Sustainable Homes

• Going Green – Energy Efficient Home Designs
  There’s no better time to reduce your environmental footprint and slash your energy bills – forever....Read more
• Sustainable Heating and Cooling: Considerations for Your Home
  Depending where you live in Australia, it could be hot and dry today. If you live down south, perhaps it’s damp and cold? Or windy. Or hailing. Or maybe a dust storm is rolling through if you’re further inland. Regardless of where you stand on the climate change debate, one thing is certain: Australia is... Read more »...Read more
• G.J. Gardner Homes Works with Fifteen Trees to Reduce Carbon Footprint
  In close partnership with Fifteen Trees, G.J. Gardner works with community groups to give back to the environment.   For over nine years, our G.J. Gardner franchisees have worked closely with Fifteen Trees and local environmental groups to plant over 76,711  trees to reduce the overall carbon footprint created by building homes. Across Australia, our dedicated... Read more »...Read more
• Solar Panels: Should I Add Them to My Home?
  What if you could power your home with 100% clean energy? Or stop paying expensive power bills once and for all?  It sounds too good to be true, but it’s the way of the future in Australia. An increasing number of homes throughout the country are installing solar panels. Regardless of whether a home is... Read more »...Read more
• How To Build A Sustainable Home
  Building a more sustainable home means making a contribution to improving the environment. But that’s not all. Eco-friendly home design can lower the cost of running your home, saving energy, water and maintenance on systems and appliances. From orientation to building materials and solar power, there’s a lot to consider when it comes to building... Read more »...Read more
• Sustainable Home Trends 2022
  The future of the green living movement is only becoming more convenient and relevant for modern living.  Sustainable styles continue to dominate home design trends as we incorporate innovative and conscious features into our homes. For 2022, G.J. Gardner Homes forecasts conscious construction, sustainable materials and energy efficiency as the new frontier of home design.... Read more »...Read more
• Top Eco-Friendly Home Building Materials
  It’s safe to say eco-friendly homes are no longer just a trend but the future of building.  Sustainability has gone from a buzzword to the common priority of most Australians. In fact, almost 80% of Australians are opting to make more eco-conscious decisions daily and this is, of course, affecting home building. It’s widely agreed:... Read more »...Read more
• Evaporative Cooling
  As summer approaches, many of us are starting to feel the heat when it comes to finding the right cooling solution for your home. Our designers work with the environment, not against it, to keep your home summer ready. Evaporative cooling units are a cooling option and AC alternative that can effectively cool the air... Read more »...Read more
• The Benefits of Double Glazed Windows
  G.J. Gardner Homes is always looking for opportunities to make more environmentally friendly choices. Windows are an essential part of our home shell that can subtly have sustainability built into them.  Double-glazed windows have long been a great solution to excessive energy bills. By providing insulation, double-glazed windows help regulate your home’s temperature to make... Read more »...Read more