Sandy McCathie, ecoSAVVY Director
Staff Profiles
Sandy McCathie
Director, Sustainability Consultant and Home Sustainability Assessor
Sandy welcomes the addition of Becky Hovey and Margie Atkinson to the ecoSAVVY team. All three of us are ABSA Certified Home Sustainability Assessors and we are working together to provide you with quality FREE Home Sustainability Assessments under the Australian Government's Green Loans Program.
Becky Hovey
Sustainable Home Consultant
Margie Atkinson
Home Sustainability Assessor
See what Sandy had to say in CityLife Magazine when she was featured ‘In the hot seat’ (February 2009).
For more information on ecoSAVVY’s capabilities download: Capability Statement (848kB) - includes: Introduction to ecoSAVVY, Expertise & Services, Summary of Past Projects, Staff Profiles
Testimonials
“With the goal of delivering a fully accredited affordable Greensmart home ecoSAVVY was invaluable for Finlay Homes in providing practical and affordable solutions. On top of being an excellent source of ideas, I found Sandy’s frank approach constructive for developing a great solution.”
Darren Finlay, Master Builder - Finlay Homes
ecoSAVVY is a Townsville based sustainability business specialising in tropical design & sustainability for homes in North Queensland.
We combine local knowledge with technical and behavioural change expertise to provide services to influence the design and fit-out of homes and buildings in North Queensland and the way we live in them.
ecoSAVVY’s goal is to increase the availability of homes and buildings in the North Queensland region that provide comfort, lifestyle and economic benefits to homeowners, with less reliance on electricity and less impact on the planet.
ecoSAVVY is an advocate for North Queenslanders planning our future, developing responsibly and transitioning to a more sustainable and less consumptive way of living.
ecoSAVVY:
- Partnering and collaborating to create a more sustainable North Queensland
- Developing strategies and providing services for our clients that make going ‘green’ – easy and surprising affordable
- Integrating: science – technology – policy – commerce – culture – community
- Promoting awareness, understanding and importantly action
- Visioning and transitioning towards a brighter future
- Solutions that are: cost competitive, intelligent, effective, financially beneficial, practical
Have you got ecoSAVVY on your team?
ecoSAVVY's clients include
Townsville City Council, Thuringowa City Council, Architects North, Stockland – North Shore, Finlay Homes, New Home Solutions, Rolcon Homes, Hutchinson Builders, Reed Construction, SAW Formwork, Kirwan Family Practice, Australian Green Development Forum, Mundingburra Rotary Club, Friends of the Birth Centre Townsville, Verve Design, Jupiters Townsville, Townsville Airport, Australian Centre for Lifestyle Horticulture, and numerous individual clients.
ecoSAVVY's projects include
