sustainable architects

Bridget Puszka, lead design architect at BP Architects designs healthy green homes. You can find out more about BP Architects’ sustainable architectural services on this page. The following testimonials are from our clients about their sustainable homes.

BP Architects’ Clients Testimonials

These Testimonials describe our Client’s experience with our sustainable architectural services and their healthy eco-friendly Homes.

John & Libby’s West St Kilda house

Bridget Puszka, Sustainable Architect, BP Architects

“Bridget designed our St Kilda West house. She was particularly responsive to the (very demanding) client brief. And she was able to manage numerous planning constraints. Such as heritage, setbacks and height limits.

Most architects claim that they understand sustainable design. Bridget is one of very few architects who actually do. The house is exceptionally comfortable in all seasons, and economical to run.” John, West St Kilda Home

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects designed West St Kilda Home — West St Kilda Sustainable Home. Curved glass brick wall of the ensuite. Sky window above the stair. Located on the roof are the evacuated tube solar hot water system and the photovoltaic array.

BP Architects are sustainable architects who design homes that are comfortable all year round. With low energy bills. Find out more about our sustainable architectural services and our architectural house designs.

Libby & colin’s ZERO ENERGY MIRBOO HOME

“So it seems a well-designed & well-built house does indeed provide good thermal performance. Without any further energy input than the sun, wind, & ceiling fans.” Colin, Mirboo Home

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects, designed the zero energy straw bale house — Mirboo Zero Energy Strawbale home. Existing Posts provide structural support. Polished concrete floor. Clerestory windows over to allow nighttime cooling in summer. And winter sunlight for warmth.

Bev & Ken’s ALLERGY FREE WARRAGUL HOME

“I have not suffered any allergic reaction since moving into my newly completed home”. Bev, Warragul Home. Read about Bev’s Dream Home Journey and how she got her allergy free Home in Warragul.

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects designed the allergy free home — Allergy-Free Home in Warragul. Bev said she loved her laundry room with full height windows and glass doors looking out onto her garden

If you would like to know more about Bev’s experience with our sustainable architectural services you can read her full testimonial for her Allergy Free Warragul Home. Contact Bridget at BP Architects to find how we can help you get your dream home.

Brian & Julie’s TERMITE RESISTANT CHELTENHAM HOME

Bridget Puszka, Sustainable Architect, BP Architects

“We have been very impressed with Bridget’s design – from her first draft to the final product. She has always listened carefully to our suggestions. Either amending drafts or providing a better alternative.” Brian, Cheltenham Home. Read How we designed Brian and Julie’s Dream Home. And what was important to them in their termite resistant Cheltenham Home.

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects, designed the steel house frame — Cheltenham Home, Steel house frame during construction. Photos were taken by Brian Gosley

If you are interested to know more about our sustainable architectural services you can read Brian and Julie’s Termite Resistant Home Full Testimonial. You can find out more about termites in Victoria on the Victorian State Government’s website for Pest control – termites.

Colin & Libby’s STRAW BALE Mirboo HOME

Bridget Puszka, Sustainable Architect, BP Architects

“The reason we chose Bridget to design our straw bale retrofit sustainable home was that we could see all of her house designs were different. Showing us that the architect collaborated closely with her Clients.” Colin, Mirboo Home

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects, designed the Mirboo Straw bale House — North facing Clerestory window over kitchen and study, Mirboo Zero Energy Home

Dorothy LIVABLE ACCESSIBLE Essendon HOME

“Only on the coldest consecutive winter day do I run the localized bar heater. At half the maximum heat, for a few hours, to maintain comfortable air temperatures.” Dorothy, Essendon Home

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects designed the wheelchair friendly house — North Facing Bedroom window wall with sun shading over. Essendon livable Accessible home

petra’s SEMI-BERM BUSHFIRE Carrajung HOME

Petra said that she thought that her new home would be an “earth shelter home that looked like a bunker”. With her House Brief and the house siting. Petra took extra delight in seeing her home take form and shape. Without the look or feel of an underground shelter.

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects designed the earth berm house — North facing clerestory window over underground kitchen made it light and bright. Earth berm home in Carrajung

Maryjean & Shekhar’s economic RESTORATION FRANKSTON SOUTH HOME

MaryJean and Shekhar had a very tight renovation budget. There were limits on what they could spend on their dilapidated Frankston South home. Near the end of their renovation, a neighbour said “You must have spent millions”. They only spent a small fraction of what their neighbour’s thought they had spent.

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects, designed the Frankston South Home renovation — Frankston South Home renovation. Second-hand bay window installed into living room to provide window seats.

ken & Bev’s ALLERGY FREE Warragul HOME

“We had not built a new home before so we had much to look forward to. It was an exciting time and I was longing to begin the process. However, I also knew there would be many challenges. And I have severe, multiple, chemical allergies/intolerances.” Bev, Warragul Home. Read how Bev wanted a sustainable architect to design her an sustainable allergy free home. Find out how our residential design allowed her to live her home life without Chemical Allergies in her Home.

Bridget Puszka, Residential Architect, BP Architects designed the allergy free house — Airlock Entry to Warragul Home. A Low Allergy Low Chemical Home.

Julie & Brian’s STEEL FRAMED Cheltenham HOME

Bridget Puszka, Sustainable Architect, BP Architects

“We had looked at many display homes and architect designed homes. But found nothing that interested us. Until we visited a home designed by Bridget Puszka (BP Architects) in Sunbury. We liked the fact that the house was not overly large, but the space was very well utilised”. Brian, Cheltenham Home. Read how Brian and Julie found their residential architect and got the home of their dreams. What they were looking for in a residential architect, after they had visited many display homes and architect designed homes.