The Green Building Council South Africa is currently developing an interiors tool – a green building rating tool that addresses tenant interior fit outs across different market segments.  

The Green Building Council SA (GBCSA) has taken up residence at its inspired new green office at the Blackriver Park complex in Observatory, Cape Town.

Although South Africa is relatively new on the "green building" scene, it is making rapid progress in catching up with the likes of Australia, North America and Europe, says Heath Andersen, associate director at global engineering firm Arup.

June proved a bumper month for green building certifications with a total of six new buildings receiving a Green Star SA rating from the Green Building Council South Africa.

Tower Property Fund, set to list on the JSE under REIT structure, has set a clear strategy of occupancy cost reduction across the board for all the buildings within the fund’s portfolio, with a strong focus on "greening" underpinning the fund.

Growthpoint Properties’ green, state-of-the-art 44 on Grand Central office development in Midrand is complete on time and on budget after a 12-month construction schedule.

In response to evolving market demands and cutting-edge trends in the sustainability space, the 6^th annual Green Building Council South Africa Convention & Exhibition, at the CTICC in October 2013, has been somewhat reinvented under the inspiring theme “ReWire”.

The new Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) head office in Pretoria has received a 6 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1 certification from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). 

The new Cecilia Square office building in Paarl, which is located adjacent to the N1 close to the Paarl Mall and is scheduled for completion in September, has received a 4 Star Green Star Office Design Rating from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).

Standard Bank staff are getting ready to move into their new Rosebank offices, which have received a five-star rating for 'green' design from the Green Building Council of SA.