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Our Hempcrete Passive House Featured on The Design Files
We at Gruen Eco Design are absolutely thrilled to share some exciting news with you all. Our hearts are brimming with joy as we proudly announce the feature of our revolutionary hempcrete passive house on The Design Files! The Design Files, a prestigious...
Our Binowee Hemphaus Receives a Commendation in This Year’s Sustainability Awards
We are thrilled to share the exciting news that our commitment to sustainable design and passive house has been recognized with a commendation in this year's Sustainability Awards, in the category of new single residential homes. This prestigious acknowledgment would...
What’s the difference between PH calculations & the energy rating?
Passive House calculations are generally considered more detailed and rigorous than typical Australian First Rate 5 (NatHERS) energy ratings due to several factors. Based on the information provided in your previous write-ups, here are some key reasons for the...
Passive Solar Design vs. Passivhaus: What’s the difference?
When it comes to designing energy-efficient homes that minimise environmental impact and reduce energy bills, two terms that often come up are "passive solar design" and "Passivhaus" (or Passive House). While they share a common goal of reducing energy consumption and...
Gruen Eco Design Wins at the Maroondah Business Excellence Awards!
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Gruen Eco Design had the immense honor of winning the prestigious "Innovation, Sustainability, and Enterprise" award at the Maroondah Business Excellence Awards. It was a night filled with celebration, recognition,...
Elevating Your Project Through Collaborative Design
In recent years, the housing industry has witnessed a surge in small businesses aiming to provide a convenient "one-stop-shop" for all aspects of design and construction. However, clients need to be aware of the potential pitfalls of this trend. At times, we've...
A Sustainable Partnership Blooms in New South Wales
At Gruen Eco, sustainability is not just a buzzword; it's our core philosophy. We're committed to creating spaces that not only look beautiful but also function efficiently and are environmentally responsible. Over the years, we've had the privilege of working on...
Passive House Site Visit
A few months ago our WINC clients came to an open house of our director's very own passive house. The 20/20 Passive house. After the site visit we got some great feedback from them which we thought was worth sharing Here are some snippets from their feedback. " Our...
Greening the Way to Success: Gruen Eco Design Shines as Finalist in Maroondah Business Excellence Awards 2023
Gruen Eco Design has clinched a spot as a finalist in the renowned 'Innovation, Sustainability, and Enterprise' category at the prestigious 2023 Maroondah Business Excellence Awards! 🏆 Out of an astounding 80 nominations, this remarkable recognition fills us with...
2023 Sustainability Award Shortlist Is Finally Here And We Are Proud To Be A Finalist
We're excited to share that our Hempcrete Passive House has been selected as a finalist in this year's Sustainability Awards, in the Single Dwelling (New) category. We're truly honored to be recognized alongside such accomplished designers and architects. It's worth...
THE 20/20 HOUSE
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream from an energy efficient home into a reality.
The 20/20 House Part 44 – Living in our very own Passive House
The 20/20 House Part 44 The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. Living in our very own Passive House Where has the time gone? We have been living in our house now for a bit over 3 months. The boxes are...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The 20/20 House Part 38 – THE WINDOWS ARE GOING IN
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. THE WINDOWS ARE GOING IN The team from Sanctum Homes is working too fast at the moment…. I can’t keep up with the blog posts ? Therefore, here comes a bit of a...
The 20/20 House Part 37 – WE HAVE A ROOF OVER OUR HEAD
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. We have a roof over our head. A lot of things have been happening over the last few weeks. So much so that I haven’t managed to give any updates on our construction....
The 20/20 House Part 36 – FINANCE – THE SAGA CONTINUES / FLOOR STRUCTURE GOING IN
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream of an energy efficient home into a reality. Finance, the never-ending story… I think we were celebrating a bit too early. Yes, it is all approved. But just getting the money proves much more difficult than I...