About Beyond Building

Beyond Building was originally conceived in 2002 by Vince Smith, a fifth generation builder with a vision to create affordable super-energy efficient homes. After losing two homes to hurricanes in Florida, one after the other, and seeing the devastating impact hurricanes had upon people’s lives, Vince was determined to make houses hurricane proof. Working closely with long-time business partner of more than 20 years Henry Zhang, Vince worked on developing strategies and ideas around a unique new ‘green’ composite sandwich panel system to construct affordable/disaster relief housing.

In early 2007 Beyond Building Systems (BBS Australia) was formed. The company assembled a dedicated team of professionals to help contribute further skills and depth of experience in manufacturing, energy efficiency, sustainable building design and engineering.

Renewable energy has always featured as an integral part of the design of our new homes and in the early part of 2007 we undertook to provide retrofit solar solutions to homeowners and in pursuit of our aim to make solar energy affordable for the homeowner, Beyond Building Energy (BBE) and the Solar Neighbourhoods Campaign was created.

By the end of 2007, Beyond Building Energy had revolutionised the solar industry by aggressively pricing 1kW solar systems at $495 while utilising the Governments rebate programme. “Energy doesn’t have to cost the earth” was BBE’s message to Australia. This approach helped to pave the way forward in making solar systems affordable for most homeowners and drove competition throughout Australia’s solar industry.

By early 2009 BBE, hailed as a maverick start-up company, was now offering a complete 1kW solar system valued at $14,000 fully installed for FREE after claiming the $8000 Government rebate. This aggressive approached was mirrored by other start-up companies creating even more much needed competition until the Government abruptly closed the rebate program without warning in June 2009.

BBE is proud to have “kick started” the solar industry in Australia and has been instrumental in achieving the public’s awareness of climate change through its solar community programs.

BBE is now a Multi Million Dollar Sino-Australia Joint Venture with China, the USA and European partners who are at the forefront of breaking down the monopolisation of giant energy companies who they see as attempting to control the open sky’s energy after decades of monopolising energies beneath the earth.

BBE currently operates in Australia from locations in Byron Bay, a solar showroom in Tweed Heads South and warehouse facilities at West Burleigh on the Gold Coast . BBE holds its manufacturing and technology base in China and has offices in the UK, China and Europe.

The company’s strategy focuses on developing affordable solar solutions and solar generating plants in residential and commercial sectors of Australia and Europe and has been responsible for creating employment for more than 150 people within the last 12 months.