Green Building and Sustainability (392)
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) is delighted to announce the appointment of sustainability expert Lisa Reynolds as CEO from 1 June 2020.
As we are all too aware, as a business (or property) owner, the current power crisis in South Africa is having an extremely negative impact on many levels.
Today, after implementing various sustainable interventions, Vodacom officially launched its newly refurbished Century City building in Cape Town.
Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) will be reducing their physical office footprint from two regional offices into one, resulting in GBCSA operations being located in Cape Town.
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,…
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- grahame cruickshanks
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Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Port of Ngqura is the only port with a green status in the South African port system and maintains this status through a number of…
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Sun International’s Wild Coast Sun has received a Net Zero Waste rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) – the first in the country. This certification is…
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has awarded a 4-star Green Star Sustainable Precincts certification – the first in Africa – to a project that will be built by…
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According to the latest findings of the World Green Building Trends 2018 Smart Market Report, the emergent green building movement has indicated an increase in the percentage of industry respondents…
Spiralling electricity costs and the escalating energy crisis have fuelled a fast-growing trend towards energy-efficiency and green building principles during the past decade, but ecological awareness could prove a costly…
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Legaro, boutique developer of quality, exclusive lifestyle and commercial properties, recently walked away with the honours of being 2018’s highest rated green building in South Africa at the 11th Green…
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- gross lettable area (GLA)
- Enrico Daffonchio
- development
- costs
- commercial developments
- green council’s edge
- michele brookes
Mauritius, the business-friendly island nation, is celebrating their first Green Star rating at the Mon Tresor Business Gateway. The Mon Tresor Smart City is one of several schemes aimed at…
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The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) honoured property owners, accredited professionals (AP) and individuals during the 11th Annual Green Building Convention’s gala dinner at the Century City Conference…
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- Liberty Group
- Rosebank
- Sally Misplon
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- Faieda Jacobs
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The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) will host the 11th Annual Green Building Convention with several local and international heavyweights weighing in on the global race to achieve…
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Hotel Verde Cape Town, exceeds 95% percent waste management target.
Green Star Certified office buildings outperform similar uncertified buildings by 3.8%.
On Tuesday the 8th of May the GBCSA held a launch event at their new Johannesburg offices, Rosebank Corner, 191 Jan Smuts Avenue.
With green building becoming a crucial part of developing smarter and more sustainable African cities, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the Green Building Council…
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- Zambia
- kenya
- Namibian
- Botswana
- Tanzania
- Mauritius
- Rwanda
- Maslow Hotel
- sandton central
- jselisted
- attacq limited
- international facilities management association
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- logistics industries
- Real Estate
- Waterfall
- waterfall corporate campus
- PWC
- residential estates
JSE-listed diversified real estate investment trust Redefine Properties’ (JSE: RDF) strategy on solar energy is delivering cost efficiencies across the business and improving performance on key sustainability metrics.
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- ilse swanepoel
- alberton mall
- Boulders Shopping Centre
- electricity consumption
- grayston
- Rivonia
- Black River Park
- observatory business park
- wonderboom junction
- East Rand Mall
- retail
- Office Park
- Industrial park
- Cape Town
- black river office park
- Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA)
- south african facilities management association (safma)
- renewable electricity
- green star sa ratings
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- dow jones sustainability index
- solar pv plants
The V&A Waterfront is proud to be awarded five Green Star Ratings from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.
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- David Green
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- werkmans attorneys
- museum of contemporary art africa
- radisson red hotel
- silo district
- granger bay court
- electricity savings
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- west quay offices
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