Pienaar appointed to board of WorldGBC

Rudolf Pienaar

Pienaar, Growthpoint Properties divisional director of offices, is also deputy chairman of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), a member of the WorldGBC.

The WorldGBC connects a global coalition of more than 100 national Green Building Councils and their 27,000 member companies with a mission to transform the building industry and ensure buildings and cities are sustainable, healthy, efficient, and productive. Its board includes representation from Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa.

Pienaar was one of seven leaders in the global green building movement to be recently appointed to the WorldGBC's board.

Passionate individual

"Pienaar brings with him regional knowledge and expertise that will be valuable in helping WorldGBC increase our impact as we work through our member GBCs to accelerate sustainability in the built environment around the globe. We are fortunate to have such experienced and passionate individuals on board, as the environmental challenges our planet faces are daunting and we have a full agenda with some ambitious projects," WorldGBC chairman, South Africa's Bruce Kerswill, comments.

"We'd like to congratulate Pienaar on his appointment to the WorldGBC board. Pienaar has been a dedicated and active member of the GBCSA board and is a committed advocate of green building practices. His appointment is richly deserved. He is a valuable member of our team and will undoubtedly serve as an asset in his new role," Brian Wilkinson, CEO of the GBCSA, adds.

"By freely sharing information on a global scale, about both our successes and failures in green building, we have more positive and meaningful impacts on our cities, environment and societies. I am extremely proud to be representing our country and our continent in the effort to drive green building forward with greater pace and results," says Pienaar.