Reimagining the Built Environment

Ecolution Consulting

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Who we are

Ecolution Consulting is a green building consultancy demonstrating that responsible design is the most practical and efficient way to build for the future.

We are a team of passionate green building consultants dedicated to delivering measurable and high-performing solutions. We support organisations across industries to create buildings that are resilient, built to perform, and designed with the people who live and work in them in mind. At the core of our approach is integrated sustainability and resource efficiency - ensuring that every project aligns technical excellence with human wellbeing, cost-effectiveness and ecological stewardship.

What we do

Our work spans green building certification, energy and water efficiency, embodied carbon modelling, regulatory compliance, commissioning and more…

From guiding green building certifications to implementing integrated sustainability strategies, we work with our partners to reimagine the built environment through transforming buildings into future-ready investments designed to endure. Our portfolio includes some of Africa’s most pioneering developments, setting new benchmarks for what sustainable infrastructure can achieve on the continent:

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Our Impact

500+

Projects

100+

Certifications

2.9M+

Area Greened

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Key project savings

1,000,000+ m³

Water saved

122,000+ MWh

Energy saved

Green Building Certification

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    Green Star Consulting

    The Green Star certification is one of the fastest growing global rating systems. It promotes integrated, whole building design whilst reducing environmental impact.

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    LEED Consulting

    The LEED certification is the most wide-spread and internationally recognised green building certification. It rewards and certifies best-in-class building strategies and their practices.

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    EDGE Consulting

    The EDGE certification is a tool aimed at increasing energy, water and materials efficiency in various buildings typologies.

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    Net ZeroConsulting

    The Net Zero Certification is aimed at projects that go beyond the partial reductions that are recognised in the Green Star SA tools.

Consulting Services

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    Green Building Consulting

    Our general consulting services are vast. We evaluate and/or monitor your site. Followed by the development and/or implementation of an environmental management plan according to your requirements.

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    SANS XA-10400 Compliance

    Use computer modelling instead of the strict prescriptive route to comply with the SANS 10400-XA standard. This leads to greater design freedom, efficiency and savings.

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    Building Commissioning Process

    We offer the Commissioning process for Green Star SA and LEED projects, or as a stand-alone service. It ensures a higher level of building performance that will endure over time.

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    Building Performance Modelling

    Our energy modelling department offers a variety of services. We integrate the work of architects and engineers to find the sustainability “sweet-spot” for building optimisation.

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    Sustainability Strategies

    Success in corporate sustainability requires a comprehensive strategy. We assist with strategies that encompass all aspects of the business. From the office environment to the employees, suppliers and even consumers.

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    Engagement and Communications

    We assist with employee engagement and internal communications campaigns. We also offer external marketing solutions so you can effectively and transparently communicate your sustainability journey.

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    Building Assessment:

    Basic Building Performance Assessment to help reduce the financial and environmental costs of your building

We believe businesses must be a force for good.

That’s why we partner with clients who share our commitment to reimagining the built environment through transforming buildings into future-ready investments that preserve, inspire, and endure.

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  • Renico Construction company logo with text 'RENOCO' inside an oval and the word 'CONSTRUCTION' below, on a black background.
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  • Hotel Verde logo with tagline 'Africa's greenest hotel' at Cape Town Airport.
  • Logo of the Green Building Council of South Africa with a stylized wind turbine icon.
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  • Fortress Real Estate Investments logo featuring a stylized shield icon and text
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  • Logo of SANBI with icons of a plant, bird, and lizard, and text 'Biodiversity for Life South African National Biodiversity Institute'.
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  • Citro logo with the slogan 'live different' underneath it.
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  • Logo for Atterbury Property Fund featuring a large triangle made up of smaller black and gray triangles with the company name below.
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What our clients say