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At the heart of our commercial building services is our expertise in preparing J1V3 assessments. These performance-based assessments offer greater flexibility than the standard Section…
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For this residential development, we provided a range of Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) services, including preliminary energy ratings, daylight modelling, and waste management planning. The…
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For this residential apartment project, our team was engaged to provide a suite of Environmental Sustainable Design (ESD) services, including preliminary energy ratings and daylight…
Mastery in Large-Scale Sustainable Development
This ambitious project demonstrated that no job is too big for our team to handle. Comprising 540 apartments and eight levels dedicated to shopping, offices,…
Sustainable Mixed-Use Development Triumphs at VCAT
Our firm was commissioned to provide a suite of services for a complex mixed-use development comprising an apartment building, retail spaces, and a hotel. The…
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