We can now quantify the embodied carbon in any building and are proud to say we know we can design True Carbon Zero buildings! This means they are not only operationally carbon zero (all energy use in the building throughout the year is covered by renewable power, usually rooftop solar), but also all embodied energy is paid back into the grid in renewable power. Our studio is one such example. We aim to make all buildings we design carbon neutral by 2050.
Some of the design principles our practice uses are:
Our houses are generally over 8 stars, an optimum for energy efficiency and economy. We design passive houses and enjoy implementing designs which need hardly any heating or cooling.
Our in-house energy expert uses energy rating tools, to forecast the home’s heating requirements and increase the performance.
3D modelling software allows clients to explore our buildings before the finished product - no building should be a surprise for the owner when it is being built. We can also model sun penetration any time of day and year, views from particular windows etc.
Our projects enhance the site conditions and values and are an expression of their owner’s values and ambitions.
We listen to our clients. And we love our work.
Memberships/associations:
Renew (Tas Committee), Australian Institute of Architects (ESD Committee), Sustainable Living Tasmania, Architects Declare (climate emergency), Architects Assist (bushfire), International Passive House Association, Green Building Institute
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to the elders of the palawa and pakana people.
Dip.-ingenieur architektur.
Bachelor of Architecture.
Registered architect.
Director.
With a head start in research and consultation in Germany and Austria around the turn of the century, Uta has been dedicated to sustainable architecture all her professional life. She has drawn on these skills to establish Green Design as a leader in its field in Tasmania. Uta is involved in the Tasmanian renew committee, the Tasmanian AIA Environmentally Sustainable Design Committee, Sustainable Living Tasmania and a local Sustainable Community; she also tutors UTas students in architecture.
Bachelor of Architecture.
Associate Diploma of Art, Craft and Design (Furniture Design).
Architectural Director.
David has worked as an Architect for 35 years in Tasmania, Adelaide and London. He established Green Design in 2001 to pursue his passion for environmentally conscious architecture and design.
David has previously worked in the fields of aged care design, heritage architecture, furniture design and as a bushwalking guide.
Certificate IV residential drafting.
Bachelor of business administration (RMIT)
Licensed building designer.
Kristen has been a building designer since 2013. Prior to that she worked in arts management, as general manager for Terrapin Puppet Theatre, and with other Tasmanian performing and visual arts organisations. Kristen loves to work with clients to develop designs that connect with the landscape, and which invoke an energising sense of wellbeing and joy.
BPharm (Hons) PhD
Thermal Performance & Energy Efficiency Assessor
Rebecca is an accredited Thermal Performance and Residential Scorecard Assessor. She completed her PhD in pharmacy/ecology in 1999. In 2006,climate change concerns prompted her to shift careers to home energy assessment. Since then, Rebecca has helped hundreds of households improve energy efficiency, reduce bills, and enhance the thermal performance and comfort of both existing and new homes.
www.aspiresustainability.com.au
Bachelor of architecture (Hons).
Bachelor of planning and design.
Registered teacher.
Scott has 25 years of experience in residential, education, community and tourism buildings. He has also taught design, drawing, and sustainable design at the UTAS school of architecture and TAFE Tasmania for the last 20 years.
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