About

As a team we all share the same passion for exceeding our clients’ expectations and this inspires each of us to go the extra mile every day.

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erbas™ began from the humble beginnings of Ken Erbas' carport in 1997, providing mechanical engineering services. Fast forward to 2013 and Erbas & Associates had become the number one engineering services provider in NSW (as listed by Cordell Connect) and was delivering over one hundred projects per annum across all building services sectors. erbas™ now employees approximately 85 staff over multiple offices nationally and abroad.

erbas™ are a trusted provider of engineering and sustainability consultancy services. We collaborate internally and externally with a balance of professionalism and family ethos, which are underpinned by our core values:

  • We care about each other and our clients
  • We’re accountable and take ownership
  • We’re ever evolving.

From humble beginnings as a sole-operator, Ken Erbas began operations from his Sydney carport in 1997, providing mechanical engineering services. By 2013, Erbas & Associates had become the number one building services engineering services provider in NSW (as listed by Cordell Connect for project quantum), delivering over one hundred projects per annum across all building services sectors.

From 2014, Erbas & Associates embarked on an ambitious expansion program, establishing another three offices interstate and abroad, predominately focusing on project delivery in the eastern states of Australia, with occasional commissions internationally.

During 2017, Erbas & Associates re-branded to erbas™ to reflect the evolving trend toward a design-oriented approach to services, celebration of 20 years of operations and to reflect the promotion of internal staff into the business partnership. After three years of continued growth in Victoria, erbas™ relocated to a newly purchased office in Melbourne's CBD and had an architecturally designed fitout completed mid-2017 on Melbourne's famous Hardware Lane stretch.

In 2019 erbas™ relaunched their Environmentally Sustainable Design subsidiary brand, erbas™ SUSTAIN, to celebrate the company's shift to offering a focused, broader offering in the sustainability, wellbeing and ESG space. A strong regional presence was also established on the NSW/Victorian border town of Echuca/Moama in 2019 to provide our services to the Riverina area.

During 2021 we welcomed an additional two new directors to the Melbourne office and another 35 staff to the organisation.

Finally, in 2022, we celebrate our 25 years’ establishment as we move ever closer to our goal of being the number one tier two consultancy in Australia. We look forward to working with you.

Latest News, Resources & Media

Getting to know our leaders - erbas

Getting to know our leaders

Growing leadership and expertise at erbas™: A conversation with Paul Cotterell
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SUSTAIN Weeks wrap-up - erbas

SUSTAIN Weeks wrap-up

Our erbas™ SUSTAIN team hosted a series of internal and external engagement sessions.
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RICS Awards Night - erbas

RICS Awards Night

We are very proud to have been finalists in the RICS Awards.
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Climate-related financial disclosure regime - erbas

Climate-related financial disclosure regime

At erbas™ SUSTAIN we can offer expert guidance to help you align with the new standards.
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Meet our latest team member - erbas

Meet our latest team member

Cameron Mehmet has joined us as Associate Director - Digital.
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SUSTAIN Weeks - erbas

SUSTAIN Weeks

This month our erbas™ SUSTAIN team is hosting SUSTAIN Weeks.
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Natural ventilation - erbas

Natural ventilation

Managing natural ventilation effectively reduces energy use, enhances occupant comfort and improves indoor air quality.
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Embodied emissions requirements - erbas

Embodied emissions requirements

New reporting requirements for NSW building projects include upfront embodied emissions.
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