Sustainability Starts at Home
The GBCSA has started work on a green home rating system for existing residential homes in South Africa. The process has kicked off with information gathering and market assessment as we investigate the drivers and barriers, technical details and potential uptake of a system to encourage more sustainable living in South African households.
It’s whats inside that counts
Changes towards sustainable interior office design have been slow in coming, despite the overwhelming evidence which demonstrates the positive impact it has on the health, wellbeing and productivity of its occupants.
Green Building Council Net Zero Waste rating: Nothing ventured nothing wasted
Green Building Council Net Zero Waste rating: Nothing ventured nothing wasted.
African perspectives on pioneering climate-change: Think global, act local & build green
Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. And should we continue our current trajectory of climate change and so be forced to adapt to a world with a 4°C higher average temperature, our reality may become stranger than science fiction.
Deadline extended: Nominate new directors to the World Green Building Council Board before 30 April 2019
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is a global network of Green Building Councils (GBCs) in almost 70 countries around the world.
Earth Hour: Ask South Africans what it truly means to sit in the dark
On Saturday, March 30 at 8:30pm local time, millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their steadfast commitment to protecting nature.
Changing the skyline to build a green economy – a reaction to Minister Tito Mboweni’s 2019 Budget Speech
“Climate change is real,” Minister Mboweni’s budget speech statement is a fact. But now what?
The Green Building Council South Africa bids farewell to Manfred Braune as he continues a journey of personal growth and positive impact to society
Today, GBCSA announced that Manfred Braune will hand over the reigns as Managing Executive: Sector Development & Transformation at the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).
First Green Star Sustainable Precinct’s Certification in Africa awarded to Garden Cities West Coast project by Green Building Council South Africa
The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) has awarded a 4-star Green Star Sustainable Precincts certification – the first in Africa – to a project that will be built by historic Cape Town development company, Garden Cities NPC (RF).
Zero is Hero
It’s widely-known that buildings world-wide contribute to around a third of carbon emissions through their construction and operation, and consume half the planet’s energy and resources.
Green Stars rising in Mauritius
Mauritius, the business-friendly island nation, is celebrating their first Green Star rating at the Mon Tresor Business Gateway. The Mon Tresor Smart City is one of several schemes aimed at consolidating the convenience of Mauritian international business and financial services through helping residents’ work-life balance.
Leaders commit to save 209 million tonnes of carbon emissions equivalent by 2050
Leaders commit to save 209 million tonnes of carbon emissions equivalent by 2050.
