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April 2016

Cement & Concrete, Doors, Windows, Floors & Walls, Roofing, Ceilings, Insulation & Cladding To advertise contact Brenda Grossmann on 011 622 4770 or email brendag@crown.co.za Our Next Issue H O U S I N G in Southern Africa H O U S I N G in Southern Africa www.housinginsamagazine.co.za

Industry Buzz

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his requires an integrated ap-

proach to planning, design,

architecture, building practice,

natural systems and technology.

Two new award categories have

been added this year, significantly

expanding South Africa’smost impor-

tant built environment sustainability

awards.

The two mainstay categories

include Sustainable Architecture

and Research in Sustainability. This

means that a full scope of visionar-

ies working in the field of sustain-

able architecture, construction and

innovation will now be recognised

by the prestigious award presented

bi-annually by AfriSamand the South

African Institute of Architects (SAIA).

“The role of architects and their

project partners is to ensure that

South Africa plays its part in the

global journey to sustainability. Af-

riSam’s CEO, Stephan Olivier, says

that sustainable design has to be an

integral part of the building industry

from the very start of a project.”

“The emphasis is no longer on

just the architecture and building

practice,” adds Kevin Bingham, Vice

President of SAIA. Both SAIA and

AfriSamsupport this global shift: SAIA

through encouraging its members to

incorporate sustainability in building

design at an early stage and AfriSam

by its commitment to sustaining the

environment through responsible

manufacturing processes.

All four categories are geared

towards the recognition of regen-

erativewhole systems design. Project

entries are required to demonstrate

their positive impact through the

embodiment of sound sustainable

practices, carrying the hallmarks of

great architectural or social design

and demonstrating innovative think-

ing in the field of sustainability.

The adjudicators will consider four

elements: Harmonisation, People

Upliftment, Evolutionary Paradigm

and Placemaking Performance.

The adjudicators include Convener:

Kevin Bingham and Daniel Irurah

(sustainable architecture academic),

Llewellyn van Wyk (sustainable ar-

chitect, CSIR), Sebasti Badenhorst

(AfriSam representative), Eric Noir

(Africa region director of the Inter-

national Union of Architects’ work

programme, Architecture for a Sus-

tainable Future) and Richard Stretton

(architect and furniture designer).

For further information visit

www.sustainabledesign.co.za

T h e 2 0 1 5 / 2 0 1 6 A f r i S am-

SAIA Awards for Sustainable

Arch i tec ture + I nnovat i on

recognise contributions that

bring sustainable innovation to

human living environments.

The AfriSam-SAIA Award

T

he website reflects the com-

pany’s new look and feel. Just

Property has grown from a

specialist-letting agency to a business

offering a complete property solution

that includes residential, commercial

and industrial property for rentals,

sales and/or investment.

First established in South Africa

under the Just Letting brand in 2001

as a property rental and manage-

ment company in the residential

and commercial sectors. In 2009 the

Just Property Group was established

as the umbrella company offering a

variety of holistic property solutions.

New services, such as property sales,

were added to its repertoire in the

form of Just Residential and Just

Commercial, while the introduction

of Just Invest focused on new devel-

opments aimed at investors looking

for high yields.

Just Property has now decided

to rebrand itself under one name to

reflect a unified newcompanywith its

multitude of services. It’s new posi-

tioning statement; 'Let’s open doors'

reflects their approach to clients,

renters, buyers, sellers or investors.

Just Property rebrands

Just Property, a leading property service company, has rebranded the

company with a dynamic new logo and website.