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Designing a green built environment

At first just a trend, and now becoming a lifestyle, environmentally friendly practices are creeping into every facet of life. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is extending and enforcing environment conscious behaviour into the construction industry with a revised set of building regulations expected to be published by the end of the year.
These [...]

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Architects keep raising the bar

South Africa’s architectural profession is continually raising its standards through life-long training, according to Johann Staats, president of the Eastern Cape Institute of Architects (ECIA).
This is supported by legislation, which requires that everyone who designs and draws plans in the architectural field be registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). Since [...]

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Architecture goes green

When it comes to building Green, the Hobbits have it right. Their Hobbitholes
carved out of grassy knolls could help save the world from global warming.
Green building is still a relatively new idea in South Africa, but has made quite an impact on overseas markets already. In Australia, the Green Building Council has experienced a 220% [...]

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