Sustainable Builders Yak
For Australian construction professionals building high-performing, sustainable homes and homeowners looking to create their own sustainable, high-performing home.
Sustainable Builders Yak
Ep #40 Australia's biggest builder, Metricon is making sustainability a key business focus!
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Builders Declare
Challenges of sustainability at scale as Australia's biggest home builder & 7 star NatHERS compliance across 6 climate zones & 100's of designs!
Adrian Popple is Metricon's National Design Director and has been working with the company since 1988. Adrian has an incredible vantage point being a national leader and having seen the ups downs of the construction industry over nearly 40 years.
He explains;
- What homeowners are looking for in terms of sustainability & wellness in a home?
- The challenges of custom homes and scaling a building company.
- We're the industry is at today & what we should expect the next few years.
- Building single story homes in 60 days!
- Requirement for sustainability action plans.
- How an over-stimulated economy nearly ruined the industry.
- How Australian banks influence the size of Australian homes.
This episode is sponsored by Thermotek, Viva Living Homes & WesBeam