ISMART Building Group, based in Perth, Western Australia, is a leader and an innovator in the passive home building market. By pairing careful, conscious design with intelligent building practices, ISMART produces some of the most sustainable homes available. Their homes are high quality, energy efficient, and affordable. “We strive to achieve the highest performance that we can get. We strive to deliver the most energy efficient and healthy homes that are possible to build in the world at the moment,” states Brian Guinan, owner/ director of ISMART. He says this is what sets them apart from other builders. “For me, that’s the difference. We’re not just going to settle for the normal, run of the mill built to code kind of stuff.” Brian brings a background as a carpenter in his native Ireland and a project manager in New York to his current work with ISMART. He says he came to Perth 13 years ago due to the availability of work there. “In 2013 I went to college and got my builders tickets and decided I was going to be a builder.” He took over ISMART in 2017. ISMART is a registered builder of high-end residential homes specializing in passive homes that offer low energy use, high energy efficiency, and high sustainability. The company also provides consultation to external builders including heat recovery ventilation installation, air tightness installation, and inspections and testing. Another section of the company serves as an industry partner and distributor for pro clima Australia’s airtight membranes, weather resistant barriers, and adhesives and tapes. Brian says those are the “three main arms of the company under one banner.” ISMART builds across the Perth metro area and also offers build assist or sub-contractor assist in regional areas. “We tend to use our local partner builder in that situation. We would provide the specialties of the passive house and the local THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE AUSTRALIA
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