Harmonic Design declaration of sustainability + our mission statement

Harmonic Design has formally committed to sustainable development goals via our partnering with SDG Align and Building Designer’s Association of Australia.

You can read about SDG Align’s work here and review Link to our declaration here. We’re using their Ready Reckoner toolkit to track our business’ progress.

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This is an opportune time to clarify our missions statement:

Harmonic Design Mission Statement 

At Harmonic we design buildings which aspire foremost to be sculptural, functional and energy efficient. At every step of the process, Harmonic Design considers deeply the choices of materials, methods, volume and proportion, colours, outlook, ergonomics and comfort that will ultimately be realised within any project. We are inspired by good aesthetics but highly motivated to actualise these with sustainable solutions. 

We attempt to lead projects in a fashion that facilitates a full team of people who are similarly motivated with a passion for the built and natural environment. In that way, we aim to collaborate with builders since our combined efforts produce the ultimate outcomes. 

Energy Ratings (such as NatHERS) provide a minimum benchmark by which performance requirements should be met, however the ratings themselves are theoretical and require a robust process of site-auditing to ensure that buildings are constructed as specified. ‘High’ energy ratings aren't so hard to achieve but truly low-energy buildings are a complex puzzle to resolve.

We're determined to help you wade through the greenwash!