by Simone | Dec 21, 2020 | Sustainable Design
Why do you want to build an energy efficient and sustainable home? Is it because you want to save on energy bills? Or is your main driver to reduce your carbon footprint and live lightly on this planet? If your aim is to reduce your carbon footprint, while reducing...
by Simone | Apr 15, 2018 | Sustainable Design
The main question here is. Why do you want to recycle or reuse certain materials? If there are certain things in the house that you really love and therefore you want to keep them. Yes, go for it. Or if your main drive is that certain elements or items are too nice to...
by Simone | Apr 5, 2018 | The 20/20 House
The Gruen Eco Design blog about how to convert your dream from an energy efficient home into a reality. When designing and building your home the landscape design and the garden is often the last thing on the list and more often than not there isn’t much money...
by Simone | Mar 15, 2018 | Sustainable Design
Being green and sustainable is such a trend thing at the moment. Everyone and every company or product claims to be sustainable or green. But how do you know if they are really interested and invested in designing and building a sustainable home? And if they really...
by Simone | Mar 10, 2018 | Sustainable Design
I often get approached by potential clients who have already drawn up a floor plan and know exactly what they want. And it is definitely awesome if you know exactly what you want. However, if you would need to get dental work done, you would always go to the dentist,...
