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2015
healthier and more productive environments for people and communities.
We need to make a change.” says Wilkinson.
Through inspirational thought and action, the Green Building Convention
is leading the sustainability journey in the South Africa property Industry.
Robin Lockhart-Ross, managing executive of property finance at Nedbank
Corporate and Investment Banking, says Nedbank continues to both support
and drive the sustainability agenda. “The convention, now in its eighth year,
is a testament to how sustainability in the property sector has moved beyond
a buzzword to the right thing to do. Green buildings are better buildings,
making the theme of the 2015 convention a very fitting one.”
The Green Building Convention will take place at the Cape Town
International Convention Centre. It provides outstanding networking oppor-
tunities with key decision-makers and industry professionals who share the
latest in green building practices and principles, both from the podium and
in conversation.
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DIARY AND APPOINTMENTS
APPOINTMENTS
Nomzamo Radebe,
President of the South
African Council of
Shopping Centres
(SACSC) and named
President Elect of
the South African
Property Owners
Association (SAPOA)
for 2016/7.
The convention will go beyond simply finding ways to cope with
the country’s current energy crisis, and help move South Africa
towards more innovation and future-orientated thinking to ‘Inspire
Better Buildings’. Anyone who wants to effect environmental transformation
in Africa’s built environment should be there.
Proudly sponsored by Property Finance at Nedbank Corporate and Invest-
ment Banking, and one of the highlights on the South African property and
sustainability calendar, the Green Building Convention is highly regarded as
the event where experts and decisionmakers gather to effect environmental
transformation in the built environment within the African region.
BrianWilkinson, CEO of the GBCSA says in addition to inspiring delegates
on the broader subject of sustainability, the convention also aims to provide
a forum in the South African property sector to discuss current trends, share
knowledge and engage in compelling debate to make a difference to the
way we do business in the built environment.
“Buildings are the key to a cleaner and greener future and delegates are
invited to join in working towards a better future. Building green is an oppor-
tunity to use resources efficiently and address climate change while creating
TOWARDS A
GREENER WORLD
Leading the movement for a greener built
environment in Africa, the Green Building Council
of South Africa’s (GBCSA) Annual Convention to
be held in Cape Town from 2 to 6 November will
provide a programme of top-notch speakers and
thought-provoking topics
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Speakers include: Jochen Zeitz, Prof. Jonathan Jansen, Donald
Thompson, Prof. Michael Braungart and Prince Ea.
Roland Ramasami,
technical support
manager.
Uniclox
Emira Property Fund
Geoff Jennett, chief executive officer.
SACSS and SAPOA
Shorne Groep, key
accounts manager.
Jacques Schoeman,
sales manager.
Cathlean Willemse,
retail sales and
marketing manager.
LEADING THE
MOVEMENT
Furthering its commitment to greener,
more sustainable South African buildings,
Property Finance at Nedbank Corporate
and Investment Banking (NCIB), will again be the
principal sponsor of the Green Building Convention
hosted by the Green Building Council of South
Africa (GBCSA).
The annual Green Building Convention
is leading the sustainability journey in the
South African property industry by bringing the
country’s significant property players together
around inspirational thought and action for our
built environment.
This important event has built a formidable
reputation for helping move South Africa towards
more innovation and future-orientated thinking to
“Inspire Better Buildings”.
Property Finance at NCIB has long been a
strong supporter of the convention and the efforts
of the GBCSA. It has sponsored the convention
since its inception eight years ago. This strong
partnership is helping to create healthier and
more productive environments for people and
communities.
Widely recognised as South Africa’s‘green bank’,
Nedbank has achieved an impressive sustainability
journey of its own, which includes an array of
notable firsts in the industry.
Its head office on 135 Rivonia Road was
awarded South Africa’s first ever Green Star
SA rating issued by the GBCSA in 2009. Today,
Nedbank owns and occupies five Green Star
SA rated buildings including the Menlyn Maine
Nedbank Falcon building, which has just become
the first building in the country to achieve a 4-Star
Office v1 Design, 5-Star Office v1 As Built, as well as
a 4-Star EBP Pilot Green Star SA ratings
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