Craig spent 16 years working in building design and delivery prior to commencing sustainability consultancy Low Impact Development (LID) P/L Consulting in 2009. Craig established LID due to a passion to have a more significant impact in creating better places – Better places in precincts, subdivisions, buildings and organisations.

Craig has a range of formal training and experience including ten years of sustainable development and waste consulting, and previously project management, landscape design, economics and finance. This experience ensures Craig’s sustainable building inputs consider options from all disciplines and lead to ideas that are progressive, feasible, and taken up by their clients.

Joel is an innovative and driven sustainability consultant with extensive experience in energy, daylight and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) modelling. With a background in environmental engineering and experience in both private and public sectors, Joel brings attention to detail and a practical perspective to all projects. He has developed his expertise in the sustainable built environment with involvement in many commercial, residential and industrial projects throughout Australia. Joel has experience undertaking and managing outsourced Council ESD referrals, which brings invaluable experience to play when managing client ESD submissions to Councils. Joel is one of our two LID project delivery managers.

Andrea has a Masters of Energy Efficient & Sustainable Building with broad experience in a range of residential and commercial projects, and adept at providing holistic sustainable solutions. She is also an Industrial Designer with a specialization in sustainable building and is currently pursuing her Masters of Urban Planning and Environments degree at RMIT.

Leah has a Bachelors of Architecture and has 22 years of experience as registered architect, sustainability consultant and has knowledge across various life cycles of a building project. Her interests are in sustainable design, natural building, construction and consulting, waste management and permaculture. She specialises in waste management plans and sustainability advisory ranging from multi-unit residential and mixed use developments, office, hospitality, retail, aged care, health and industrial sectors. She brings a can-do attitude, builds good relationships with all of her clients, and ensures her projects run on time.

Leah is also a member of Architeam, Alternate Technologies Australia and the Permaculture Design Guild and has been on the steering committee of the Urban Agriculture Committee for Moreland City Council.

Marius is a passionate sustainability consultant with a deep understanding of both the big picture and the fine details in sustainable construction. He is a qualified Mechanical Engineer who has specialised in Indoor Environment and Energy, is a Passivhaus / Passive House Designer and Consultant and is also a trade qualified carpenter.

Marius has worked within building research, building services engineering and sustainability consulting, in addition to construction material and heating system certification.

Zoe is a Sustainability (ESD) Consultant experienced in delivering comprehensive ESD advice for residential and commercial projects. With a professional background in architecture and steadfast commitment to sustainability, she seamlessly integrates sustainable strategies into building designs. Her interest includes life cycle assessment (LCA) and embodied carbon analysis, focusing on low carbon-intensive materials and net-zero carbon emission targets. Zoe continuously seeks to expand her knowledge and skills, staying at the forefront of sustainability practices.

Jo has a broad and varied business background including experience in one of the UK’s first dot com startups, conducting tourism research on the Great Barrier Reef and 15 years as an online goods trader. Jo has always woven her passion for sustainability into these roles and her activities outside of them. In 2005 she project-managed the building of a sustainable home made from Hebel bricks and she is currently renovating a 1970s brick home – incorporating sustainability features such as getting off gas, improving insulation, sealing and energy efficiency whilst recycling, reusing and repurposing demolition waste.

At Low Impact Development (LID) Consulting Jo’s keenness for sustainability drives business knowledge sharing while she oversees the day-to-day management of the business, including marketing and CRM, workflow improvement measures, fee requests, project and resource management, financial and systems administration.

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