Our People
We are a friendly and diverse team of architects, engineers, scientists, building designers, and sustainability experts – bringing a combination of valuable skills and contacts to the project. Brought together by a common vision to make a positive impact on the environment, innovative problem-solving is our forte.
Tracey Cools
Founding Director
Tracey Cools
Founding Director
I'm entrepreneurial by nature, a big-picture thinker, strategic problem-solver and expert networker. I have a photographic memory for construction details, a natural intuition for building optimisation [...]
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Associate Director
Prameena Karunairaj
Associate Director
I love bringing like-minded people together to make the world a better place. What better way to do it than as a sustainability consultant? […]
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Senior Consultant
Troy Daly
Senior Consultant
I’m a project leader running the balancing act between sustainability goals, commercial feasibility and delivery pragmatism. I’ve developed this skill after […]
Read MoreHaylea Edwards
Head Of Residential Services
Haylea Edwards
Head Of Residential Services
As the manager of one of Australia’s largest residential consulting teams, I am passionate about taking a sensible, holistic approach to our clients’ problems, […]
Read MoreMariana Foganhole
Sustainability Consultant
Mariana Foganhole
Sustainability Consultant
Promoting sustainability is the only way we can maintain wellbeing and a healthy environment. My background is in civil engineering, so I’ve always loved […]
Read MoreManoela Place
Sustainability Consultant
Manoela Place
Sustainability Consultant
After more than 12 years’ experience as an ESD and thermal comfort consultant at Efficient Living, it’s safe to say I have extensive knowledge of construction across various scales of projects. […]
Read MoreMicha Middlebrook
Sustainability Consultant / Commercial
Micha Middlebrook
Sustainability Consultant / Commercial
I have more than 11 years of architectural experience in Australia and the Czech republic. The best thing about working in sustainability is […]
Read MoreRishabh Babbar
Sustainability Consultant / Commercial
Rishabh Babbar
Sustainability Consultant / Commercial
‘I’m a hands-on architect who thrives on providing bespoke solutions to our clients’ sustainability problems […]
Read MoreStefanie Simpson
Sustainable Building Consultant
Stefanie Simpson
Sustainable Building Consultant
I love details. Details, details details! I’d like to think that my clients can relax in the knowledge that I am looking at the detail so that they don’t have to. I am a passionate […]
Read MoreKyle Decker
Client Success Manager
Kyle Decker
Client Success Manager
I am our trusty Client Success Manager and the first point of contact for clients. This means I have the privilege of talking to them about their upcoming projects and aligning our services where […]
Read MoreAmy Geisker
Office Manager
Laura Parengkuan
Architectural ESD Consultant
Laura Parengkuan
Architectural ESD Consultant
I’m an Architect with over 8 years of experience in multi-residential, seniors living and aged care projects in Australia. My role at Efficient Living is to [...]
Read MoreJuliana Foganhole
Consultant/Administration Support
Dani Grumont
Pavithra Muruganandam
ESD Coordinator
Daniela Russo
Residential Sustainability Consultant
Tracey Drew
HR/Finance