MBAV Award – Best Sustainable Energy Home Over $650,000

Master Builders are held to the highest industry standards. To become a Master Builder, members are required to undergo a series of stringent checks.

Only those members with Victorian Building Authority (VBA) registration can call themselves a Master Builder.

A Master Builder is proud, respected and constantly developing their craft. They are self employed builders and building and construction companies.

A Master Builder is different from other builders. A Master Builder is highly regarded by consumers reflecting high standards and professionalism.

“Anton recognises that keeping abreast of green building principles is essential and he will continue to apply them to benefit the built environment” – Tony Arnel (Victorian Building & Plumbing Industry Commissioner, 2000 – 2012)

Melbourne Rain Garden Competition

Raingardens are self-watering, low-maintenance gardens designed to protect our rivers and creeks, by capturing stormwater that runs off hard surfaces when it rains.

One of the many benefits of a rain garden an environment for children catching tadpoles in a sediment-water collection point.

In 2011, Calm Living Homes won the Melbourne Water RainGarden Competition for the stormwater system our company designed for Machu Picchu.

“The home’s stormwater system won the Melbourne Water Rain Garden Competition, and the greywater system will treat wastewater to such a high standard it will join the stormwater.” – Ultralast News 10/05/2011

CPD – 5 Star Sustainability Excellence Award

The CPD Awards,

The awards are designed to recognise and encourage training and professional development within the building industry. They identify RBPs who, by participating in training and development, are exemplars in developing their own skills and knowledge, and consequently make a contribution to the building industry as a whole.

This prestigious award is handed out to registered building practitioners in any registration category, who have undertaken green training and applied the sustainability principles to their own workplace in the past 12 months.

Anton is passionate about caring for the planet and green building, and recently completed a Certificate IV in Building and Design (Environment Management).

“He showed dedication to further learning in the sustainability field, and ways to provide a greener built environment.” – Tony Arnel (Victorian Building & Plumbing Industry Commissioner, 2000 – 2012)

Built Environment Awards – New Dwelling category in the City of Whitehorse

Good design creates engaging and innovative places that are loved and valued by the people who use them. The City of Whitehorse Built Environment Awards celebrate the value of good design and creative thinking by showcasing the best in design and environmental sustainability in the built environment. The awards recognise and celebrate the people who contribute to good design within the City of Whitehorse.

The completed rebuild of a unique, eco-friendly and highly energy efficient house in Melbourne has resulted in an extraordinary sustainable home in an exceptional setting. The design had to overcome many challenges – including a running creek prone to flooding. This house is located on Jeffery Street which is a National Heritage street in Blackburn known as one of the most unique native environments in residential Melbourne. The new, unique family home includes a four-bedrooms, three bathrooms, three living areas and an alfresco entertain space.