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sustainable construction world
EDITOR
Wilhelm du Plessis
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Erna Oosthuizen
LAYOUT & DESIGN
Lesley Testa
CIRCULATION
Karen Smith
PUBLISHER
Karen Grant
SUPPLEMENT IN
CONSTRUCTION WORLD
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BEDFORDVIEW, 2008
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Ed’s note
Towards a SUSTAINABLE BUILT environment
A few years ago I was a guest of the
German government during which it
showcased the extent of sustainable
architecture in Germany.
Wilhelm du Plessis
Editor
The German built environment is very impressive for
various reasons: Germany is a first world country, it has
a stable population (as opposed to the increasing South
African population), unemployment is significantly lower
than South Africa’s 25%, the built environment has a
much longer history of ownership than here in South
Africa, sustainability is part of the design (and not
cosmetic as is often still the case locally) and finally,
Germany envisions, that by 2050, all energy it produces,
will be renewable.
The South African movement to build in a
sustainable manner is still in its infancy. The Green
Building Council of South Africa, a non-profit company,
was formed as recently as 2007. It aims to lead the
greening of South Africa’s commercial property sector:
to ensure that buildings are designed, built and operated
in a sustainable way. It provides various tools, training,
knowledge and networks that help to promote green
building practises and hopes to eventually change the
way in which South Africa builds – given that the built
environment is a main contributor to climate change.
In 2002, five years before the GBCSA was
established, Construction World introduced a category
to its Best Projects awards – a category that is now
known as the ‘AfriSam innovation award for sustainable
construction’. It was the first award to recognise
sustainability in the built environment and therefore
it makes sense that the magazine would publish a
supplement – Sustainable Construction World –
to recognise the achievements, advances and status
quo of the South African built environment.
Contents
LSFB – the most sustainable construction method around?
There are claims that Light Steel Frame Building rates highly on most or all
of the sustainability considerations.
Moving beyond green buildings
The engineering principles of creating ‘green’ buildings are both well understood
and have been widely applied. Where to now?
Principles of material choice with reference to the Green Star Rating System
Coralie van Reenen says the South African government as well as each citizen, has the responsibility
to ensure the protection of the environment.
SA’s first socio-economic impact certification
Karl Bremer Office Park in Bellville is the first project to achieve a
Socio-Economic Category Pilot rating in Africa.
Lesson in sustainable design
Boogertman + Partners recently designed the company’s first six star rated green building
for the Department of Environmental Affairs – and learnt some valuable lessons.
EC metro gets SA’s first bioregional plan gazetted
The gazetting of SA’s first bioregional plan is a milestone towards the more
sustainable development of towns and cities.
Brick buildings for a better world
Simple clay brick construction goes beyond the important fundamentals of durable,
low maintenance and aesthetic integrity.
Asphalt gets progressively greener
Much Asphalt has upgraded all but two of its 17 static plants in SA to include
recycled asphalt in new asphalt mixes.
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