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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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Who knew pee was valuable?

Dave Chambers 7 Dec 2017

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

UCT game-changers scoop first place in Greenovate Awards

6 Dec 2017

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Sustainable re-use and recycling work for heritage buildings and places too

Jason Byrne and Tony Matthews 4 Dec 2017

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

Greywater systems to save gardens (and property values) during dry summers

1 Dec 2017

Virgin Active Collection Menlyn Maine

Virgin exercises its green credentials

30 Nov 2017

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

Could this magnesium oxide-based material help put an end to rampant shack fires?

27 Nov 2017

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

#WindAc 2017: How to select a wind farm development site without compromising visual resources

Sindy Peters 21 Nov 2017

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

AHEC Seed to Seat Initiative to be displayed in CT

17 Nov 2017

#WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way

#WindAc 2017: Transition to renewables well under way

Sindy Peters 14 Nov 2017

Belhar Gardens receives EDGE preliminary grading from GBCSA

Belhar Gardens receives EDGE preliminary grading from GBCSA

9 Nov 2017

How to ensure the shortest payback period for commercial solar

How to ensure the shortest payback period for commercial solar

31 Oct 2017

Engineering student develops solution to CT water crisis

Engineering student develops solution to CT water crisis

27 Oct 2017

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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

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