The renovation of this semi recently received a Commendation and came second in the Chris Reardon Sustainable Building category at the BDAA National Design Awards. This recognises the impact of updating this from a 0 rated to highest rated energy efficient home in Canberra, whilst updating the interior by opening it up and modernising the spaces. With little impact on the site and house structure, we created a modern, energy efficient home. The clients went from not being able to use upstairs in summer, to only using the air con twice. Their bills went through the floor.

The clients decided to move to Queensland for family reasons and were amazed to get a 17% premium on their home, even when taking the renovations into consideration, compared to the exact same unrenovated versions. This shows that not only does careful planning allow for a transformation of the home from livability and comfort, but it also makes financial sense.