Skip to main content “We moved to an apartment above a shop in downtown Lismore thinking we would be renting there for 6 months to a year while we built but ended up being there almost 4 years! Mullumbimby is on a floodplain and we wanted to maximise garden space so we decided to go as tall as possible. We had some challenges with council and we finally found Verdecon, our builders and began the build in late 2019. Verdecon were wonderful to work with, they are excited as us about sustainable building and living. We feel so lucky to have found them and can feel the care they put into every detail of our home.”
https://inbedstore.com/blogs/journal/a-florist-s-japanese-inspired-home-in-mullumbimby Sydney Morning Herald – Indoors: An urban eyrie, small but perfectly formed
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/indoors-an-urban-eyrie-small-but-perfectly-formed-20180817-h144m3.html Surviving and thriving
Companies in construction that move to become early adopters will reap the benefits — and there are some already doing so.
Alongside the emergence of a number of smaller sustainability and climate-focused construction and architecture firms, such as sustainability guidance and planning consultancy HIP V HYPE in Melbourne and East Sydney-based responsible construction company Verdecon, big players are introducing significant sustainability strategies. These include Lendlease and Frasers Property, which alongside its "A Different Way" sustainability strategy is a certified Climate Active carbon neutral organisation.
Alongside carbon neutral certification, building certification standards such as the world-class Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star sustainability rating scheme create healthy competition in the sector and assist committed organisations in communicating their climate impact.
The coronavirus has put things on hold for many industries, but now is the time for the construction industry to put in place the policies and practices to help transform Australia's built environment and truly build back better.
https://www.southpole.com/blog/australian-construction-building-back-better When Kitchen Joinery Becomes Part of the Furniture
https://architectureau.com/articles/treetop-studio-by-aileen-sagearchitects/ Architecture AU – Striking a chord: Treetop Studio
https://architectureau.com/articles/treetop-studio-by-aileen-sagearchitects/ 
