SOUTH AFRICA Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cutsSouth Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero[Alison Groves] The construction industry contributes one fifth of the globe's carbon emissions and has an important role to play in reaching net zero... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Growing the role of women from drawing boards to construction sites[Bongani Dladla] The greater participation of women in the construction sector will only be achieved through positive initiatives that will result in culture changes... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Smart materials coming to a building near you[Bongani Dladla] The future of the construction industry has arrived as the use of 'smart building materials' continues to grow and provide solutions... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #GBCSA2022: 'Purposeful leadership needed in the built environment' - Khanyi Mlambo[Sindy Peters] The wicked problems the world faces should be viewed as opportunities for business to advance solutions and drive shared value creation... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'[Sindy Peters] Speaking at the 7th annual Water Stewardship Event, Yakeen Atwaru of the Department of Water and Sanitation shared some stark figures... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet[Sindy Peters] Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island effect that afflicts these built-up areas. So why not farm on them? | |
SOUTH AFRICA From design to deconstruction, green building gains momentum in SA[Sindy Peters] Legaro Properties is no stranger to the green building industry with the lifestyle and commercial property developer scooping last year's GBCSA Award for highest rated green building in South Africa for its 78 Corlett Drive development in Melrose North, Johannesburg... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #EntrepreneurMonth: Magnastruct to launch 100% fire retardant, affordable informal dwelling[Sindy Peters] Using MagnaBoards - a 100% fire retardant material, Magnastruct is currently in the planning stages of launching a self-assembling, affordable informal dwelling called the The Square... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WomensMonth: Solid Green celebrates 50+ green building certifications[Sindy Peters] Founded in 2010 by Marloes Reinink, Solid Green Consulting is all about advancing sustainability in the African built environment... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Biomimicry and the future of utilitiesImage source: www.pixabay.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA #WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources© Guillermo Avello – 123RF.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA #GBCSA2017: The potential for buildings to become mini utilities[Sindy Peters] The future of large public utilities, such as Eskom, is uncertain... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #GBCSA2017: Rubble is a resource[Sindy Peters] One cubic metre of concrete has a carbon footprint of 350kg of CO2, making this staple material in the construction industry one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases in the world... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #GBCSA2017: De Lille calls on building sector to 'think differently' as city continues to tackle droughtPatricia de Lille at the 10th annual Green Building Convention | |
SOUTH AFRICA #GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SADorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention | |
SOUTH AFRICA #CSIMonth: Corobrik supports skills development, social upliftment in its CSI efforts[Sindy Peters] A core focus in the Corobrik CSI strategy is upskilling members of the communities in which it operates... | |
SOUTH AFRICA GGC2017 to tackle critical issues in green building space[Sindy Peters] The fifth Going Green Conference (GGC2017) is set for 13-15 September in Pietermaritzburg... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #AUW2017: Buildings offer significant opportunity for energy efficiency[Sindy Peters] One of the many pertinent questions asked at this year's African Utility Week was... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #FIDIC_GAMA2017: How engineers can help co-create a better AfricaAbbas Jamie, community liaison for Africa, World Design Organisation, and director for innovation and transformation at Aurecon. Image: www.technopark.org.za |