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Ecohabit

Locality: Northbridge, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9463 0850

Address: Suite 11/99-101 Francis St 6003 Northbridge, Western Australia, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.ecohabit.com.au/

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24.01.2022 If you have kids this one is for you! Read the next interview in our series of quick 5 minute staff interviews on how their work and home life has changed as they have moved to working from home, their best advice, and how they are finding it. See Adrians interview here: http://ecohabit.com.au//5-min-staff-interviews-on-working/

24.01.2022 Join us for the last CIDN event of the year the ‘CIDN Christmas Sunset Session’ coming up in just under a month! Get in quick for your last chance of the year to join CIDN as we celebrate the year's end and socialise across the construction industry. https://ecohabit.com.au//upcoming-event-cidn-christmas-su/

24.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how sustainable measures in architecture translate to real world results? Here we run through the latest power bills of our Mt Lawley renovation project and see what has been used and what effect it has had... http://ecohabit.com.au//mt-lawley-house-the-power-bill-te/

23.01.2022 A quick sketch for one of our houses. Nothing like a bit of pen to paper to get the creative juices flowing and build a picture of what our designs will look like. Keeping it simple is key here - we want an overall impression at this stage of the design, rather than focusing on details. As projects progress and more details are worked out we will often get a 3D perspective done. Do you prefer hand sketches or photo-realistic 3D perspectives?

22.01.2022 We recently designed a set of sustainable townhouses in Como. Consciously designed to take full advantage of the space available each townhouse has 4 bedrooms, with 2 ensuites and 2 separate bathrooms, along with 2 individual living areas and outdoor areas. For a full run down on all the sustainable features and products, head to our website here: http://ecohabit.com.au//como-townhouses-new-concept-design/

22.01.2022 Would you buy an electric car if it only cost you $12,500? India is set to receive the worlds cheapest electric car this year at this comparatively affordable price. In a country smothered in pollution, this could be just what they need. Have a look at its features here: http://ecohabit.com.au//india-set-to-receive-the-worlds-c/

21.01.2022 Our Scarborough Residence has just been completed! How great does the house look with the timber wrapped balcony, the facebrick contrasting with the clean lines of the weatherboard cladding, and the old railway sleepers that form some of the front fence. Have a look at more photos here: http://ecohabit.com.au/project/scarborough-residence/

21.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day! This day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of all women. We are especially proud of the women in the architecture and design industry who contribute so much. And lastly, thank you to all the women who are a part of the Ecohabit team - we wouldn't be the same without you!

21.01.2022 Join Adrian next weekend for the last half day Sustainable Design & Build course of the year at Home Base. His seminar will cover things to consider before you have even started your project, design principles that should drive your choices, and discussing particular products and systems and how they work. He will help you navigate your way through the web of information out there so you have a clear understanding of sustainable design. Whether you have a specific project in mind, you just want to be more informed or think there may be a project in the far off future. This is a great opportunity to learn from someone in the know. Details can be found below:

21.01.2022 A group of over 50 organisations have come together to propose a National Low-Income Energy Productivity Program. The measures target those on low-income who typically do not have the financial capacity to invest in energy efficient measure for their homes. Read all about the proposed initiatives here: https://ecohabit.com.au//national-low-income-energy-produ/

20.01.2022 Join Adrian this weekend for his half day Sustainable Design & Build course at Home Base - details below:

18.01.2022 Swipe to see our Dinninup Hexagon House & how its hexagonal shape creates unique spaces throughout the different rooms. There is a central courtyard and one side of the hexagon has been opened up for light, views, and wind. @ Dinninup, Western Australia, Australia

17.01.2022 No plans this Thursday evening? Join us as we sponsor the Construction Industry Drinks & Networking event at Market Grounds. More details can be found at the link below. We would love to see you there! https://ecohabit.com.au//join-us-at-the-welcome-back-cidn/

16.01.2022 How good does our Cottesloe project look with the sun shining and the garden thriving? We are so happy to see the landscaping finally settled in, giving that extra touch to the house! This 4 bed, 3 bath, house is made of two modular forms that are offset from one another, situated down the sloping block. To read more about this project, head to our website below: https://ecohabit.com.au/knowl/cottesloe-residence-complete/

15.01.2022 We recently began designing a house for clients who were embracing a big change and moving down south to a farming area. Read about how we took our clients priorities and lifestyle and incorporated them directly into the design, how we dealt with challenges and compromises, the exact sustainable features of the house and our designers favourite part of the home! http://ecohabit.com.au/project/the-harvey-farm-house/

12.01.2022 Move over green, yellow, and red household bins because here comes the purple bin! http://ecohabit.com.au//new-purple-bins-for-victoria-what/

12.01.2022 There are many options available to reduce your homes energy consumption, but how do you know which ones have the most impact and which ones are the most cost effective for their performance? The CRCs Low Carbon Living ran a thorough case study examining different home modifications, their cost, & their payback period. Have a read below: https://ecohabit.com.au//creating-a-net-zero-energy-house/

12.01.2022 Now more than ever we are appreciating the importance of community connection and the outdoors. We have noticed in our own homes that the ability to connect to our neighbours and the street is more important than ever, and we are appreciating our homes that have living areas designed to open to the front of the property and the outdoors in general. Here are some great lessons on how can we use design to foster stronger social connection and physical wellbeing: http://ecohabit.com.au//how-your-home-design-can-connect-/

11.01.2022 Phase 2 of our Mount Lawley Residence is underway! Here is what the final result will look like - impressive! The form at the front right of the house, the master bedroom ensuite, will be built during this stage along with landscaping works to both the front and rear, and the building of the garage/studio to the rear of the property. Stay tuned for progress shots of this build. If you are interested in seeing what the original home looked like in all it's 70s wonder, and the process that has been taken to get to this stage - head to the portfolio page on our website linked below. https://ecohabit.com.au/project/mount-lawley-residence/

10.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how sustainable the actual manufacture of your sustainable products and technologies are? Or how about if they can be responsibly disposed of at their end of life? Often considered less, this is equally as important. Here we pick a technology, Solar PV systems, and run through what happens to them at their end of life and if they can be recycled. Let us know below if you have any other building product, process, or technology that you want us to analyse their production or recycling. http://ecohabit.com.au//solar-power-how-we-can-recycle-th/

10.01.2022 Tiny houses - these beautiful compact homes are all over the internet. But how do the advantages and disadvantages stack up for different people? Read our latest blog post as we run through the benefits, and also highlight the trade-offs. What do you think, could you live in a tiny home? https://ecohabit.com.au//a-look-inside-the-tiny-houses-tr/

10.01.2022 Join us at the last @cidnperth event of the year - the Christmas Sunset Session to be held at @princelaneperth in just under 3 weeks! Get in quick because tickets are limited and won’t last. We are looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting new ones while celebrating the end of the year! More info can be found in the link in our bio.

09.01.2022 Quick progress for our White Gum Valley House! The cladding is on for the first floor addition and windows are in. The interior shots of the ground floor show the heat exchange unit that has been installed. This works by bringing in a fresh supply of air through the ducts while purging the old air from the rooms through the heat exchange unit. This means that the incoming and outgoing air exchange heat so that all new incoming air is temperature adjusted to the rooms. This significantly reduces costs of keeping the air temperature constant. Head to our website to see a lot more progress shots: http://ecohabit.com.au/project/white-gum-valley-residence/

08.01.2022 Have a look at our recent cottage extension design for a Kensington family home. The extension had to fit in with the style of the existing cottage, we removed a more recent addition to the cottage and reorganised the house to create more open living areas. A pool was able to be included, and even an exhibition space for our clients collection of dinosaur artefacts! Check it out below: https://ecohabit.com.au/project/kensington-cottage-addition/

08.01.2022 One of our most unusual projects has been a hexagon house. Read our Interview With the Designer project run down as we discuss how this project took shape, from the driving priorities, the challenges and compromises, and all the sustainable features of the house here: http://ecohabit.com.au/project/dinninup-hexagon-residence/

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Richard on recently achieving his Architect's Registration! Richard has been working with us as a graduate architect and with a lot of hard work has achieved this impressive career milestone. Well done Richard - we are proud to have you on our team! https://ecohabit.com.au//congratulations-to-richard-achie/

07.01.2022 Are you working from home? Look back on the week that has just been and reflect on how well youve managed to balance this tricky act of home/work life. With the whole Ecohabit team working from home, we have been experiencing the difficulties and advantages of this new normal. Here we have compiled what we have found to be our most useful tips: http://ecohabit.com.au//tips-for-working-at-home-from-our/

06.01.2022 How would you enjoy a home set in the middle of a forest just under an hour from Perth to escape to? If that alone is not enough to tempt you, there is a huge deck with a built in sunken fire-pit, a covered alfresco area, built in barbecue, topped off with an outdoor shower and an indoor fireplace! Read all about how we designed this project to be off-grid, why we split the building into two wings, and how we dealt with the challenge of the site not being oriented correctly: https://ecohabit.com.au/project/gidgegannup-bush-retreat/

06.01.2022 No plans tomorrow? Start the weekend productively and join Adrian as he gives a great guide on how to approach sustainability in your home design and build. Technology examples and explanations, design principles, hot tips, and a free forum to ask any questions that have been stumping you. More info in our bio link. @ Home Base

06.01.2022 White Gum Valley House Progress: Original roof ripped off, new semi pre-assembled structure craned in and fixed in place, interior wall/floor/ceiling panels installed and pre-cut insulation fitted in the wall cavities. This type of construction is very fast compared to a typical ground up in-situ build. Have you seen the beautiful 3D images of what this house will look like once done? Check out our website for a whole suite of images - both interior and exterior (link in bio). @ White Gum Valley Park

06.01.2022 We are hiring! We are looking for a graduate architect to join our team - is this you? Do you know someone who would suit this role? We would love to hear from you. More details in the link below. https://www.seek.com.au/job/50177509 Adrian Fratelle Kylee Schoonens #perthjobs #pertharchitects #waarchitects #architecturejobsperth #architecturejobswa

06.01.2022 Join us this Thursday as we take an evening off to celebrate with CIDN the end of a whirlwind year! This is a great event to get back in touch with familiar faces in the construction industry, it will be held at Prince Lane bar with delicious catering and drinks, with prizes up for grabs on the night! More details can be found below - all are welcome! We would love to see you there. https://ecohabit.com.au//upcoming-event-cidn-christmas-su/

06.01.2022 We are very excited that our Kensington Residence project undertaken with Ismart Building Group is a finalist in the Australian Green Smart Awards for a renovation/addition!

05.01.2022 Heres an insight into the Offsite factory that we took a recent a visit to. They build wall, floor, and ceiling panels that are delivered to site where they are erected. These bring the benefit of a higher quality build in a controlled environment, and a faster construction time. Wall frames can even be delivered fully clad inside and out with windows! @ Perth, Western Australia

05.01.2022 We are beginning a series of quick 5 minute interviews with some of our staff to see how their work and home life has changed as they have moved to working from home, their best advice, and how they are finding it. See Dannielles interview here: http://ecohabit.com.au//5-min-staff-interviews-on-working/

05.01.2022 Do you want to know more about what is achievable in a sustainable home? What about being walked virtually through sustainable homes as all their features are explained to you? Join us as we participate in Sustainable House Day where you can see sustainable design in practice and ask any question of sustainability experts. Read more below: http://ecohabit.com.au//join-us-for-sustainable-house-day/

04.01.2022 The Federal and WA Governments stimulus announcements this week for building or renovating homes means there is never a better time to undertake that change to your home you have been wanting to do! In WA you could be eligible in up to $70,000 in grants - even more with stamp duty concessions! There is only 6 months to access the stimulus, which means if you act quickly you have enough time. Contact the team @Ecohabit on (08)9463 0850 to discuss the opportunity or reach out via insta or facebook

04.01.2022 We recently designed two beautiful mirrored townhouses in Scarborough. With 4 bedrooms, a separate studio unit, multiple indoor and outdoor living areas, and a large balcony with ocean views: what more could you want? For a more detailed run down of the project head to our website here: http://ecohabit.com.au//new-design-for-contemporary-scarb/

04.01.2022 These four bedroom townhouses under construction will make beautiful homes for two lucky families! Here you can clearly see the large deep-set front balconies being built which will provide a beautiful outdoor living area with ocean views. The main living areas of the home have been situated on the first floor for just this reason. Swipe to see what these townhouses will look like once they are finished! For more info on the project, including nifty design features such as a self-contained studio unit at the rear, head to the portfolio page on our website. https://ecohabit.com.au//scarborough-townhouses-half-way-/

04.01.2022 Are you planning on taking advantage of the Governments recently announced home builder grants? Come down to Home Base this weekend as Adrian is holding a seminar on sustainable design this will be a great way to get some information and ideas on how you can incorporate different sustainability measures in your new home. https://ecohabit.com.au//sustainable-home-design-seminar-/

03.01.2022 The feedback from our clients for the Wembley Residence was fantastic to receive. Our number one priority is creating a home that makes our clients happy. For this project the key priorities for our clients were a home that would let them age in place, that incorporates many self-reliant sustainability features, and one that would require minimal maintenance. The end result is all that and more - it is a beautiful home. Check out our website for a series of progress photos and a time lapse of the whole build!

03.01.2022 France has set aggressive goals for pushing its sustainable development agenda. Just the latest in a string of new measures that will transform their development industry, all new public buildings must be constructed with at least 50% natural materials such as wood, hemp, and straw. Read up on what else they are doing to create more sustainable cities here: https://www.linkedin.com//urn:li:activity:6641243618659094

03.01.2022 We take a moment today to remember and thank those who have sacrificed so much so that we could live such fortunate lives.

03.01.2022 Join us on Thursday October 15th as we sponsor the upcoming Construction Industry Drinks & Networking event at Market Grounds. More details can be found at the link below. We would love to see you there!

03.01.2022 Happy International Womens Day! Heres to all the phenomenal women in our lives and to women in architecture!

03.01.2022 Electric vehicles are on their way into our lives. While people praise their benefits, the large scale adoption of electric vehicles will pose significant difficulties to our current infrastructure. Here we look a little more in-depth about the energy issue, including how our current system can and cannot cope, and the disadvantages and advantages that EVs can bring. http://ecohabit.com.au//the-impact-of-electric-vehicles-o/

03.01.2022 Have you always wanted to know more about how to incorporate sustainability into your home? Sign up for Sustainable House Day - this years virtual event will be held on Sunday the 20th September and is a great chance to see sustainable homes in action and ask questions of the homeowners and experts. One of our houses will be up for show as well! More info can be found below: https://ecohabit.com.au//sustainable-house-day-next-weeke/

03.01.2022 Are you interested in how using greywater can help you reduce your water usage at home? We have run through the regulations, the process, and the benefits of installing a greywater system in your home on our latest blog post here: http://ecohabit.com.au//greywater-systems-for-your-home-e/

02.01.2022 Imagine that solar panels were thin and flexible, and could be placed anywhere, this is what is being worked on as we speak where do you envision would be a fantastic opportunity to use them? http://ecohabit.com.au/knowledg/solar-skin-being-developed/