The latest MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index continues to support the investment case for green buildings in the commercial property sector.
MAKING A +IMPACT
14 Jun 2022
The phenomenon of greenwashing appears to be growing, more so, since the
demand for environmentally preferable products is on the rise.
THE PROCESS OF GREENING PRODUCTS
8 Apr 2022
The built sector globally and within Africa has a vital role to play in responding to the current climate emergency given that buildings are currently responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions.
DECARBONISING THE AFRICAN BUILT ENVIRONMENT
8 Apr 2022
African Construction Expo, Southern Africa’s construction and built environment multiaward
winning, flagship exhibition, has unveiled its refreshed and reworked identity.
AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION EXPO REBRANDS TO THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT
8 Apr 2022
According to the World Health Organisation, air pollution is one of the biggest threats to human health next to climate change.
MAKING AN IMPACT
8 Apr 2022
Liberty Two Degrees asset management executive and head of Good Spaces, Brian Unsted has stepped forward as the new chairman of the Green Building Council South Africa board.
AT THE HELM: Brian Unsted
21 Feb 2022
Embodied carbon and operational carbon are two concepts that are now commonly considered in terms of a building project’s impact on the planet. But could the actual position of the site have a significant effect as well?
Location, Location, Location
17 Dec 2021
A total of 140 buildings were certified by the GBCSA in 2021. This record number of certifications, issued during a challenging Covid year, speaks to a growing green building movement in South Africa. This – and so much more – was proclaimed at the recent GBCSA flagship Green Building Convention.
THE YEAR THAT WAS 2021
17 Dec 2021
In a progressive contribution to transformation of the commercial green building space, JSE-listed real estate investment trust, Redefine Properties, recently certified and re-certified 40 buildings in their property portfolio.
REDEFINING EXCELLENCE
26 Oct 2021
Through the years, the annual GBCSA Green Building Convention has lead discussions in South Africa around promoting sustainable changes in the built environment.
