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Let’s not pretend that business doesn’t need positive affirmation from the community. Face it; we all like a good pat on the back
By 2050, a full 70% of the 9-billion people predicted to live on earth will be in urban areas according to the Green Building Council of South Africa’s new CEO,…
‘Making cents’ of the argument for sustainable building practice. This is how Brian Wilkinson, the newly appointed chief executive officer of the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), describes…
Kayema Energy Solutions, a leading local renewable energy services provider and member of the One Property Holdings Group, has been nominated for South African National Energy Association's (SANEA) 'Energy project…
Aurecon’s office building in Century City, Cape Town, was recently completed and is the first building in South Africa to be awarded a 5 Star Green Star SA – Office…
The Department of Energy had encountered a number of challenges in the roll-out of its solar water heater programme, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said yesterday
In order to mitigate South Africa's looming power crisis, last year President Jacob Zuma announced the launch of the Government's programme to ensure that 1 million solar water heating systems…
The new buzzword in the commercial property market is “Green Buildings”, that is new buildings or redeveloped older buildings which have little or no negative impact on the environment. The…
Melrose Arch needs no introduction as a hot spot for Jo’burg’s fashionistas and foodies. Perhaps a lesser-known fact is that the precinct is fast becoming the poster child for SA’s…
Results from various studies are indicating that people in green buildings have fewer incidents of cold, flu and asthma as a result of access to fresh air, better ventilation systems…
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Contrary to what you might imagine, a green lease is not a lease printed on green paper…but rather the future of lease agreements in South Africa
Work is underway on building one of Africa’s greenest buildings as Vodacom and its parent company Vodafone, plan an alternative energy innovation centre to help reduce carbon emissions across the…
A new report on the carbon footprint of Lanseria Corporate Estate shows it has off-set its carbon footprint for the next 15 years
24 Richefond Circle, a new office building in Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga, has been awarded a 4-Star Green Star SA Office v1 Design rating by the Green Building Council of…
As thousands of South Africans gear up to participate in Earth Hour 2011, Joburg’s iconic landmark Sandton City Shopping Centre will show its support of this environmental initiative for the…
Morningside Shopping Centre is gearing up to show its commitment to combating climate change with its support of Earth Hour 2011
In the face of rising electricity tariffs and the mid-term national power supply shortage, Cape Town’s 6th meeting of the Energy Efficiency Forum for Commercial Buildings will be held on…
The GBCSA is currently seeking volunteers to participate in the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the development of the fourth Green Star SA rating tool, for Public Building
Minister Edna Molewa said she was determined to demolish, or stop the construction of, illegal buildings on wetlands and other environmentally sensitive areas.
Pietermaritzburg’s R250 million Edendale Mega City is currently investing in the region’s natural environment during its development phase
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