Josh Byrne & Associates

What Josh Byrne & Associates does

Josh Byrne & Associates (JBA) is a Fremantle-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design practice founded in 2005 by Director Josh Byrne AM. The firm operates through three integrated service lines: Landscape Architecture and Urban Design (master planning, concept and detailed design, project management, superintendence, and contract administration), Built Environment Sustainability (sustainability visions, frameworks, certification applications for Green Star Communities, EnviroDevelopment, One Planet Living, and the Water Sensitive Cities Index), and Communications and Engagement (stakeholder consultation, multimedia production, event management, and document design). Its principal technical differentiator is Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), supported by proprietary frameworks such as the Waterwise Developments Package, Community Bore Guide, and Waterwise Verge Best Practice Guidelines co-developed with Water Corporation.

JBA delivers projects primarily for Australian government clients (local councils, state departments, DevelopmentWA, Water Corporation, Perth Zoo) and property developers across commercial, civic, and community sectors, with project locations concentrated in Western Australia and a secondary east-coast presence established via a Melbourne office opened in 2019. The firm monetizes through project-based professional consulting fees secured via direct engagement, government procurement panels (WALGA, WA Government Department of Finance, DevelopmentWA, Water Corporation MOU), and industry relationships. Sustained delivery has produced documented outcomes including 60–70% mains water reduction per dwelling at WGV, 81% grid-independent energy at Josh's House, and multiple Platinum Waterwise Development certifications.

JBA is privately held and founder-owned, with no external funding rounds disclosed. Operations are delivered by a multidisciplinary team combining landscape architects, urban designers, environmental engineers, sustainability specialists, and communications professionals. The firm has accumulated a substantial awards portfolio across AILA, UDIA, Parks and Leisure Australia, PIA, IPWEA, and the Australian Water Association, with recurring industry recognition from 2014 through 2024.

Name

Josh Byrne & Associates

Legal name

Josh Byrne & Associates

Website

https://joshbyrne.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Josh Byrne & Associates is a Fremantle-based landscape architecture and urban design consultancy delivering integrated landscape, built environment sustainability, and communications services for Australian government, developer, and civic clients. The firm specializes in Water Sensitive Urban Design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremantle

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Project-based professional consulting fees for landscape architectural and urban design services across commercial, civic and community sectors, including master planning, concept design, detailed design, project management, superintendence and contract administration.
2. Built Environment Sustainability Consulting: Sustainability consulting services including developing sustainability visions, frameworks, strategies, feasibility studies, certification applications (Green Star, EnviroDevelopment, One Planet Living), and applied research projects.
3. Communications and Engagement Services: Strategic stakeholder and community engagement, multimedia production, event management, copywriting and document design services supporting project delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Josh Byrne & Associates provides integrated consulting and design services in landscape architecture and urban design, built environment sustainability, and communications and engagement. Core deliverables include master planning, concept and detailed design, project management, superintendence and contract administration across commercial, civic and community projects nationally, with specialised expertise in Water Sensitive Urban Design and sustainability certification (Green Star, EnviroDevelopment, One Planet Living).

Product overview

Josh Byrne & Associates (JBA) is a landscape architecture and urban design practice offering integrated consulting services. The core offering consists of three interconnected professional services: Landscape Architecture & Urban Design (master planning, concept through detailed design, and construction superintendence), Built Environment Sustainability (strategies, frameworks, and certification support including Green Star, EnviroDevelopment, One Planet Living), and Communications & Engagement (stakeholder consultation, multimedia production, and event management). The firm specializes in Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) as a differentiating capability, combining landscape architecture with urban water management. JBA operates through government panel arrangements (WALGA, DevelopmentWA, WA Government) and delivers projects across commercial, civic, and community sectors in Western Australia and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Landscape architectural and urban design services delivered to commercial, civic, and community sector clients, including master planning, concept design, detailed design and specification, project management, superintendence, and contract administration.
• Built Environment Sustainability Sustainability consulting services including development of sustainability visions, frameworks and strategies, feasibility studies for renewable energy, net zero and energy-efficient building design, circular economy and carbon accounting, water sensitive urban design (WSUD), and green infrastructure. Certification support includes Green Star Communities, EnviroDevelopment, One Planet Living, and the Water Sensitive Cities Index.
• Communications & Engagement Strategic stakeholder and community engagement, multimedia production including video and digital media, event management, and copywriting and document design services supporting project delivery.
• Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Specialised WSUD consultancy applied to award-winning projects, combining landscape architecture with urban water management roles and the development of water management frameworks, community bore systems, and waterwise development certification programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-70% mains water reduction per dwelling achieved at WGV development compared to Perth average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Water CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU partnership for Commitment to Sustainable Water Management. Development of multiple waterwise guidelines including Waterwise Developments Package, Community Bore Guide, and Waterwise Verge Best Practice Guidelines. Platinum Waterwise Development certification partnerships.
• WALGA (WA Local Government Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanel positions covering Environmental and Sustainability Consulting, Arboricultural/Landscape/Garden Design Services, Playground Goods & Services, and Water Management for local government engagements.
• DevelopmentWAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreferred supplier panel positions for Landscape Architect, Sustainability Consultant, Environmental Consultant (Water Hydrology), and Design Review Services. Multiple project partnerships including OneOneFive Hamilton Hill, WGV, and East Village at Knutsford.
• Curtin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership through Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute. Josh Byrne holds Research Fellow position. Collaborative research on high performance housing, water sensitive design, and sustainable urban developments. Partner in CRC for Low Carbon Living research projects.
• CRC for Low Carbon LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative Research Centre partnership for research on low carbon living. Josh Byrne as Chief Investigator on WGV monitoring and assessment project. Research on energy use, carbon emissions, and occupant behaviour across residential developments.
• Highbury HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding co-designer partner on Josh's House sustainable housing project, working alongside Solar Dwellings.
• Solar DwellingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding co-designer partner on Josh's House sustainable housing project, working alongside Highbury Homes.
• Hip V HypeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMelbourne-based partner co-locating JBA's Brunswick office. Described as 'entrepreneurial group of companies utilizing design thinking to resolve more sustainable, more socially responsible and more intuitive solutions for our cities.'
• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver Guardians program partner for Our Gardens with Josh Byrne communications initiative promoting RiverWise residential gardening practices.
• Environmental Education VictoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Schools as a Catchment project in Victoria, demonstrating integrated water management and urban greening in educational institutions.
• Australian Energy FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for North West Housing Adaptation Project delivering water sensitive design and landscaping guidelines for Department of Human Services housing in Victoria.
• Perkins BuildersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilder partner for Karla Katitjin Bushfire Centre of Excellence construction.
• Department of Finance, Building Management & WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanel position on WA Government Engineering & Building Specialists Panel for government projects.
• Bioregional (One Planet Living)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne Planet Living framework partner for WGV and East Village at Knutsford sustainability certifications. International sustainability initiative providing framework for sustainable development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ASPECT Studios: Australia-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design practice with offices across Australia and Asia. Direct peer in landscape architecture and WSUD-adjacent urban design, competing for similar public-realm and developer clients.
• Tract Consultants: Australian urban design, landscape architecture, and planning consultancy. Direct peer competing for similar government and developer-led urban design and master planning commissions in the Australian market.
• Oculus: Australian landscape architecture consultancy working across public realm, urban design, and infrastructure projects. Comparable scale and practice focus to JBA and a direct competitor on civic and developer briefs.
• Jeavons Landscape Architects: Melbourne-based landscape architecture firm. Direct peer that has actually partnered with JBA (e.g., Kwinana Adventure Park), indicating closely aligned practice scope and geographic complementarity.
• Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: Australian architecture and urban design firm with strong landscape and heritage expertise. Comparable in offering landscape and public-realm design services to government and institutional clients across Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Hassell: Large Australian architecture and urban design practice with integrated landscape architecture capability. Broader incumbent offering multidisciplinary design that overlaps with JBA's landscape and urban design services for major public realm and developer projects.
• Urbis: Australian planning, urban design, and property consultancy. Broader incumbent offering urban design and planning services that overlap with JBA's urban design and stakeholder engagement work for developers and councils.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial urban design, landscape architecture, and environment practice in Australia. Competes on the same government panels and large infill development commissions as JBA.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with sustainability and urban design practices in Australia. Overlaps with JBA on WSUD, sustainability certification, and precinct-scale design for public and private clients.

Regional players

• HIP V HYPE: Melbourne-based sustainability-focused development and design group that co-houses JBA's Melbourne office. Comparable in sustainability-led development philosophy and serves as both partner and a related regional player in Victoria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/JoshsHouse10
• Facebookfacebook.com/joshshouse10star
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/josh-byrne-&-associates
• Instagraminstagram.com/joshbyrneandassociates

Compliance31 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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