Botswana’s first Green Star-rated office signals a milestone along the green building development path for the country.

JSE listed Balwin Properties, a developer that cares about environmentally responsible building practices and the delivery of high-quality apartments to its valued clients, today announced a major achievement in its ongoing drive to fight climate change through the mainstreaming of green lifestyle developments.

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 Building Convention’s gala dinner held in October.

The South African Women in Property Awards (SAWIPA) were hosted at the Inanda Club on the 23^rd October 2018.

JSE listed Balwin Properties has partnered with SolarAfrica to introduce solar energy to its upmarket developments.

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) celebrated another milestone in the movement to a greener built environment with the recent Green Star SA Interiors certification of Standard Bank’s newly-refurbished 3 Simmonds Street office in Johannesburg.

The latest green building rating tool launched by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), the Green Star SA - Public & Education Building (version 1) Rating Tool, was first put through its paces in an extensive pilot project carried out on a number of public buildings in South Africa and is now freely available in digital format.

Sandton’s select address, Alice Lane is now home to a 4 Star Green Star SA rated office, as developer Abland receives certification from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for the design of their prestigious Sandton project.