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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The Living Product Challenge: Health, Inspiration and Regeneration
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The Living Product Challenge is the world’s most advanced product sustainability standard. This article for Building and Décor features information and links to a webinar supplied by the Regenerative Collaborative South Africa and GreenED.
13th November 2023
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Park Lane West: Shaping Sustainability in Urban Living
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Park Lane West, the latest addition to the Menlyn Maine precinct, has achieved a 4-Star Green Star Office As-built certification, highlighting the client and project team’s commitment to wellbeing and sustainability.
13th November 2023
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Contextual Harmony: Integrating Green Buildings into the Urban Fabric
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Today, buildings are no longer standalone entities. They are integral threads woven into the fabric of the neighbourhoods they form part of. Here, Adrie Fourie delves into green buildings as catalysts for placemaking.
4th October 2023
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Greenbay Lifestyle Centre achieves 6-Star and Net Zero certifications
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In mid-September 2023, Balwin Properties’ Greenbay Lifestyle Centre achieved a Net Zero Carbon Level 1 (building emissions) certification. The development stands as a beacon of sustainability, featuring cutting-edge internal building service and architectural initiatives that set a global standard for excellence.
4th October 2023
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Ellipse Cassini aligns with Sustainable Urban Living
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The Cassini Tower, the third building in the Ellipse development at Waterfall, recently achieved its 4-Star Green Star SA MUR (Multi Unit Residential) v1 design certification, which is in keeping with the ethos of the development as a whole.
4th October 2023
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Pioneering Urban Ecological Regeneration
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In an important step towards sustainable urban development, we are proud to have collaborated with architectural firm MSSA on South Africa’s First Net Positive Ecology Project.
4th October 2023
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Xenia Scott is working towards a more Sustainable Future
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Modelling & Simulation Consultant, Xenia Scott, recently joined the Solid Green team. Here, she shares her views on sustainability as well as her experience working in our office.
4th October 2023
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110 Oxford: Shaping a more Resilient and Sustainable Future
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In February 2023, 110 Oxford achieved a 4-Star Green Star Office Design v1.1 certification – a testament to the project team’s commitment to sustainable development that benefits both people and the environment.
16th July 2023
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ENS Interiors Certification – Collaboration, Productivity and Wellbeing
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The fit-out for ENS, Africa’s largest law firm, recently achieved a commendable 5-Star Green Star Interiors v1 certification.
16th July 2023
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Lapalala Wilderness School inspires with its Net Zero certification
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Lapalala Wilderness School achieved a Green Star Net Zero Carbon Level 2 certification late last year.
16th July 2023
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Adrie Fourie comments on the GBCSA’s new Places Category
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As the Places Category Director of the revised Green Star New Buildings rating tool, Adrie Fourie shares her insights on the importance of people-centred urban spaces in this article for the Green Building Council SA.
16th July 2023
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Ranjita Pillai: working towards making a Real Difference
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Sustainable Building Consultant, Ranjita Pillai, recently joined the Solid Green team. Here, she shares her influences, her experience in our office, as well as her vision for the future.
16th July 2023
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