able to be replicated in some form/aspect (principles etc)
• Imaginative and creative
• Making full use of water on and around the project
• Demonstrate whole systems thinking and integration
• Hard and soft value for money measurements
• Hard: reduced operating costs for power, water use, sewage, treatment etc
• Soft: improved productivity and wellbeing, reduced sick leave etc
• Commercial, public and smaller/micro projects will all have the same eligibility

 

An example of the type of projects that will be successful in the awards are those that

• Myth busting: �Environmental impact of buildings is often under estimated, while the perceived costs of green buildings are over estimated�
• Demonstrate value for money and return on investment
• Monetise the value of sustainability within whole life costing principles

 

Why should you enter the SWIG awards?

• You will receive recognition for your contribution to sustainable water.
• All shortlisted entries will be posted on the SWIG website, leading to valuable exposure for your company or product.
• The awards are easy to enter. We ask for one A4 page with details about your project, with supporting photos and data, where appropriate.
• Projects need to be ongoing or to have been completed within the last two years.