Arthur Ferreira is the managing director of Eco HABITATS
He studied at the University of Technology, Sydney, and graduated with a Bachelor in Civil Engineering. During his extensive working semesters, Arthur was exposed to many design and construction aspects of the commercial, industrial and civil sectors. It was during this 'break-in period' that Arthur became disenchanted with the indiscriminate over specifying, overuse and 'over waste' of materials without regard for the consequential impact on the finite resource depletion. This led him to tackle a much needed and praised, two hundred page, thesis on "ECO Homes- a current state analysis of the built environment and an ecological alternative".
Since his graduation, Arthur has undertaken a pro-active role in researching and implementing means of minimising environmental disruption and degradation in the residential sector. In 1996, ECO Habitats became the means of pursuing Arthur's vision of Developing Sustainable Environments. Many beautiful Eco homes have now been designed, engineered and built exclusively by Eco HABITATS.
Arthur is the sole proprietor of Eco Group Australia Pty Ltd. Eco Group trades as Eco HABITATS and has a registered division- Eco VOLTAIC, for energy research and consultancy. He is a qualified building supervisor and is currently undertaking formal accreditation for home energy rating under the National Home energy rating scheme (NATHers).
Eco HABITATS is based in the beautiful, World Heritage listed, Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia, where Arthur indulges in the pleasures of rugged wilderness bushwalking, mountain biking, canyoning and fly fishing.