AP Spotlight: Nontombi Dubazana
Nontombi Dubazana is an Environmental Sustainability Specialist at Dube Tradeport and a Green Star Accredited Professional for the Existing Building Performance tool.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Mellissa Titus, Independent Quality Assurers
Mellissa Titus is a Sustainability Consultant and a Green Star Accredited Professional (AP+) for the Green Star New Buildings & Major Refurbishments and Existing Building Performance and the Net Zero certification tools.
Pioneering the Green Building Revolution – Inspiring Journeys of Female Accredited Professionals
Accredited Professionals (APs) are critical in the Green Star certification process, guiding project teams every step of the way and ensuring the transformation of South Africa’s built environment for people and planet to thrive.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Wardah Safi, Ecolution Consulting
Wardah Safi is a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Ecolution Consulting. Her sustainability and Green Star journey started in 2013 – a journey that she describes as enriching.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Thobekile Gambu, Umgeni Water
Thobekile Gambu is a professionally registered environmental scientist and an Accredited Green Building Professional for New Builds. She currently coordinates Umgeni Water’s efforts towards environmental sustainability.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Lizeri van der Berg
Lizeri van der Berg works for Rabie Property Group as a Junior Project Manager. She recently achieved her status as a Green Star New Buildings and Major Refurbishments Accredited Professional and completed the EDGE Expert training with the GBCSA Academy.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Susan Wambui Kabue
Award-winning architect, Susan Wambui Kabue is the Founder and Managing Director of Image Three Sixty Designs in Kenya.
The value of certifying an interior fitout as a Green Star rated space
Roxanne Dovey is a Green Star Accredited Professional (AP) across all the tools offered by GBCSA, an assessor and a member of the GBCSA Academy. Roxanne shares her insight on the Green Star Interiors Tool and the value of getting an interior space Green Star rated.
GBCSA Academy AP Spotlight: Sally Misplon
Congratulations to Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) Accredited Professional, Sally Misplon of Misplon Green Building Consulting, who has submitted and supported certification of more than 40 successful Existing Building Performance (EBP) projects in 2021 already.
Work as a GBCSA Accredited Professional
In the years prior to 2016 the Green Building in South Africa: Guide to Costs and Trends Report found the cost of building green, over and above the convention cost of construction, averaged 5.0%.
Gear up your rating as a green building professional
To recognise the maturing of the green building sector in South Africa, Green Building Council South Africa has introduced tiers to the AP ratings given to professionals who are accredited with the GBCSA to work on Green Star or Net Zero projects.
