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THE 20/20 HOUSE PART 43 – Moving into our very own Passive House
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. Moving into our very own Passive House Yes, we’ve made it We’ve been living in our new house now for about 3 weeks. And it has been great. It is still a huge mess,...
Simone Schenkel, Judge for the 2022 Sustainability Awards
This year Simone was invited to be a judge in the 2022 Sustainable Building Awards... "I am very excited to be a part of this year’s jury for the Sustainability Awards. Entries are now open for all categories. Sustainability is such an integral...
Meet Walter – Graduate of Architecture
Meet WalterGraduate of Architecture While studying Architecture at university in Buenos Aires, Walter worked in a couple of architectural and construction companies in both a drafting and construction manager capacity. During this time, he was also fortunate...
The 20/20 House Part 42 – Getting close to handover
The 20/20 House Part 42 The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream from an energy efficient home into a reality. Getting close to handover Things are happening very fast now. We are getting very close to the finish line. But as to be expected, Covid and...
Creative Graduate of Architecture / Designer – focus on Sustainability
WANTED: Creative Graduate of Architecture / DesignerTo Help Us Design Beautiful Energy Efficient And Sustainable Homes For Future Generations Full-time Are you passionate about energy efficient, sustainable and healthy homes? Do you have a flair for design? Does...
Designing for 7 stars
In April I had to pleasure to participate in 3 panel discussions with National Design Matters; Designing for 7 Stars. Together with Jeremy Spencer (Positive Footprints), Darren Parker (Greenest House) and Shae Parker McCashen (Green Sheep Collective) we discussed the...
20/20 Passive House – Part 41 Site Tour
The 20/20 House Part 41 The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream from an energy efficient home into a reality. 20/20 Passive House Site Tour It has been another busy month. It’s already the end of April, and I had promised Laurel, our office...
Meet Elsie
Meet ElsiePassive House Engineer Elsie comes to us with a wealth of experience. Having previously studied Civil (Structural) Engineering, Architecture and along with her recent qualification as a certified passive house designer, Elsie is a true all rounder...
The 20/20 House Part 40 – WET AREA FIT OUT
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. WET AREA FIT OUT It’s already the end of March and we had a few very busy weeks. Hamish and his team are way too fast for me. I can’t keep up with the blog...
Sanctuary Magazine Feature – Can We Afford It?
Simone, with a panel of other experts, is featured in Sanctuary Magazine talking about the affordability of Energy Efficient homes and Passive Houses.
Post-Growth Australia Podcast
Click above image to listen. "It is true that new houses require a lot a resources and emissions to build. So, it is critical that when we must build, that we do it right. Otherwise we waste so much in heating, air conditioning, repairs, demolition and all the other...
MEET VIRGINIA, INTERIOR DESIGNER
Meet VirginiaInterior Designer After completing her Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours), Virginia went on to start her own interior design practice and freelanced for a variety of projects and clients before joining us at Gruen Eco...
MEET NALLY, INTERIOR DESIGNER
Meet Nally Interior Designer Nally has a Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) accompanied with, diverse industry experience working in residential, multi residential, commercial and community projects spanning over 10 Years. With a 4 year stint in Sweden working for...
WANTED: Experienced Revit Draftsperson / Graduate of Architecture / Documenter
WANTED: Experienced Revit Draftsperson / Graduate of Architecture / Documenter To Help Us Design Beautiful Energy Efficient & Sustainable Homes For Future Generations Part-time or full-time Are you passionate about energy efficient, sustainable and healthy homes?...
The 20/20 House Part 39 – THE HRV IS GOING IN
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. THE HRV IS GOING IN And just like that it is February. What a start to the year it has been. With Omicron making a swift entry and messing everyone around. But after...
WHY MOULD IN YOUR HOME CAN BE DANGEROUS BEFORE YOU SEE IT
Sadly, many houses have mould issues. Mould might be inside the walls, where you can't even see it. So, the question is: how do you tackle mould inside a house? Mould inside cavity walls is difficult to resolve. There might be condensation happening inside the...
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUILD A HOUSE FOLLOWING THE BUILDING CODE
One important topic to talk about is the current regulations when it comes to building a home. Or maybe we should rather say the lack of regulations when it comes to energy efficiency. It is important to note that all requirements in the building code are the bare...
The 20/20 House – FINANCE EDITION
The 20/20 House – FINANCE EDITION The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. FINANCE – WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO GET IT SORTED IN TIME I have spoken about finance a few times and all the struggles we...