Solid Green Latest News
The Solid Green blog features the latest in green industry news from here in South Africa and around the world, and documents our journey as we continue to make waves as a major player in the South African Green Building landscape. Join us for the ride!
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Energy Savings for Homes
Press
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
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Green Building in West Africa
News
Rapid urbanisation in most of sub-Saharan Africa has created a substantial need for infrastructure and energy efficiency. Solid Green is excited to be involved in meeting this need, having been appointed to assist the Federal Republic of Nigeria in developing a Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency code by April 2017.
25th October 2016
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4 Green Stars for 4 Stan Road
Press
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
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Solid Green Offices Awarded Prestigious LEED Green Building Certification
News
Solid Green recently achieved the LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors for its Rosebank offices. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system is the foremost programme for design, construction, maintenance and operation of structures for high levels of environmental and health performance.
5th October 2016
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Standard Bank: Green Star SA Interiors Ratings Nationwide
News
Through its commitment to sustainability, Standard Bank is targeting Green Star SA Interiors certifications for 10 new branch refurbishments in 2016 across South Africa – a worthwhile investment in terms of overall operational benefits.
26th August 2016
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Green Star SA Leadership Awards
Achievements News
In 2016, Solid Green again took top honours at the Green Building Convention – hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa – in three out of four Green Star SA Leadership Awards categories.
26th August 2016
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Solid Insight: Your One-Stop Solution
Technical
Whether used as a live dashboard in a building foyer, for carbon-emissions reporting or to manage distributed solar production, Solid Insight brings energy and water data to the age of cloud computing.
24th August 2016
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Test Driving our Electric Cars
News
Solid Green’s BMW i3 and Nissan Leaf gave delegates at the Green Building Convention 2016 a taste of the future of transport.
24th August 2016
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Our New EDGE Accredited Professionals
News
Solid Green congratulates our eight new EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Accredited Professionals!
24th August 2016
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Six stars for Solid Green’s own offices
News
In being awarded SA’s first 6-Star Green Star SA Interiors v1 certification for its Rosebank offices, Solid Green has achieved a significant milestone – demonstrating, once again, its commitment to sustainable building design, practice and innovation.
8th July 2016
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Revolutionising Energy Efficiency Simulation in the design of homes
Technical
The engineers at Solid Green have been applying their minds to reducing the cost and difficulty of performing Energy Efficiency Simulation, producing a bespoke software and automation solution that answers the most common architectural questions on projects.
6th July 2016
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Seed Capital: Jozi Urban Farms
News
The urban farming movement is a challenge to ideas about growing food in the city, planting on sidewalks, roofs, sports fields, in alleyways or in underutilised spaces. Solid Green – soon to launch an urban farming project in Rosebank – is excited to discover the local movement is maturing.
6th July 2016
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