We’re here to help architects design and build healthy, comfortable, and resilient homes.
Being an architect is tough. We get it. Having to navigate local planning codes, state regulations, and national construction standards, cutting through so you’re able to communicate clearly to your clients is critical to success.
By showcasing the transformative impact energy efficiency has on each of your designs, you’re empowered to have better, more proactive conversations with your clients early on each project.
You deliver tailored, solution driven designs for your clients, so why can’t energy efficiency be the same?
Energy Efficiency Consultants for Architects
We are NatHERS Accredited Energy Efficiency Consultants and we have the experience to deliver meaningful, human-centred energy efficiency outcomes for any home.
Ben Walsham
Founder & Director
As a Masters of Architecture graduate, I have always had an eye for the spaces we inhabit every day. Over my career, I have had the unique opportunity to work within a dual Architectural firm and South Australian builder before focusing on sustainability.
With invaluable hands-on experience in residential construction, I developed deep insights into the end-to-end architectural process through leading and coordinating projects. Collaborating closely with innovative developers and consultants allowed me to gain a new perspective of how each stakeholder operates. Understanding each stakeholders needs resulted in better outcomes for the client.
Underlying my desire to be an Architect was my keen interest of sustainability in our homes where the transition of my career to Sustainability Consulting combined both my passions. As an experienced and accredited sustainability expert, I have a unique advantage of understanding an Architect’s vision, a builder’s practical knowledge and the sustainability expertise to be able to advise on projects in a holistic way.
I am passionate about advocating for homes to be sanctuaries that enhance our living, foster our being while paving forward a different way of doing. This is the cornerstone of ARKATA, where a home is elevated from the union of architecture and the human-benefits of sustainability.
Sustainability is achieved through working closely with stakeholders who, like me, are passionate about delivering extraordinary outcomes for their clients. I’m driven to foster a shared vision and collaboration, and the belief that together we can redefine the way we live. One Australian home at a time.
Our Values
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We know collaboration is integral and that is why we approach each home like we would be living in it to ensure we deliver what we promise.
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Getting compliance is easy, and that is why we push the boundaries to create sustainable solutions that exceed expectations and transform the way we live.
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We remain agile and open-minded, able to pivot and adjust to changing circumstances in order to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
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To build sustainable homes of the future, education is foundational to understand the way forward.