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Elena Cazacu
420 Victoria Street
brunswick, Victoria 3056
Australia
420 Victoria Street
brunswick, Victoria 3056
Australia
Typical Job Costs:
$150,000 - $2 million
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Professional Information:Elena Cazacu - Architect - ARBV
Elena believes in collaborative environments and has a passion for building science and material technology that challenges the built environment status quo. She applies a wealth of cross-cultural knowledge and multi-disciplinary thinking to achieve the best outcome for the end user. Her aim is for the future generations to enjoy healthy buildings.
Gareth Owens - Builder - DBU / CBL
Gareth possesses remarkable work experience within the building industry having experience within all sectors of the construction process from practical to the managerial side. He has been exposed to different procurement methods and different building scale - from heritage to contemporary buildings - high to low rise - residential to commercial. The vast cross-cultural working experience is crucial for Evissa’s collaborative environment, SIPs modular technology and Passive House.
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Evissa team is focused on achieving the highest levels of indoor air quality and energy efficiency through Passive House Design and by using Evissa Structural Insulated Panels and Modular Technology.
Evissa was created as a partnership between Elena Cazacu – Architect (ARBV) & Passive House Designer and Gareth Owens – Domestic & Commercial Builder (DBU / CBL) and Passive House Certified. Both directors are trained overseas and have a wealth of diverse experience gained from their involvement in different scale projects across Romania, Europe, the UK and Australia. Before creating Evissa, Elena was working as a sole practitioner architect and Gareth was running his own construction company as a builder.
When applying their overseas working knowledge locally, in both Architectural Design Practices and Construction Industry they discovered a great opportunity to bundle Passive House Design with Modular Technology and created Evissa SIPs as a construction material that would streamline the traditional methods of building.
Services Provided
Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Custom Home, Energy-Efficient Homes, Granny Flat Design & Construction, Green Building, Home Additions, Modular Home Additions, Modular Home Construction, New Home Construction, Sustainable Design, Passive House, Passivhaus, Structural Insulated Panels, SIPs, Modular Panels, Modular Technology, Prefabrication
Areas Served
brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria
Awards
ARBV / VBA / MBAV / SIPA
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1 Review for Evissa

John Sidoti
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Our 146m² home is part of what was once a factory. It was converted into townhouses about 20 years ago and when we bought it, it was due for a complete refurbishment. We spent 12 months thinking about the changes we wanted to make and gaining building approval. Then, we started to look for a construction company that could provide a well-organised construction process, with high quality workmanship, for the right price. After we had had several unsatisfactory meetings with other potential builders, one of our daughter’s friends recommended we meet with Gareth Owens.
Gareth is a builder and had just gone into partnership with architect, Elena Cazacu. Together, they have created Evissa, a company that focuses on design and construct projects. We were impressed with them from our first meeting onwards and even more so after talking with some of their previous clients. People consistently spoke of their professionalism, enthusiasm and reliability.
Watching the project begin and develop towards completion was a very happy experience. Communication was easy and honest. Elena and Gareth were always approachable, provided us with regular and detailed progress reports and dealt with any issues or concerns in a timely and professional manner.
The Evissa design and construct model was ideal for what the refurbishment we planned – two new bathrooms, a new kitchen, new flooring, windows and doors plus some reconfiguration of the internal space. Significantly, as building work evolved and revealed previously hidden possibilities, the Evissa team was quick to bring these to our attention and show us how these could contribute to our underlying goal of bringing more light into what had been a rather dark ground floor area. These changes to the design along the way added considerable value to our property and a vastly improved outcome.
There was a good continuity of trades so the project kept moving. The work site was orderly, clean and, importantly, happy. The renovation was completed on time, within budget and to a high standard.
Evissa provided the team and expertise that you always hope to find for a building project. We are pleased to have this opportunity to recommend them.
Maureen and John Sidoti
Brunswick
April 18, 2019

Comment from Evissa:
Thank you Maureen and John, It was a pleasure working with you and a fantastic experience delivering your home. Regards, Elena
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