Project Directory

Explore Green Building Achievements

Welcome to the Project Directory, your gateway to discovering and learning from successful green building projects. This resource is designed to make your exploration of sustainable building initiatives easy and insightful. Browse through case studies of remarkable green buildings to uncover the strategies and efforts that led to their certification.

What you'll find in our projects directory

Delve into a vast database featuring all Green Star and Net Zero projects that have been certified by GBCSA since our inception. Gain valuable insights into the achievements and practices of these projects, learning more about their journey towards certification. Please note that EDGE case studies are managed by the IFC and listed on the EDGE site.

Explore the remarkable projects that have contributed to a more sustainable built environment, and let their success inspire your green building endeavours.

FAQ

What does Green Star mean?

Green Star is a voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of interior fit-outs, buildings, and precincts. It’s considered the South African gold standard when it comes to sustainable buildings and places. Find out more about it here.

What does Net Zero mean?

Green Star is a voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates the environmental design and construction of interior fit-outs and buildings, and focuses specifically on completely neutralising or positively redressing their impacts. Find out more about it here.

What does the number of stars indicate?

The number of stars indicates the standard of certification that has been achieved, out of a total of six stars. For example 4-Star indicates “Best Practice”, 5-Star indicates “South African Excellence” and 6-Star indicates “World Leadership”.

Find out more about it here.

Why does one project have multiple results?

You may see that a project has more than one rating over several years. This is especially common in buildings that have Existing Building Performance (EBP) ratings. This is because a building can be rated many times over the course of its life. The EBP rating is valid for three years. Multiple ratings show that the building owner or developer is continually demonstrating sustainability performance.

When you see a project with multiple results, look at the year of those results to find the most recent.

Find out more about the EBP rating here.

Black River Park - Central Building
Cape Town, Western Cape

Existing Building Performance Tool PILOT
@ Parkside
Windhoek

Office v1.1
1 & 1A Protea Place
Sandton, Gauteng

Existing Building Performance Tool v1
1 & 1A Protea Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Existing Building Performance Tool v1
1 Discovery Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Office v1
1 Discovery Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Measured

Level 2
1 Discovery Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Interiors Tool v1
1 Discovery Place, Sandton
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Office v1
1 Frosterley Crescent

Existing Building Performance Tool v1
1 Harries Road
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Existing Building Performance Tool v1
1 Holwood Park

Existing Building Performance Tool v1
1 Montgomery
Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal

Existing Building Performance Tool v1