The first biophilic development in Africa has been launched in Cape Town and will see a 24-storey living, breathing mixed-use building take residence on Upper Bree Street in the heart of the cities CBD. This first-of-its-kind building, situated at...
Sun International’s Wild Coast Sun property has become the first in Africa to receive a Net Zero Waste rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). The award, which is the first of its kind in the country, was for an ambitious...
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has confirmed that global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon was the first company to have 50 Green Star-rated buildings certified in South Africa. Executive Director for...
As Cape Town responds to Level 5 Water Restrictions, one of the country’s leading property investment holding companies has made water saving a priority at its buildings across the Mother City. Over 20% of Growthpoint’s R76.9billion South African...
Green building is gaining rapid momentum in Africa with office buildings in Rwanda and Namibia both receiving 6-Star Green Star ratings, certified by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). In Kigali, Rwanda, the Nobelia Office Tower...
The industrial precinct of Cape Town International airport seems an unlikely location for one of Africa’s most revolutionary hotels. Since opening in 2013 the aptly named Hotel Verde has received numerous Awards and accolades and now proudly...
A Cape Town hotel was awarded the highest accolade of a 6 Star rating in the Green Star SA Existing Building Performance tool with 82 points, a first for a hotel in South Africa, by the Green Building Council of South Africa. Hotel Verde’s new...
Century City will soon be home to another green building, when a well known global engineering company starts construction on its new offices. When the Aurecon’s Century City office building in Cape Town was built in 2011, it was the first building...
The Department of Environmental Affairs has moved to its new green premises. The new head office will be located is located in Arcadia, Pretoria and will be fully operational by 1 August. The new “Environment House” building boasts, amongst other...
