by Simone | Sep 2, 2019 | The 20/20 House
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream from an energy efficient home into a reality. Getting A Building Permit I thought it was time for a little update from us. As usual, things are going slower than we were hoping. I guess that is the price you...
by Simone | Aug 30, 2019 | 7 Design Secrets, E-Book
Welcome to the first part of our Sustainable Design E-book Series. In this edition, Sustainable Features 101, you will learn the fundamentals of designing energy efficient homes. Please feel free to flick through our e-book or download it for future reference. Click...
by Simone | Aug 23, 2019 | Sustainable Design, The 20/20 House
This is a question I do get asked a lot. Sadly, there is no simple or straight forward answer to it. And no matter who you ask you will get a very different response. Does it cost more than building a normal home? Again, not an easy answer. Does it cost more than a...
by Simone | Aug 11, 2019 | Sustainable Design
A few weeks ago, I shared a 3d image from one of the passive houses we are currently working on and mentioned that we’re importing triple glazed windows. Little did I realise that this would start a huge online discussion about the effects of importing on the...
