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Biomimicry and Green Building: Nature-Inspired Architecture.
Discover How Biomimicry Is Revolutionising Green Building Design. Read Our Article on Innovative Solutions for a Greener Future.
10 years, 10 lessons: Ecolution celebrates a decade of sustainability
From director André Harms’ adventurous beginnings in Antarctica; to a small green building firm that led the sustainability of Africa’s greenest hotel, to a dedicated team with a host of green building projects under its wing – Ecolution Consulting celebrated 10 years of living, working, and playing sustainability in April. In light of this, we …
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Equator – the Belt Factory achieves five star Green Star certification for Existing Buildings – a local fashion industry first
Durban based, Equator – the Belt Factory TM has become the first member of the local fashion supply industry to achieve a Five Star Green Star Certification for Existing Building Performance from the Green Building Council of South Africa. The company, which has completely transformed a former textile mill located in New Germany, one of …
Boost your Building’s Immune System: Ecolution Consulting offers COVID-19 response service
As lockdown restrictions, ease and businesses go back to work, the threat of COVID-19 in workplaces must be taken seriously. Studies have indicated that Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling systems may play a role in the spread of COVID-19, however, research is ongoing. Whilst one cannot fully prevent COVID-19 from reaching and spreading within our workspaces, …
Premier Foods Facility achieves Green Star and Net Zero Carbon Certification
The Premier Foods Facility in Lords View Industrial Park, owned by Equites, was recently certified with a Green Star Custom Industrial and Net Zero-CARBON As-Built rating. Ecolution was appointed as the Net Zero and Green Star Accredited Professionals on the project. This state-of-the-art sustainable warehouse facility consists of warehouse space, yards, and office facilities, providing a healthier environment for …
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2020 Green Building Trends
As a world in planetary crisis, we have now entered a critical decade. Some experts have even gone so far as to say that 2020 will be the year in which the climate fight is won or lost. From the fires in Amazonia, Indonesia and Australia, July being crowned as Earth’s Hottest Month on Record, the …
GBCSA Green Building Awards 2019: Hotel Verde and André Harms receive recognition
Last night the 2019 Green Building Council Awards took place during the Green Building Convention Gala Dinner. The gala dinner theme, trashion, saw outfits mixed up with upcycled trash. Hotel Verde was awarded Highest Rated Building Winner. André Harms was recognised as the runner up of the Established Green Star Category. Congratulations to our colleague …
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#BuildingLife this World Green Building Week.
World Green Building Week is an annual campaign that motivates and empowers us all to deliver greener buildings by challenging us to explore how we can create a sustainable, healthy and climate resilience built environment for all. The theme of this year’s campaign is #BuildingLife and runs from 23 – 29 September 2019. Did you know that, according …
How To Reduce Building Emissions
To date, the building and construction industry has mainly focused on how buildings perform in-use and where resources can be saved during the operational phase. However, in order to fully decarbonise, delivering the ambition of the Paris agreement by 2050 to keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees, the building and construction sector must also tackle embodied emissions …