Thank you to everyone who entered the competition in Sancutary Magazine for the Sustainable Home Design. There have been many entries and we have selected 20 finalists. These people will be interviewed this month and a winner announced on our website early August. Good luck to you all.

Award winning design, completely integrated with the construction process.

Our sustainable designs work because we understand the construction phase. It is a fully integrated process that takes into account the practicalities of building a sustainable home.

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Some of Sustainable's HIA awards

2005 HIA Queensland Greensmart Energy Efficient Home of The Year

2005 HIA Brisbane/Gold Coast Region Silver Award for Custom Built Home Valued $250,000 to $300,000

2005 HIA Brisbane/Gold Coast Region Silver Award for Custom Built Luxury Home Values over $750,000

Do you own an existing house that you want to renovate or 'retrofit' to be more sustainable?

Small interventions can go a long way, for example changing your old energy guzzling downlights and replacing them with compact flourescent and LED technology. Changing your showerheads to AAA rated water saving devices, adding screens to minimise the solar impact on your house or installing water tanks are just some suggestions.

Many Australians are opting to renovate their home vs pay the extra costs of moving. Retrofits are a critical decision that directly affects the future of our property investments. The key is to identify design challenges that are currently existing within your existing home and designing solutions that will minimise the future requirements for energy and precious resources such as water and electricity. The aim is to reduce ongoing expenses and green house / carbon emissions. The focus of Sustainable Retrofit service is to view the property on a total scale, to develop a Sustainable Total Solution to give comfort to then future nett worth of your home.

Wanting to create a beautiful Al Fresco area as part of your home? Struggling to keep your garden lush with the current water restrictions?

We provide a total solution for outdoor living, maximising your options in a water restricted climate. We understand the need water wise gardens, that help conserve water while still providing a beautiful Al Fresco area for your home.

We can help you create an oasis in your backyard, however small, designing an integrated outdoor area that can incorporate watertanks, soft and hard landscaping, drought proof plants and shrubs. The aim is to both enhance your lifestyle and encourage outdoor living, yet integrate your indoor and outdoor environment to create harmony, maximise light and increase airflow.

Decks, patios, swimming pools, water features, screening, and barbecues. You name it, we can do it! Take a look at some of our projects online and visit the landscaping section to see the extent of our skills working with the environment not against it.

Doing a renovation and considering sustainable designs? It's not about sacrafices, it's about better management. Our designs look beautiful and work with the natural environment.