Our People

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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Prameena Karunairaj

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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Troy Daly

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 […]

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Haylea 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, […]

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Mariana 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 […]

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Manoela 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. […]

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Micha 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 […]

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Rishabh 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 […]

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Stefanie 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 […]

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Kyle 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 […]

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Amy Geisker

Office Manager

Amy Geisker

Office Manager

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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 [...]

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Juliana Foganhole

Consultant/Administration Support

Juliana Foganhole

Consultant/Administration Support

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Dani Grumont

Dani Grumont

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Pavithra Muruganandam

ESD Coordinator

Pavithra Muruganandam

ESD Coordinator

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Daniela Russo

Residential Sustainability Consultant

Daniela Russo

Residential Sustainability Consultant

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Tracey Drew

HR/Finance

Tracey Drew

HR/Finance

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