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G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

By Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 30 Jun 2025

Source: Growthpoint Properties. Longkloof Studios is a green-certified commercial office space in Cape Town, having achieved a 4-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance rating.

How green building certification boosts real estate profits

30 Jun 2025

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Energy efficiency a must for construction industry

25 Oct 2017

#GBCSA2017: The potential for buildings to become mini utilities

#GBCSA2017: The potential for buildings to become mini utilities

Sindy Peters 20 Oct 2017

Engineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport

Engineers could learn a lot from dance when designing urban transport

John Bingham-Hall 20 Oct 2017

How SA's urban sprawl trend is maintaining spatial divisions, resulting in poverty traps

How SA's urban sprawl trend is maintaining spatial divisions, resulting in poverty traps

19 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Discovery's new global HQ certified green

Discovery's new global HQ certified green

19 Oct 2017

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Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

Bruce Kerswill receives his Lifetime Achievement Award from GBCSA CEO Dorah Modise and chairman Rudolf Pienaar.

Green Star Leadership Awards recognises top buildings, professionals

17 Oct 2017

GBCSA launches Net Zero Programme

GBCSA launches Net Zero Programme

13 Oct 2017

#GBCSA2017: Rubble is a resource

#GBCSA2017: Rubble is a resource

Sindy Peters 12 Oct 2017

Patricia de Lille at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: De Lille calls on building sector to 'think differently' as city continues to tackle drought

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

Water crisis can be good for business

Water crisis can be good for business

Taschica Pillay 5 Oct 2017

Growthpoint launches dual-certified property portfolio

Growthpoint launches dual-certified property portfolio

4 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

AfriLandscapes greens V&A Grain Silo Precinct

AfriLandscapes implements greening plan at V&A Grain Silo Precinct

2 Oct 2017

CityTree: The oxygen-producing forest in miniature

CityTree: The oxygen-producing forest in miniature

Emile Uys 27 Sep 2017

Vivian Loftness joins 2017 GBCSA Green Building Convention speaker lineup

Vivian Loftness joins 2017 GBCSA Green Building Convention speaker lineup

20 Sep 2017

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Heidi van Eeden wins at Regional LafargeHolcim Awards

14 Sep 2017

2017 MBSA Congress tackles triple challenge of poverty, unemployment, inequality in SA

2017 MBSA Congress tackles triple challenge of poverty, unemployment, inequality in SA

12 Sep 2017

New GBCSA Sustainable Precincts Tool piloted at Sandton Gate

New GBCSA Sustainable Precincts Tool piloted at Sandton Gate

12 Sep 2017

Durban North property with green-energy leanings including conservation of rain water, solar heating and home automation. Image source: Pam Golding Properties

More homeowners, buyers embracing ‘green' features

12 Sep 2017

Could the new invention spell the end of rooftop fans? Christophe Finot/Wikimedia Commons,

How the sky can help make air conditioners at least 20% more efficient

Geoff Smith 12 Sep 2017

NCPC-SA hosts biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in CT

NCPC-SA hosts biennial Industrial Efficiency Conference in CT

11 Sep 2017

City of Cape Town gives CTICC site expansion thumbs up

City of Cape Town gives CTICC site expansion thumbs up

8 Sep 2017

Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Emile Uys 7 Sep 2017

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

5 Sep 2017

Joburg, Polokwane named greenest municipalities

Joburg, Polokwane named greenest municipalities

31 Aug 2017

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