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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Muhammed Aadil Fayzoo: meaningful impact though Sustainability
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Muhammed Aadil Fayzoo joined Solid Green at the end of 2022 as a Junior Green Building Consultant. Here, he tells us about his journey towards a career in sustainability, and highlights what is means to be part of the team.
10th March 2023
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Net Zero Carbon goals for Fuchs Lubricants Headquarters
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The new headquarters of Fuchs Lubricants has received a Net Zero Carbon certification from the GBCSA. The office, with a usable floor area of 2554m², is located in Kempton Park and lies within a campus that includes several of the client’s production facilities.
13th December 2022
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ENSafrica fit-out: people-centred spaces
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35 Lower Long, developed by Abland, is an iconic new building situated on Cape Town’s foreshore. The new office building, certified as a 4-star Green Star Office 1.1 Design, is for tenant ENSafrica, Africa’s largest law firm.
13th December 2022
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DRIVING CHANGE IN 2022!
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2022 has been an exciting year for Solid Green as we have experienced the fruits of many months of hard work and seen several changes to our team. Here we highlight some of our achievements as we continue to drive change towards a transformed and regenerative built environment.
13th December 2022
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Our participation in the Soweto Marathon
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The 27th edition of the ever-popular Soweto Marathon, ‘The People’s Race’, took place on Sunday 6th November 2022. It started and ended at the iconic Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, and Solid Green was there! Here, Thato Molapo tells us more.
13th December 2022
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The RE-GENERATION – GREEN BUILDING CONVENTION 2022
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It was recently that time of year again for the South African Green Building industry, when professionals from all over the country gathered for the annual GBCSA Green Building Convention. Here, Jennifer Dean shares more.
13th December 2022
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Solid Green wins at the GBCSA Convention!
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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
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A breath of fresh air: 6-Star Interiors rating for Firmenich’s Firsouth Office
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Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, is committed to providing both their staff and visitors with a healthy and comfortable interior environment.
9th November 2022
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Waterfall City’s first net zero building sets sustainable office space benchmark
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Waterfall City, the award‐winning 2 200-hectare lifestyle precinct, is setting a benchmark for sustainable premium office space with the launch of Nexus Building 01, its first net zero carbon level 1 building.
9th November 2022
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Our New Office: Chapter 10 – targeting Net Zero
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Solid Green’s new office in Parkhurst runs completely off the grid. Here, Chilufya Lombe shares the reality of what it has taken to embark on the solar journey, and the benefits experienced.
9th November 2022
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Prominent Rewardsco Block B achieves a 5-star certification
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Reflecting Rewardsco’s commitment to sustainable building practices, Block B in the 2 Ncondo Place precinct in Umhlanga has achieved an impressive 5-Star Green Star SA Office v1.1 Design certification. The building is now aiming for a 5-star As Built certification to match.
9th November 2022
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Wardah Peters: a positive perception of sustainability
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In her new role as Solid Green’s Technical Services Success Manager, Wardah Peters intends to help improve the perception of what sustainability truly means and the value that it can bring to the property sector.
9th November 2022
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