Brightgreen wins sustainability award

Melbourne-based LED lighting company Brightgreen took out the top honour - the Premier’s Recognition Award - at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2012 on Tuesday night. The lighting design company was recognised for developing the DR700 LED replacement light bulb, which is claimed to reduce power costs by up to 80%.

The Premier’s Recognition Award recipient was selected from the eight individual category winners, for which Brightgreen was the winner in the Products and Services category.

Team members from Brightgreen were chuffed to accept both awards and have the company acknowledged for its excellence in sustainable innovation. The company commented that this is the third award for the DR700, which is claimed to be the world’s first LED replacement bulb to match an average 50 W halogen on brightness but at one-fifth of the power.

Other category award winners included: Built Environment Design - Cape Paterson Partnership; Tertiary Education - Gordon TAFE; Community - Kildonan Uniting Care and Moreland Energy Foundation; State Government - Alpine Shire Council; Local Government - Brimbank City Council; Small and Medium Enterprises - Original Foods Sustainable Catering; Large Business - National Australia Bank; and Products or Services - Brightgreen.

The Premier’s Sustainability Awards ceremony was held at Peninsula at Docklands on Tuesday 2 October. Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien presented the awards, which represent Victoria’s highest recognition for sustainability initiatives. The awards are made from recycled materials central to Melbourne’s heritage.