Building a Legacy
Invest [in] your values
“The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss are the most serious issue of our time. Globally, buildings and construction play a major part, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst also having a significant impact on our natural habitats.” - Australian Architects Declare.
At Whisker Architecture we are constantly looking to improve our practice and our designs to support a better world tomorrow.
Our Sustainability Commitment
Your Opportunity
You’re about to invest in a construction project and you want that investment to reflect your values of social, environmental, and governance responsibility. We champion clever designs that minimise waste, source responsibly, and run efficiently.
Whisker Architecture is a proud signatory of Architects Declare, committing to reducing our carbon and biodiversity impact and improving awareness and project outcomes.
Certified Passive House Designer / PassivHaus Designer
As Certified Passive House Designers, we will work with your Certifier to design a home that is healthier, energy efficient and economical. We’ll work with you to reduce the energy use of your home - including reducing energy and fossil fuel use, reusing existing materials, and investing in responsibly sourced materials. Learn more here.
Talk to us about your aspirations for a legacy home that’s comfortable to live in - no matter the season - and built to last for generations to come.
Our Carbon Footprint
We are committed to keeping our footprint as small as possible through carbon neutral power supply, a paper-free office, and reducing travel but there are some things - like initial site visits - we can’t cut out. That’s when we offset through a revegetation scheme.
Whisker Architecture chooses to offset with Greenfleet.
Carbon neutral designs is something we’re working towards in our office too. It’s an area we’re actively researching and learning more about.
Our Money Where Our Mouth Is
Second only to your home, the average Australian’s largest monetary investment is typically their Superannuation. Many see this as a ‘set and forget’ investment but at Whisker Architecture we believe we have a responsibility to invest it in accordance with our values. Whisker Architecture chooses to invest with Australian Ethical.
Whisker Architecture have chosen to bank with Bank Australia. As Australia's first customer-owned bank and a certified B Corp, they were a logical choice for our business banking.
We Choose
Greenfleet Australia - Carbon Offsetting
Bank Australia - Commercial Banking
Australian Ethical Super - Default Superannuation Fund
Certified Passive House Designer
The following is a written copy of an architectural manifesto written by Audrey Whisker when she was a master’s student at Melbourne University. This was a very tactile and visual book which has been transcribed here as an interesting look back at the archives to understand the seeds of where we came from as a firm.