Green light for affordable Cape Town housing near V&A Waterfront
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille on Tuesday said she “welcomed” the green light for affordable housing close to the V&A Waterfront in […]
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Abland and Tiber break ground on R3billion Sandton Gate precinct
Abland and Tiber, joint developers on the Sandton Gate precinct, have announced that they have broken ground on Phase 1 […]
Company leads by example in new green premises
Engineering consultant WSPAfrica will be moving into its new head office in Knights-bridge office park, in Bryanston, in September, providing its clients with a stellar […]
Several green trends expected to emerge this year
As the green-building groundswell takes hold globally, construction materials supplier AfriSam says industry can expect to several trends emerge this year. These trends, AfriSam marketing manager Victor […]
Energiya Global to invest $1b in green power projects in Africa
Jerusalem-based renewable-energy developer Energiya Global will invest $1 billion over the next four years for green power projects across 15 […]
Tool box of admixtures to produce better, greener concrete
Greater demands are being placed on concrete – a building block of our civilization – to reduce building costs and […]
Solid Green offices awarded LEED Green Building Certification
Solid Green announced last week that its own office in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification for commercial […]
Dr Werner van Antwerpen receives GBCSA Chairman’s Award
According to Engineering News, The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) recently recognised Dr Werner van Antwerpen, Head of Sustainability […]
“Green buildings can help combat climate change” – Terri Willis
There is a direct correlation between climate change and non-green buildings, with 98% of the world’s megacities already experiencing climate […]
Africa’s first green village now eyes 6 Star Green Star rating
Blue Rock Village, Africa’s first green village, has announced that it will be targeting a 6 Star Green Star SA – Communities […]
‘Green buildings can be built for a negligible premium’
A new report published on Friday by industry associations has revealed that the cost premium of building “green” was only an average […]
Six stars for Solid Green’s own offices
In another ‘first’ for the South African green building sector, Solid Green Consulting has been awarded the first 6-Star Green […]
Green building recognition for engineering firm’s Cape Town building
Engineering consultancy Aurecon has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star South Africa (SA) Office v1 Design rating by the Green […]
Flooring part of Total S.A.’s quest for green star building rating
All the flooring for the extensive ‘green’ refurbishment of the Total South Africa head office building was supplied and installed […]
Sustainable building is at the top of the agenda at the Housing for Africa Forum
Hennie Botes, CEO of Moladi Construction and Dr. Amira Osman, Associate Professor of Architecture from the University of Johannesburg, feature amongst the all-star […]
Green Concrete UAE 2016
Will gather government representatives, developers, builders, engineering consultants, main contractors, admixture and ready-mix companies, precast concrete companies, cement suppliers and […]
Hatch releases climate change statement
Hatch participated in discussions on climate change at COP21 in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. As a […]
Nedbank and DBSA join forces to build green houses in South Africa
Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (NCIB) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa‘s Green Fund (DBSA) has partnered to construct 400 green
Loeriesfontein wind farm amongst the world’s greenest
Loeriesfontein Wind Farm has announced that its wind turbine foundations are utilising one of the world’s lowest quantities of Portland cement
Cape Town turns green for annual sustainability summit
Sustainability buffs will turn Cape Town a deeper shade of green when they converge in November for the much-anticipated Green […]
CDC big plans to install solar panels at industrial zone
The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) plans to fit 15 of its buildings, totalling 127,000 m2 of roof space, in the […]
Africa’s greenest hotel launch new expansion plans
Verde Hotels, the group that brought Africa its first truly “green” hotel, Hotel Verde, in the industrial precinct of Cape […]
Apple’s new complex the ‘greenest building on the planet’?
Many companies claim to be the greenest office buildings. In honor of Earth Day, Fortune researched and found these 7 […]
Scatec preferred bidder for new solar power project
Scalet Solar power producer has emerged the preferred bidder for the mega solar power project that will see the company […]
African Ministers call for universal climate agreement
Ministers from governments across Africa have renewed their call for a strong, new universal climate-change agreement and increased flows of […]
Students research green technology in artificial reefs
Biology and chemistry students from Valdosta State University, Georgia, are one step closer to commercialising a green-technology artificial reef used […]
Dubai’s concrete goes green
Dubai has announced its decision to switch to green concrete to make its ever-expanding built-up areas healthier and more sustainable. From […]
Inaugural public health facilities awards – Nominations open!
The importance in improving the energy efficiency of our public health facilities is ever growing, especially in the light of […]
Tanzania in talks with China on funding for wind farm
Tanzania is in talks with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) for a $132-million loan to fund the country’s first […]
Cape Town’s Portside awarded another 5 Star Green Star rating
In recognition of its commitment to sustainable investment in green buildings, Portside, an Old Mutual co-owned building in the Cape […]
Siemens secures South Africa wind power contract
Siemens has secured a large wind power contract in South Africa with an order for 157 wind turbines for three […]
Lekela Power to provide wind power to Africa by 2018
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and emerging market private equity firm Actis have launched a Pan-African renewable-energy […]
New solar farm at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre
Emira Property Fund has installed a R6 million solar farm on the roof of its Epsom Downs Shopping Centre in […]
Energy expert warns on renewables ‘panacea’ and country comparisons
Amid the intense debate surrounding the future of electricity supply in South Africa, delays in construction of new power plants, […]
Mauritania signs seven solar power deals
The Mauritanian government has signed a deal with United Arab Emirates Company Masdar for the production of more solar energy […]
EDF EN commissions first wind farm in South Africa
South Africa is seeing a massive leap in wind energy development. To add to the mix, French company EDF […]
Dutch firm to spend $2 billion on solar power in Africa by 2020
Dutch company Gigawatt Global said it will spend $2-billion to generate 1 000 MW of solar power in Africa by […]
South Africa calls for bidders for solar plant projects at upcoming airports
The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has opened bids to interested parties, for construction of two 500-KWp photovoltaic (PV) solar plants at the upcoming Upington and Kimberley airports.
Joburg named South Africa’s ‘greenest’ metro
The City of Johannesburg, whose environmental policy innovations include an integrated waste management plan covering all relevant environmental legislation, has […]
New GBCSA chairman appointed
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has appointed Seana Nkhahle from the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) […]
Financial benefits accrue from renewable energy in 2014
According to a CSIR study, renewable energy from South Africa’s first wind and solar projects delivered R800-million more in financial benefits for the country in 2014 than it cost.
‘DysCrete’ to deliver solar energy
A University of Kassel research team recently developed a building material that simultaneously functions as a photovoltaic cell. Important components […]
Aurecon aims for another Green Star
Aurecon is aiming for a Green Star South Africa (SA) rating for a new R88-million green office building that will […]
Two new solar power plants for South Africa
The Department of Energy (DoE) in South Africa has named two additional solar power projects to help improve on the […]
Construction of Vic Falls entertainment park begins
Tourism company Africa Albida Tourism has started the construction of a US$18 million education and entertainment Park in Victoria Falls […]
PPC to use waste tyres for fuel
PPC has concluded an agreement to source waste tyres from the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (Redisa) […]
Energy-optimized construction solutions from Bavaria, Germany
The Western Cape Minister of Finance Dr Ivan Meyer together with the Head of Urban and Rural Development from the […]
Aurecon wins hydropower plant EPC project
Aurecon has been appointed to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the 4.5MW Stortemelk hydropower plant near […]
Napa company developing greener concrete blocks
Watershed Materials recently received a $743,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to make concrete blocks without cement. In an […]
Going green in public health facilities
The second edition of the free-to-attend conference ‘Going Green in Public Health Facilities’ was held at the Southern Sun Hotel […]
Danish investment in South Africa favours wind energy
Danish companies are keen to set up a green hub on renewable energy in South Africa, with an eye on […]
$10bn in renewables investment in two years for South Africa
South Africa has been ranked third, after China and Brazil, in a new country-by-country assessment of 55 renewable-energy markets in […]
$10bn in renewables investment in two years for South Africa
South Africa has been ranked third, after China and Brazil, in a new country-by-country assessment of 55 renewable-energy markets in […]
Development of self-healing concrete moves closer
Bio-mineralisation is the process by which living organisms can produce minerals and has potential to help masonry crack remediation. Scientists […]
Climate change ‘may shorten concrete’s lifespan’
When climate change comes for Boston, many expect it to come in the form of rising tides and massive storm […]
Tshedimosetso: first green building in Africa with solar facades
The new Tshedimosetso Green Building in South Africa to Boast Energy Conservation Tshedimosetso, the new South African Government Communications and […]
Tshedimosetso: first green building in Africa with solar facades
The new Tshedimosetso Green Building in South Africa to Boast Energy Conservation Tshedimosetso, the new South African Government Communications and […]
Nedbank, unveils its 4th green building
Largest occupier of green buildings in SA, Nedbank has opened another Nedbank 4 star green star rated building, this time […]
‘Green’ concrete technology earns LA StartUp Prize
Alchemy Geopolymer Solutions, an innovative concrete technology company that emerged from geopolymer research conducted at Louisiana Tech University, has won […]
Chemical in concrete will help absorb fumes
Shrubs, trees and fume-absorbing concrete are part of the Peace Bridge Authority’s new plans to reduce air pollution that has […]
Engineers crack the genome of green concrete
An international team of researchers from Rice University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Marseille University has used sophisticated computer […]
Test bed opens for construction materials
Low-carbon construction materials and systems can now be tested in realistic open-air conditions at a new test facility called The […]
Climate Summit prompts $175bn boost for green transport in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its sister institutions have committed to providing US$175bn in finance to boost sustainable transport […]
EU grants US$ 2.55bn for sustainable energy development in five Africa countries
EU has awarded a grant to five countries to help them invest in sustainable energy development through the private sector […]
SA’S energy efficient buildings yield better financial benefits
A new study conducted by Investment Property Databank (IPD) and the Green Building Council of SA (GBCSA) has found that […]
Energy constraints deepen construction sector woes
Eskom’s recent announcement of project delays in the completion and critical maintenance of many power plants will make load shedding a reality for the next few years.
Energy constraints deepen construction sector woes
Eskom’s recent announcement of project delays in the completion and critical maintenance of many power plants will make load shedding a reality for the next few years.
‘Bringing business home’
The Green Building Council South Africa recently hosted their 7th Annual Green Building Convention in Cape Town. The theme for the year was “It’s time for Africa”
Kingdom investment in 76 green building projects to exceed $26bn
International experts expect to see more organisations in Saudi Arabia take action to make existing buildings more efficient was the […]
Cape Town transport goes green
he City of Cape Town has taken public transport to the next level with the launch of its first green […]
SA – the world’s fastest growing green building market
Nearly eight years ago green building in South Africa was considered a “right thing to do” for the environment. But […]
Elephant grass & other organic materials for low-cost housing
Africapaciti Investment Group, EnviroBoard Zambia and EnviroBoard Corporation USA have agreed to help reduce housing deficit of 1.5 million units […]
Danish Government gives Kenya US$205m for 13 wind power sites
13 wind power plants will be erected in Kenya through the Wind for Prosperity power project. The sites are meant […]
IDC gives R14bn for green projects
Since the inception of the New Growth Path in November 2010 – in which South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are […]
Lafarge: coffee pods to power cement plant
Lafarge Canada is to burn used coffee packs as a replacement for some of the fossil fuels at a cement […]
China-based solar giant opens $80m Cape Town factory
China-based solar photovoltaic (PV) giant, Jinko Solar, has officially opened an $80-million state-of-the-art factory in Cape Town, its first outside […]
Cennergi’s 138-MW Bedford wind project takes off
Work has officially started at Cennergi’s R3.5-billion Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm, located near Bedford, in the Eastern Cape. The 138 […]
Namibia: biofuel boost for cement-maker
Manufacturing cement is energy intensive and can be a burden on the environment. Namibia’s Ohorongo Cement plant has come up […]
Concrete is ‘overrated’
Andy Horn, Architect & Founder of Eco design, claims that we have over-subscribed to concrete. He calls on the corporates […]
International Young Architects in Africa winner: Urko Sanchez
Anyone visiting International Young Architects in Africa Competition winner Urko Sanchez’s offices in the plush Links Plaza, Nyali, would be […]
South Africa: AfDB Approves loan for South African solar project
The African Development Bank has approved a US$142-million loan to help fund the construction of a $908-million, 100-megawatt (MW) concentrating […]
Cement industry leaders seek sustainable solutions to emissions reduction
The November 2013 United Nations climate change conference identified human actions as the dominant cause of global warming and highlighted […]
Could a mix of sand and pee be a super-green replacement for concrete?
Our built world is full of dirty secrets. So many of the things we imagine to have little impact on […]
Ash from olive residue in concrete
Dr. Montserrat Zamorano from the Universidad de Granada in Spain explains how ash from olive residue can also be used […]
Rice Husk Ash Concrete
William Wilson presents on Rice Husk Ash Concrete and its application to rural African housing.
