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Growing awareness supports green building in SA

20 July, 2010,Christy Van Der Merwe, Engineering News

Global research consultancy Frost & Sullivan (F&S) noted that while green building practices continued to gain momentum in South Africa, the sector still faced challenges, including a misconception of the costs involved in green design and construction, and a lack of appropriate policy and legislation......

Revised energy-efficiency strategy to go before Cabinet by year-end

13 July, 2010,Creamer Media's Engineering News

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) has initiated a "comprehensive" review of South Africa's National Energy Efficiency Strategy, which sets a target for energy-efficiency improvement of 12% by 2015........

Energy efficiency regulations for new buildings published

15 June, 2010,Engineering News- Creamer Media

Trade and Industy Minister Rob Davies has published amendments to energy efficiency regulations, which would make it compulsory for all new buildings to be designed to a standard that minimised the energy use. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Monday invited interested parties to submit comments and input on the energy efficiency regulations for new buildings, which were published in the regulations section of Government Gazette No. 33265..........

Green Star SA Accredited Professional Course ~ Johannesburg 29 July

Green Star SA Accredited Professional Course Learn about the Green Star SA Environmental Rating System for Buildings - Office v1

Venue:The Venue, Melrose Arch
Date: 29 Jul '10
Time:Day course

Green Building Council Convention & Exhibition 2010

The Premier Green Building Event of the Year!

You cant afford to miss this, the 3rd Annual Convention & Exhibition presenting leading green building thinking and innovation!

Venue:CTICC: Cape Town
Date: 20 Sep '10 to 22 Sep '10
Time:2 days

Green Star SA Accredited Professional Course - Cape Town 20 September 2010

Catch a Green Star course the day before our convention!!!

Learn about the Green Star SA Environmental Rating System for Buildings - Office v1

Venue:The BMW Pavilion, V&A Waterfront
Date: 20 Sep '10
Time:8h30-17h00

Innovative HVAC Systems

Education Day offering

Seminar by Shane Esmore aimed at engineers and designers.

Venue:BMW Pavillion, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Date: 20 Sep '10
Time:2:00 to 5:30pm

Building Envelope Design

Education Day offering

A 2hr Seminar plus 2 hr walking tour presented by Paul Carew, for Architects, designers and Engineers..............

Venue:The Cullinan Hotel, Foreshore, Cape Town
Date: 20 Sep '10
Time:9am to 1pm

The Integrative Design Process: The Philosophy and Practice of Integrative Design

Education Day offering

Workshop by Bill Reed for all project team members and design professionals

Venue:BMW Pavillion , V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Date: 20 Sep '10
Time:2:00 to 5:00pm

Fundamentals of Green Building Investment Analysis

Education Day offering

Workshop presented by Lisa Michelle Galley, aimed specifically at Investors, CFOs, Developers, Financiers

Venue:The Atlantic Imbizo, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Date: 20 Sep '10
Time:2:00 to 5:00pm

Africa GBC Day

Growing the World GBC Africa Regional Network

For delegates from around Africa

Venue:The Pavilion, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Date: 23 Sep '10
Time:8h30-17h00

Green Commercial Interiors

Education Day offering

Seminar by Digby Hall for Architects and Interior designers

Venue:BMW Pavilion,V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Date: 23 Sep '10
Time:9:00am – 12:30pm

Green Star SA Submissions Workshop

Education Day offering

Presented by the GBCSA Technical Team

Venue:The Pavilion V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
Date: 23 Sep '10
Time:10am – 12:00pm

Green Building Congress 2010

Chennai, India.

Indian Green Building Council of CII - Godrej GBC is organising India's flagship event on green buildings, Green Building Congress 2010 at Chennai, India.

Venue:Chennai, India
Date: 06 Oct '10 to 09 Oct '10
Time:3 days

Spire House, Tannery Park, 23 Belmont Road, Rondebosch 7700
P O Box 155, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town

: +27 21 659 5990/+27 21 659 6591 | Fax: +27 21 689 3737 | Email: info@gbcsa.org.za