11 Toronto Avenue, Doncaster VIC The Challenge The brief for this residential project in Doncaster, Victoria was a home that achieved high insulation properties and a reduced build time. With an appreciation for reinforced concrete homes, ZEGO Insulated Concrete Forms was an ideal alternative wall system that would assist with the energy efficiency of the
2 Teatree Place, Seabrook VIC The Challenge Our client was a European Owner Builder who was dissatisfied with the conventional building methods available in Australia. With an appreciation for reinforced concrete homes, our client was seeking an alternative wall system that would also assist with the energy efficiency of the home whilst maintaining structural integrity.
56 Seventh Street Bowden Apartments The Challenge This project involved working with a large Commercial Building company who were using the ZEGO Building System for the first time. Our client’s challenge was to design and construct a new 3 storey, 16 dwelling apartment complex with ground floor car parking incorporating passive construction solutions to be
78 Bealiba Road, Caulfield South VIC The Challenge Luxury Home Builders, Knight Building Group based in Melbourne have been setting records in Melbourne’s Designer Home market. Their commitment to 7 Star Plus Sustainable Homes at an affordable cost are testament to their growing success. However, with success come the challenges of staying innovative and offering
Cotton Gin built in ZEGO ReFORM, Carrathool NSW The Challenge In June 2015, Barker Constructions Pty Ltd were commissioned by RivCott Gin to project manage the construction of a new Cotton Gin at Carrathool in the Riverina region of NSW. The Solution The CEO, Samuel Buster chose the ZEGO ReFORM Building System to construct the
297 Glen Eira Road, Caulfield North, Victoria The Challenge As an accredited Master Builder Green Living Builder, Knight Building Group are setting the standard high in passive solar design. However, for passive design to be effective, thermal mass which is the ability to store energy and insulation which slows down the transfer of hot and
The Challenge So far, ICF’s are not used as widely in Australia as “Bricks” or “Blocks” but as Dr. Paul Downton, Architect and Writer of Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate noted “Construction systems that are new to the market have to contend with the inertia of established systems. Brick Veneer building techniques
The Princes Terraces, Sixth Street, Bowden, SA The Challenge The Princes Terrraces project for Defence Housing Australia starting construction in November, 2015. Local sourcing of sustainable building products was a key strategy for Defence Housing Australia when they entered into a unique collaboration with the Prince’s Trust Australia and Renewal SA. This development comprised of
