Simone Schenkel is a certified Passive House designer and the founder at Gruen Eco Design & Gruen Architecture. She has used the passion, experience and knowledge she gained from her upbringing and architectural studies in Germany to create Gruen, where she works with her clients to create not only beautifully designed spaces that won’t cost the earth but also spaces that are healthy, thermally comfortable, energy efficient and resilient for future generations.
Gruen Architecture specialises in bespoke, energy efficient and sustainable buildings, including residential, educational buildings, commercial and co-housing projects. With six certified passive house designers in-house, they incorporate passive house methods into their designs ensuring that buildings are energy-efficient and sustainable without compromising on style, design, quality, or efficiency. This cost optimization approach means that clients can achieve their sustainability goals while staying within budget.