Growthpoint Properties' custom developed industrial and office facility for multinational group Grundfos in Germiston has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star SA Office Design v1 rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).

South Africa's green building movement has gained significant momentum with the achievement of 50 Green Star SA certifications in only six years.

The Cape Quarter, the flagship property within the Tower Property Funds portfolio, is set to soon undergo an extensive greening transformation as part of the funds greening and occupancy cost reduction strategy.

Green Building groundswell sees 50 Green Star SA certified buildings in South Africa

Discovery today announced the start of a four-year property development that will see Discovery's more than 5 000 employees move into a new office development in Sandton.

Bruce Kerswill, Executive Chairman of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) and the pioneer who led the charge in the formation of the local Council, has been elected as the Chairman of the World Green Building Council (World GBC).

The Green Building Council of South Africa is the winner in the Community Category of this year's Eskom eta Awards for their Green Street initiative in Cato Manor, Durban.

Murray & Roberts Western Cape have been handed over the site in the Bridgeways precinct at Century City on which they are to build the R450million Bridge Park development for joint venture partners Growthpoint Properties and Rabie Property Group.

The Green Building Council SA has launched a new PILOT Socio-Economic Category for Green Star SA rating tools in Gauteng, which will recognise the socio-economic achievements of green building projects.

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's new R116m Business School is the first in South Africa to receive official "green" design rating accreditation for a public and education building from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).