green buildings
Energy Efficiency
Green building practices can help construction industry bounce back
By implementing green building practices, South Africa’s construction industry can recover quicker from the effects of the national lockdown.
Finance and Policy
IFC’s support of green building policies leads to emissions drop
IFC’s support of green building policies, two million tons of greenhouse gases are avoided annually, which is equivalent to removing 426,000 cars off the road.
Smart Technologies
One Discovery Place achieves six Green Star as-built rating
One Discovery Place is among one of the few projects to have achieved a six Green Star as-built rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa.
Energy Efficiency
The results of the global public survey on energy efficiency
Governments need to take stronger policy action to reverse the worrying slowdown in global energy efficiency improvements, according to the results of a public survey conducted by IEA.
Energy Efficiency
How to tap into the enormous potential in green buildings
In SSA, cities will double in population by 2050, providing a $768 billion investment opportunity to green future construction until 2030, says IFC report.
Energy Efficiency
Southeast Asia welcomes first zero-emissions building
Singapore based SP Group has established the first zero-emission building in Southeast Asia that is fully powered by green hydrogen.
Energy Efficiency
Absa bank invests in efficient operations
ABSA South Africa is investigating net zero offices in terms of water and energy efficiency.
Energy Efficiency
Middle East, Africa to invest $10m in HVAC systems
The Middle East and Africa region is expected to invest up to $10.1 billion in heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) systems by 2024.
Energy Efficiency
Built environment consumes 33% of global energy
The built environment globally is responsible for 33% of energy consumption and has an impact on the environment requiring a construction mind-shift.
Interviews
Green buildings: ‘we are building together’
Exclusive interview with Bryan Groenendaal, Editor of Green Building Africa and panellist at the Future Cities conference track at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa in the session focusing on “How can municipalities prepare for the challenge of integrating decentralized energy resources?”
