Mick Fabar

Mick Fabar
Born Michael John Fabar
Orange, New South Wales
Residence Orange, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Occupation
  • Businessman
Known for
  • Founding of Green Homes Australia
  • Guinness World Records
Website LinkedIn profile

Michael "Mick" John Fabar is an Australian businessman, builder, sportsman, and Guinness World Records holder. He is best known for his work as a green buildings specialist. As an athlete, he has twice held the world record for most punches in one minute, as well as breaking the world record for most hits on a speedball in one minute. Fabar is also the builder of ZeroD, the first sustainable, carbon-neutral car.[1]

Personal

Mick Fabar was born in Orange, New South Wales to John and Anne Fabar where he lives with his wife and three children.[2] He attended St Mary’s Primary School and James Sheahan High School, graduating in 1989. He went on to study at TAFE NSW, receiving his builder qualifications in 1993. He later attended The Australian National University in Canberra where he obtained his Master Builder License in 1995.[2]

Business

Fabar is known for his work as a green buildings specialist. In 2001 he founded Mick Fabar Construction in Orange. Within five years, he received an excellence award for a redevelopment project from the Master Builders Association.[3] Fabar later founded Green Homes Australia, a company that provides affordable and energy efficient homes.[4][5]

Fabar became the only credited green home builder in the region by 2008. The same year he constructed two environmentally friendly houses in his hometown, showcasing his new construction approach with Green Homes Australia.[6] In 2009, Fabar was a finalist in the Housing Industry Association awards in two categories: GreenSmart Builder of the Year and National Home of the Year, winning the HIA National awards for Water Efficiency 2008 and energy Efficiency 2009.[7]

Fabar developed a franchise model for Green Homes Australia, allowing builders to have access to the company's knowledge and resources and business model. The company certified its Energy Management System against ISO 50001 in 2014 and it remained the only Australian building company to have the certificate as of August 2015.[4][8]

Sports

Fabar played Rugby as a youth until a knee injury forced him out of the sport at age 17.[2] He also had a career in amateur and professional boxing where he was coached by John Robinson, a former coach for the Australian Boxing Team.[9]

Motorsports

Fabar is the builder of ZeroD, a 1967 Ford Falcon modified hot rod. It is certified by the Bond University to be the first sustainable, carbon-neutral car. It has won several national races in Australia.[1] Fabar has competed in various Motorsport events, being named the Hot Rod Champion in the Meguair's MotorEx in 2005 and 2011.[10][11] He has also won the Street Machine of the Year award in 2013,[12] and the Summernats Grand Champion award in 2013.[13]

Guinness World Records

Fabar broke the Guinness Record for most punches in one minute on two separate occasions. The first was on November 19, 2005 where he took the world record with 436 punches.[14] The world record was taken Englishman Paddy Doyle, with Fabar regained the world record in an event organized in Sydney Football Stadium, achieving 548 punches in one minute.[15] Fabar also became the holder of the Guinness Record for most left jabs thrown in 60 seconds, taking the world record with 302. As of 2015 he also holds the Guinness Record for most hits on a speedball in one minute, a feat he achieved in 2008 with 447.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Davison, Brent (July 25, 2014). "ZeroD, sustainable 1967 Ford Falcon, at Herald homeshow 2014". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mick Fabar – Biography". Green Homes Australia. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Redmond, Nick (March 9, 2006). "Top award for redevelopment". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Green Homes Australia Case Study". Compliance Council. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Marschke, Tanya (November 14, 2014). "Green homes concept growing on house builders: Fabar". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ Shields, Bevan (May 12, 2008). "It's not hard being green, ask Mick". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ Harris, Janice (May 20, 2009). "A 'green' star for Fabar". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Building the Green Dream". The Forbes Phoenix. August 6, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cook, Michelle (April 11, 2012). "Farewell to coach, mentor and friend". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Past Meguiar's Superstars Results". Meguiar’s MotorEx. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ Vaz, Ellen (July 5, 2005). "Swoop to victory". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ Seddon, Geoff (December 1, 2013). "Back to the future". Street Machine magazine. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ Williamson, Blake (January 20, 2013). "Summernats 26". DownShifAUS.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ Harris Janice (November 20, 2005). "Mick makes a fist of it". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ Drewe, Ben (June 21, 2006). "Fabar lining up to regain speed punch record". Central Western Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Most boxing speedball hits in one minute". Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

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