SERVICES
About Us
Design For Seasons is a Building Design practice specialising in passive solar and sustainable design. The main areas of design practice include residential, office and community buildings.
Services
Design For Seasons offers a comprehensive design and documentation service with an emphasis on passive solar and sustainable design principles.
Passive solar design is the primary focus and philosophy of the design service.
Other sustainable issues are also considered such as:
Site impact and scale of the building
Use of sustainable building materials
Water conservation and collection
Grey water recycling
Renewable energy sources
Energy use for heating and cooling, hot water service and lighting.
Designs are based on the client’s vision and needs, always relating to the human scale and spirit.A detailed and carefully staged approach is taken during the design and documentation.
These stages include:
A site visit, assessment and recommendations
Design interview and design brief
Concept sketches and elevations and a preliminary opinion of cost;
Design development drawings, a fixtures and fittings schedule and an accurate costing
Full set of architectural working drawings, specification and consultants drawings.
Design For Seasons also offers tender negotiations and contract administration or site supervision during the construction stage.
Clients are encouraged to monitor the performance of the building and offer any feedback after living in the building. In fact most clients have become friends and “committed to solar design.”
Service Categories
Building Consultants, Building Designers
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