GVD Building Design was established by Greg Van Dinter in 1999. GVD has developed into a multi award winning well respected design firm in Townsville. We have designed and documented many outstanding, award winning home designs and commercial building designs in North Queensland. GVD works with and have many long standing relationships with Townsville’s respected builders.
GVD is well respected for our innovative, feasible home and commercial designs and precise documentation. Projects range from small residential housing to multi residential unit developments and commercial projects. We have extensive design knowledge and experience providing solutions for complex and challenging sites. Our speciality is providing home designs to suit a clients brief and our Townsville northern climate with a focus on environmental and sustainable design.
GVD has expertise in all areas of residential home design and commercial building design. Our team can handle any building project from stylish home design through to large industrial buildings with custom requirements. We can co-ordinate your project through all the stages of design, planning, documentation and application lodgement.
We will visit your home site and can do a pre purchase inspection with you. We determine the best use land and assess things like solar orientation, prevailing breeze, slope stability, views, service locations, vehicle access & suitable types of construction.
Greg Van Dinter from GVD Building Design will meet with you in person to discuss your requirements and wishes. You will discuss items like cost, size, building type & complexity, methods of construction & suitability of materials. Also your personal needs such as rooms & spaces required, what’s needed in those spaces, how you live & how you would like to live, sustainability, energy efficiency and style.
Once the design is finalised we fully document your project, providing plans for building approval and construction. We work with many consultants and co-ordinate all the required services. This allows us to provide in most cases a one stop service for all of your documentation.
GVD Building Design documents all work with Revit, a 3D modelling CAD program. All work is drawn in 3D and photo realistic rendered images can be produced.
GVD Building Design offers basic planning advice and can make assessments of the relevant planning scheme. We work with Town planners and provide Town planning drawings for Development applications.
GVD Building Design assesses all of its projects to comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia. We are licensed to assess Residential projects using Bers Pro software and maintain continuous professional development in the field of Energy Efficiency. We also assess commercial buildings in accordance with Part J.