Growthpoint Properties invests R50m in solar-charged battery system to power Paarl Mall
Growthpoint Properties is piloting a 4.5MW battery system at Paarl Mall in the Western Cape to store electricity for its continuous, cost-efficient power supply.
MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2020 shows that Green certified offices more defensive in pandemic property market
Green certified offices more defensive in pandemic property market.
Balwin Properties and ABSA launch South Africa’s first green home loan
JSE-listed Balwin Properties Limited (Balwin Properties or the Company) and Absa Group Limited (Absa) today launched South Africa’s first green home loan, the Absa Eco Home Loan.
Sowing the seeds of inclusivity in our inner cities
The outgoing Mayor of Johannesburg, Mr Herman Mashaba was among a line-up of expert speakers in the property, urban planning and government sectors, assembled to tackle the question of how to unearth inner city potential - making investment more accessible and profitable.
Sandton Central’s private sector green building leadership contributes to better public spaces
From 2010, when Nedbank completed its headquarters on the corner of Rivonia Road and Maude Street to become the country’s first Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Green Star-certified building, Sandton Central has remained on the cutting edge of green building practices on the African continent.
Balwin Properties partners with SolarAfrica to power its upmarket developments with solar energy
JSE listed Balwin Properties has partnered with SolarAfrica to introduce solar energy to its upmarket developments.
Fourleaf Estate in PE is Africa's first residential development to receive full EDGE certification
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has announced that the Fourleaf Estate residential development in Port Elizabeth is the first residential project in Africa to meet the EDGE resource-efficiency standard and receive EDGE final certification.
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