What it takes to elevate an Existing Building Portfolio
Solid Green’s Performance department guided Growthpoint Properties through 11 Office Building Certifications using the Green Star SA Existing Building Performance (EBP) tool, supporting its path towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
+4th September 2026
Corruseal Boksburg: the 5-Star journey
In April 2026, the Corruseal Boksburg facility achieved a 5-Star Green Star SA Industrial Existing Building Performance (EBP) v1 Certification, representing “South African Excellence” for heavy industrial spaces.
+17th July 2026
First EBP Ratings Achieved for Schools and Clinics
The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development (GPDID), in partnership with the Department of Education and the Department of Health, has achieved South Africa’s first Green Star Existing Building Performance (EBP) ratings for public schools and healthcare clinics.
+18th November 2025
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
Standard Bank improves its EBP rating
In April 2018, the Standard Bank Global Leadership Centre (GLC) achieved a 5-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance (EBP) v1 rating. Owned and operated by the Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA), the building’s performance has improved over the last 3 years, enabling a higher certification than its initial 2015 4-Star EBP Pilot rating.
+29th May 2018
