Recent amendments to the country’s National Building Regulations, the SANS 10400 part XA, outlines the minimum standards and requirements for environmental sustainability in new and refurbished buildings. At present, the focus of these regulations is purely on energy efficiency in the design and construction of buildings. Add a comment...
South Africa’s first commercial green star-rated building has been unveiled. The cutting-edge building – the E block in Upper Grayston, a small multi-purpose development in the business district of Sandton – is the first small office building to receive five green stars from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). “We want to get the message out to other developers,â€...
Johnson Controls, a global leader in building management efficiency, has introduced the Panoptix software development community, providing building data, tools and support to software developers to create and market new applications that address energy efficiency, sustainability and operational management in buildings. Add a comment...
As the first provincial government building to achieve a five-star Office v1 design rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works’ new Sisonke District Office in Ixopo illustrates that Corobrik bricks present designers with a material that works for sustainable buildings, taking account of key environmental imperatives. Ad...
Rehau played a part in the construction of South Africa’s first building to achieve a 6-star Green Star SA rating from the GBCSA – the Vodafone Site Solution Innovation Centre in Midrand. Add a comment...
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