The Gaia House project has set a benchmark in sustainable residential housing and has sparked a revolution.
The Gaia House Project is a uniquely designed and built luxury home that’s whole ethos is centred on a sustainable vision for the future of our urban habitats. In fact the term Gaia was brought to the table by the client who explained that it resonated with him because Gaia refers to the ancient Greek goddess of mother earth. NASA scientist James Lovelock defined Gaia as “a complex entity involving the Earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and soil; the totality constituting a feedback or cybernetic system which seeks an optimal physical and chemical environment for life on this planet.” In simple terms everything in our world is interrelated and interdependent.
The Gaia House project has set a benchmark in sustainable residential housing in inner city suburbs and its presence here on the coast will spark a revolution of change within the community. The house has recently become a finalist in the international Best Private Plots – Die Besten Gärten awards and has previously won the Green Smart Energy Efficient Home Of The Year at the HIA CSR Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Housing Awards and received a commendation in the New Single Dwelling and also finalist in the open Landscape Design category at the BPN National Sustainability Awards where only five finalists were nominated for each category nation-wide
