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Gruen Eco Design

Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars7 Reviews
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About Us

ENERGY EFFICIENT & SUSTAINABLE HOMES THAT WON'T COST THE EARTH We at Gruen Eco Design design beautiful energy efficient and sustainable homes for future generations that won’t cost the earth. Our mission is to make energy efficient and sustainable homes a staple in the Australian landscape! We are passionate about sustainable design. Because sustainable design can and must be affordable for everyone. As a matter of course this needs to be integrated throughout the whole design process. Rather than designing something and trying to make it sustainable later. We pride ourselves on providing a unique design service to create a truly energy efficient and sustainable homes for future generations in cooperation with you. No matter how big or small your project, contact us if you’re thinking about making your home more energy efficient and sustainable.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Building Design, Custom Home, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Home Additions, Home Renovating, House Plans, Modular Home Additions, Modular Home Construction, Site Planning, Sustainable Design, Tiny House Construction, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Custom Homes, Home Extensions, Home Renovation, Green Building, Construction Drawings, Home Remodeling, Universal Design, Energy Ratings

Areas Served

Vermont, Armadale, Ashburton, Ashwood, Balwyn North, Banyule, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Black Rock, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Brighton East, Burwood, Camberwell, Canterbury, Carnegie, Caulfield, Caulfield North, Caulfield South, Chadstone, Clayton, Clayton South, Darch, Endeavour Hills, Ferntree Gully, Forest Hill, Glen Huntly, Glen Iris, Greensborough, Hampton East, Hawthorn East, Highett, Kew East, Kooyong, Malvern East, Mont Albert North, Montrose, Mulgrave, Murrumbeena, Notting Hill, Oakleigh East, Oakleigh South, Pinewood, Scoresby, Surrey Hills, Surrey Hills South

Awards

Simone Schenkel, Degreed Engineer (Architecture)Finalist Sustainability Award - 2015Finalist 10 star Challenge - 2012Building Designer and Sustainability ConsultantRegistered Building Designer with the Building CommissionRegistered Building Designer with BDAV Victoria

Professional Information

Certified Passive House Designer

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Projects

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Blackburn, VIC

Blackburn 7 Star Renovation

23 photos
Townsville, QLD, AU

Driftwood Holiday House in Picnic Bay

16 photos
Vermont South, VIC, AU

8.4 Stars Gruen Renovation

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Box Hill South, VIC

8.1 Star Renovation

5 photos
Saint Kilda East, VIC

Renovation/Extension St Kilda East

6 photos
Smiths Gully, VIC, AU

9.4 Star Self-Sufficient home

4 photos
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Credentials

1 Houzz Award
Best of Houzz 2017
3 Houzz Badges
Star Houzzer
Recommended on Houzz
500 Ideabook Saves
2 Affiliations
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7 Reviews for Gruen Eco Design

alex49543
alex49543
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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We have worked with Gruen Eco Design multiple times. They are professional, with excellent attention to detail and welcome insight into green building construction techniques and methodologies. We highly recommend their services.
andrew2951
Ecocraft
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Simone and the team at Gruen Eco Design are highly knowledgeable where it counts in terms of good solar passive design and the ability to achieve the highest possible star rating of 10. We have worked with Simone on several projects to date and she takes a very customer focused approach by engaging the client and their design brief and is happy to further develop client sketch ideas into a cohesive structure. This pared with expertise in the use of highly efficient building materials sets Gruen Eco Design apart as a unique architectural business. The use off 3D CAD modeling is highly effective and really helps each client to visualise their project above and beyond a standard 2D elevation. I have also engaged Simone for a personal project being the development two dwellings on a highly challenging sloping block in Eltham. Having tackled the challenge of driveway cut, retaining walls and dwelling orientation to follow the fall of the land as well as take advantage of the solar passive benefits of a North facing rear yard, Simone rose to the challenge and we are currently working through the complexities of planning law. It is without hesitation that I recommend Gruen Eco Design for your new home or renovation, especially is you seek the benefits of good solar passive design, energy and thermal efficiency.
Gruen Eco Design
Comment from Gruen Eco Design:
Hi Andrew!
Thanks you very much for your review here on the houzz platform. That's very much appreciated.
We really enjoy working with you and will keep sending referrals your way :-)
info52996
Ecomad
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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We use Gruen Eco Design as our building designer for
If your after a sustainable house both in design and materials then Gruen Eco Design will help. Really passionate and knowledgeable about homes designed to be eco-friendly. As we are an eco business who assess and retrofit existing housing stock to become energy efficient, we needed someone who was as passionate about energy efficiency as we are to look after our clients who want to build new or add extensions to their homes.
minjuenz
minjuenz
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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I can't say enough of the quality of service and work provided by Gruen Eco Design. As per the name of the company, the key focus is on energy efficiency and self sustainability, without the compromising the design and your personal taste. Gruen Eco Design is also very creative in providing solutions to the complex building designs in order to meet your requirements. The director of the business is extremely professional and quick to answer all your questions and concerns. I give a 5 star to this company and if we build again, without any doubt will not use any other company but Gruen Eco Design.
loren_mitchell
Loren Mitchell
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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I had the pleasure of working alongside Simone when photographing two of her completed projects, the most recent being in Box Hill North. The quality shown in the end product was of a very high standard and I enjoyed the opportunity to photograph the properties.
Gruen Eco Design
Comment from Gruen Eco Design:
Hi Loren!
Thanks for your review! It was great working with you.
clsandford
Chris Xandford
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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At this stage through our project Gruen Eco Design have lived up to their high reputation. Their knowledge in thermal efficient design is what we were looking for, and we are very happy so far with their advice, design and planning. We look forward to our continued relationship as building gets underway.
Gruen Eco Design
Comment from Gruen Eco Design:
Thanks for your review Jenny & Chris!
It has been a pleasure working with you and I'm looking forward to starting the working drawings process with you now.
elmastreet
Custom Home Designs Pty Ltd
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Simone and her team (at Gruen Eco Design) have been associated with and working with my company, (Custom Home Designs) for the past few years In Victoria, and in this time I have found her to be meticulous with detail, always returning emails and calls on time and assisting my clients with all facets of design and consultation work. She specializes in the best use of thermal and solar applications to help maximize the homes comfort and yet decrease the use for artificial energy into the home. I have no hesitation in recommending Simone and her team and look forward to continuing our ongoing business association.
Gruen Eco Design
Comment from Gruen Eco Design:
Hi Leanne!
Thanks for your review!
It's always a pleasure working with you and your clients. We're looking forward to many more projects to come.
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Commented: What type of wood is used for the cabinets?The kitchen was done by Select Custom Joinery and was done out of bamboo ;-)
July 23, 2019
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