Zero C is an architecture based practice specialising in the provision of high quality services to clients in the fields of: • Architecture – Residential, Community, Tourism, Education • ESD Consultants – Ecologically Sustainable Design • Energy Ratings – Home Energy ratings (First Rate 5) • Section J’s – Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Compliance Assessments Zero C is committed to developing environmentally conscious buildings and promoting the use of sustainable materials and building processes. The main focus of Zero Cs practice is to implement the principles of ESD (Ecologically Sustainable Development) into the architectural/building process. These principles include the following elements: • Passive and Active Solar design principles • Energy efficient technology • Low embodied energy and environmentally benign materials ( e.g. recycled and radial sawn timber, plywood technology, exclude rainforest/old growth origin timbers, low emission and natural materials etc ) • Greywater and wastewater re-use systems • Rainwater and stormwater harvesting • Minimise the use of chemicals in the construction process