Press Archives | Solid Green Consulting
Solid Green is frequently featured in the press, be it print media or online. Below you will find links to some of the more pertinent features.
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Solid Green’s Visionary Leadership Earns Industry Recognition
In an era where sustainable design and carbon-conscious development are reshaping the built environment, Solid Green continues to set new standards.
+31st March 2025
We’re expanding our Footprint and Expertise!
We’re delighted to announce two major milestones for Solid Green – a new office in Cape Town and expanded expertise in Existing Buildings!
+28th March 2025
Solid Green’s Certifications in 2024
Solid Green’s commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility continues to set the benchmark for sustainable development in Southern Africa. In 2024, we have seen significant growth in certified projects for our clients, alongside continued industry recognition for our team’s hard work and dedication.
+28th March 2025
In loving memory: Mthokozisi ‘Giant’ Nxumalo
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mthokozisi ‘Giant’ Nxumalo, a highly regarded member of the Solid Green family and a man like no other.
+20th March 2024
2023 – WHAT A JOURNEY!
Solid Green has had an exhilarating 2023, reaping the rewards of many months of diligent effort and witnessing several exciting changes within our team. Here we highlight some of our achievements.
+11th December 2023
Y/OUR SPACE – Green Building Convention 2023
The annual Green Building Convention was once again held at the Century City Conference Centre. It was the year of Y/OUR SPACE. Here, Elri Syfert shares more about the presentations, parties and vibes.
+11th December 2023
Kamohelo Selepe on growing Green Building Knowledge
Kamohelo Selepe recently joined Solid Green as a Junior Green Building Consultant. Here, she shares her passion for sustainability as she embarks on the journey to add value and increase awareness in the built environment industry.
+9th May 2023
Solid Green wins at the GBCSA Convention!
We are super proud of our proactive and dedicated team, who collectively scored five wins at the GBCSA Convention Awards, which was held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town on Thursday 3 November 2022.
+9th November 2022
Our Green Building Certifications in 2021
In 2021, Solid Green continued to make waves of impact in the sustainable building sector with 20 Green Star and 8 Net Zero certifications. Here, Marloes Reinink shares her reflections as well as updates on the team and the Green Star tool overhaul.
+22nd September 2022
We’re hiring! Submit your CV and letter of motivation
Solid Green Consulting is currently seeking a ‘Green Building Consultant-Green Star’ and a ‘Modelling & Simulation Consultant’ to join our innovative and energetic team, to help advance sustainability in the built environment.
+5th July 2022
A Rewarding 2021!
2021 has been a challenging year for the entire South African business sector, but we are grateful that, for Solid Green, it has also been a rewarding one. We acknowledge the hard work, dedication and support of all those who have made this possible.
+15th December 2021
Mail & Guardian’s Greening the Future flagship awards
This year, the 17th edition of the Mail & Guardian’s Greening the Future flagship awards aligned with the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties, the COP 26 Global Summit.
+14th December 2021
2020: A Year of Challenge, Change and Celebration
As Solid Green celebrates its 10th Anniversary and reaching the significant milestone of over 100 green building certifications, we reflect back on the last twelve months, look forward to our next chapter, and acknowledge those who have been part of our journey.
+10th December 2020
Celebrating 10 Years and 100 Certifications!
This year, Solid Green has attained the double milestone of its tenth birthday and one hundred green building certifications! This monumental achievement includes 84 Green Star, 7 Net Zero, 6 EDGE and 3 LEED certified projects.
+9th November 2020
Solid Green’s 100th green building certification!
Phase 1 of The Ingress office development in Waterfall City, Gauteng, has achieved a 4-Star Green Star SA multiple building rating for the first two buildings in the development. This is a monumental achievement for Solid Green – our 100th green building certification!
+5th November 2020
REID Lifestyle Centre targets Green Star & Net-Zero certifications
In May 2020, The REID Lifestyle Centre achieved a 6-Star Green Star Public & Education Building (PEB) certification. Part of an upmarket lifestyle estate situated close to the Marlboro Gautrain station, the building is also targeting a Net-zero Carbon Level 2 rating.
+22nd July 2020
In Loving Memory of Francois Joubert
It is with immense sadness that we learnt of the passing of Francois Joubert. Here, Marloes, Chilu and Warren speak about the impact that he had on their lives as young professionals.
+7th July 2020
Growthpoint & Serra® achieve Gauteng’s first EBP Industrial rating
Growthpoint and Serra® Services recently achieved the first Green Star Existing Building Performance (EBP) rating for an industrial building in Gauteng, with a 5-Star certification for a 7400sqm facility in Meadowbrook, Germiston.
+7th July 2020
COVID-19: Driving Change Together
At Solid Green, we believe in driving change. Change towards a more conscious, connected and responsible way of living and doing business. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented us all with the opportunity to rethink how we conduct ourselves socially and in business – as we draw on our collective resilience to navigate this unprecedented challenge.
+30th March 2020
Living Future Collaborative in South Africa
As part of the drive towards a regenerative and net zero built environment, the Living Future Collaborative of South Africa has been officially launched. The organisation held its first series of events, ‘Truth in Action’, in November 2019.
+21st February 2020
5-Star Certification for new Barloworld Automotive & Logistics Head Office in Centurion
Barloworld Automotive & Logistics Head Office, the first building to be completed in the mixed-use Irene Link precinct in Centurion, has recently been awarded a 5-Star Green Star SA Design Rating v1.1.
+10th December 2019
24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action
Solid Green is very excited to invite you to the very first Living Future Collaborative events in Johannesburg (20th November 18:00) and Pretoria (21st November 18:00) – same events, just different locations.
+8th November 2019
Exploring Net Zero Carbon
For the inaugural edition of Positive Impact, Chilufya Lombe and Jesse Hamman shared their thoughts on solving the energy efficiency gap and the opportunities presented by Net Zero Carbon.
+22nd April 2019
Greenovate 2018: Celebrating Student Innovation
During 2018, Solid Green was again delighted to be actively involved in the Greenovate Awards through mentorship and judging. Directors Marloes Reinink and Chilufya Lombe believe that this platform is at the forefront of showcasing student innovation in the sustainability sector.
+26th February 2019
Green Building Convention & Awards 2018
Solid Green took centre stage at the Green Building Council Leadership Awards, held on 4 October 2018 at the 11th Annual Green Building Convention’s gala dinner at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town.
+10th October 2018
Marloes Reinink : Property Business Woman of the Year 2018
On 23 October 2018, at the national 4th South African Women in Property Awards (SAWIPA), Marloes Reinink was named Business Woman of the Year: Entrepreneur.
+17th September 2018
South African team takes MultiComfort House Students Contest
Saint-Gobain recently presented the awards for the international final of its 14th MultiComfort House Students Contest following the competition held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).
+31st July 2018
Greenovate Awards 2017
Held for the third time in 2017, the Greenovate Awards are a joint initiative by Growthpoint Properties and the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), and seek to recognise innovative solutions by students, to environmental challenges for the property industry.
+5th February 2018
Motivated by the Possibility of Change – RACA Journal
Solid Green sustainability consultant, Alex Varughese, was featured in the October edition of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Africa, speaking about his plans for his career in the green building sector, and how he is motivated by the possibility of changing the world.
+6th December 2017
78 Corlett Drive Overview
A new contemporary office development located a stone’s throw from Melrose Arch along Corlett Drive in Johannesburg, 78 Corlett Drive, aims to set a new standard of vibrant and trendy co-working office spaces in a cutting edge 6-star Green Star certified building.
+29th September 2017
Roadshow – Support for Residential Projects
In response to popular demand, Solid Green is planning a roadshow around South Africa to share new industry knowledge on initiatives, services and rating tools designed to improve the performance of homes, and to make the certification of residential projects easy and efficient.
+29th September 2017
Creating Sustainable Cities
Marloes Reinink highlights a number of strategies for developing sustainable cities that enhance liveability, create economic opportunities and foster environmental responsibility through a pragmatic vision and design excellence.
+31st July 2017
Alice Lane: Sustainability at its Core
The Alice Lane precinct in the heart of the Sandton CBD comprises three Green Star SA certified buildings around a central open piazza that brings a new dimension of pedestrian interaction to the area. Solid Green was the green building consultant on all three buildings.
+28th July 2017
Pioneering energy efficiency and green advocacy in Africa – Asset Magazine
Solid Green was featured in the July 2017 edition of Asset, with a profile piece on Solid Green Consulting director Chilufya Lombe, who chats about green building advocacy and why resource-efficient development is becoming the status quo throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
+27th July 2017
National English Literary Museum acquires 5-Star Green Star SA PEB v1 As Built Rating
The National English Literary Museum was the first Public & Education (PEB) building in South Africa to achieve a 5-Star Green Star SA Design rating, and it can now add an impressive 5-Star Green Star SA PEB v1 As-Built certification to its list of achievements.
+25th May 2017
Green Star Communities Tool gets underway
Together with TAP Properties and Urban Reflection, Solid Green has recently been appointed to develop the Local Context Report for the new Green Star SA Communities Tool. Solid Green is also the consultant on four of the thirteen projects that will be piloting the tool – Dunkeld, Sandton Gate, Melrose Arch and Menlyn Maine.
+25th October 2016
Energy Savings for Homes
As home owners become more conscious of their energy consumption – for reasons of both cost and supply reliability – new software is closing the loop between consumption and our understanding and management of it.
+25th October 2016
4 Green Stars for 4 Stan Road
Solid Green is proud of its involvement in 4 Stan Road – a slick, sculptural eight-storey intervention in the heart of Sandton – which was recently given Green Star certification and awarded Best Quality Submission at the most recent Green Star SA Leadership Awards.
+24th October 2016
Standard Bank Simmonds Street Rating in Asset magazine
The recent 5 Star Green Star SA Interiors Rating for Standard Bank Simmonds Street, with Solid Green as consultants, has been featured in the September edition of Asset magazine. The article discusses the significance of this certification.
+26th October 2015
Solid Green celebrated in online media
Menlyn Maine’s Pegasus, Solid Green’s 20th Green Star SA certification has been celebrated in Property Wheel and Asset. The online journals discusses the significance of this achievement and why Solid Green has become a prominent leader in the industry.
+26th October 2015
The grass is greener – Solid Green in Asset
Solid Green has been featured in the September edition of Asset, the commercial property magazine with substance. The article features an interview with Solid Green Consulting founder Marloes Reinink where she chats about her lifelong interest in sustainability and why the industry still has a long way to go
+26th October 2015
NELM project featured in Earthworks magazine
Solid Green Consulting founder Marloes Reinink, who has worked on the National English Literary Museum project in Grahamstown, says because most often libraries are public buildings with modest budgets that rule out expensive HVAC systems, architects are required to implement core elements of passive design from the start.
+2nd December 2014
Marloes featured in Earth Works Magazine
Marloes Reinink, founder of Solid Green Consulting and runner up in the category of Recognised Green Star for contribution to the industry at the GBCSA Leadership Awards, has recently been featured in Earth Works magazine.
+19th February 2013
