DSM-Firmenich achieves Net Zero Water (Measured) rating
DSM-Firmenich recently achieved an industry first for South Africa: operational Net Zero Water achieved through measured performance. Here, Aadil Fayzoo reveals how this was done.
+13th May 2026
50+ Net Zero Certifications: What We’ve Learned Along the Way
From bold ambition to measurable impact, our journey across 50+ Net Zero certifications reveals how the built environment is turning sustainability commitments into practical, scalable action.
+24th February 2026
LFCSA Event: NET POSITIVE WATER
On 19 November 2020, the Living Future Collaborative South Africa held its second online Net Zero event, ‘NET POSITIVE WATER’, sponsored by Maskam Water. The webinar aimed to inform industry professionals about the positive impact that can be achieved through water conservation, reuse, and on-site capture and treatment.
+1st March 2021
Linden Vleihuis: Reintroducing Biodiversity into Urban Living
In September 2018, Solid Green demonstrated sector leadership when the Vleihuis Development in Linden, Johannesburg, achieved Net Zero Certifications from the GBCSA for Carbon, Water and Ecology.
+29th November 2018
Living Building Challenge – A reality for South Africa?
The Living Building Challenge is possibly the most rigorous green building certification programme and sustainable design framework in the world. Developed by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) with the mandate of leading transformation toward a civilization that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative, the Living Building Challenge standard raises the bar for sustainable development globally.
+26th March 2018
