Our cities work better with nature
A single tree can have a cooling performance of up to ten standard air conditioners by exhaling water vapour through their leaves, according to the US Department of Agriculture. By cooling the environment, trees help reduce the normally-higher temperatures of urban areas, and so make them more comfortable to live in.
Hemp helps to green buildings
Besides the fact that it is not marijuana, and so cannot impart any type of high, it absorbs more CO2 per hectare annually than any other commercial crop, including commercial forestry. As a plant restores soil health, as Russian authorities discovered and used it to clean up heavy metals after the nuclear spill in Chernobyl.
Considering GBCSA membership? Read this
If you have a commitment to sustainability and participate in the transformation of our local built environment, you are already aligned to the Green Building Council South Africa.
Businesses benefit by aligning themselves with green building movement
If your company touches on the built environment sector then taking advantage of continuing professional development with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) is to be seriously considered.
Building a green and transformed built environment sector for South Africa
People built structures for thousands of years, protecting us from weather and giving us space to live and work.
SALGA Akanani Magazine
It gives us great pleasure to present the first issue of AKANANI with the theme “Inspiring Africa’s Future Cities” View the Magazine Here
