With very few warehouse developments known to have utilised energy efficiency techniques in their development, the Packer Avenue warehouse could arguably be the highlight for warehouse developments using energy efficiency approach, particularly with the electrical proportion of the works. The brief entailed developing a new high volume packaging and distribution warehouse 330m² floor [...]
Vodafone unveils Africa’s greenest building
Today, Vodacom unveiled the completed Vodafone Site Solutions Innovation Centre, the first ever 6-star Green ...
Get more bathroom for your buck – bathroom remodelling tips
Remodelling your home’s bathroom is a popular trend that can add to the resale value of your property. However, it can be a costly project. Sandy Turner from Bathroom Bizarre offers some tips and advice that will help you get the most out of your bathroom budget. What can you afford? Sandy says [...]
Focus on the Solar Industry – Silver Lining on the Crisis Horizon
Powerful producer and supplier clusters have established themselves in East and Southern Germany. Despite the difficult market situation, these companies bring jobs to their regions, and their innovations enliven the global photovoltaics industry. Low demand, massive oversupply of products and materials, price decline – the photovoltaics industry is experiencing hard times. In December, [...]
Unleash the designer in you
Caesarstone, the leading producer of fine quartz surfaces, has launched its stunning new collection, Supremo. Through its innovative technology, this luxury collection lets you unleash your creativity by allowing you to create almost any effect you can dream of. The Supremo collection offers four elegant colours that range from light to dark, mirroring the diversity [...]
Efficient, eco-friendly LED technology – the future of green lighting
Improving energy efficiency and reducing consumption is a growing concern in South Africa, driven not only by dramatically increased utility costs but also by a global trend towards environmental consciousness. Lighting is one area that consumes a large amount of electricity, and since compact fluorescent light bulbs have become increasingly popular because they offer improved [...]
Energy Training – your New Year’s (Re)solution
See below the Energy Training Foundation (ETF) courses for 2012. CPD accredited points are indicated and all Certified courses are internationally recognised. The ETF is the official training provider of the Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE), a chapter of the American Association for Energy Engineers (AEE). Certified Energy Manager (CEM) – CPD: [...]
Magnet and Energywise are awarded an Eskom Performance Contract
Magnet, specialists in the supply and support of electrical equipment and industrial instrumentation, has been awarded an Eskom Performance Contract, which is a joint initiative to save energy through the use of energy saving showerheads and water restrictors for taps. “Magnet, in partnership with Energywise, has been contracted by Eskom to distribute and install [...]
Prague acclaim for C&CI short film competition winners
Further info: Hanlie Turner, tel 011 315 0300 / www.cnci.org.za The prize-winning entries in the Cement & Concrete Institute’s annual short film competition for architectural students have received acclaim at the Prague Architectural Biennale. Daniel van der Merwe, architect at the C&CI, recently received an enthusiastic letter from the organisers of the project, stating that [...]
Structurally ahead of the pack
A significant drop in steel output in South Africa during 2011 has not deterred the Gauteng branch of JSE-listed BSi Steel, which is confident of achieving a 20 per cent growth in sales volumes in 2012, through the expansion of its product line and production capabilities. BSi Steel Gauteng divisional director Curtis Read says that [...]
Renewable Energy World Africa to launch at POWER-GEN Africa 2012
PennWell Corporation has announced the launch of Renewable Energy World Africa, which will be co-located with the inaugural POWER-GEN Africa conference & exhibition to be held in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa on 6-8 November 2012. Renewable Energy World Africa joins PennWell’s existing network of leading Renewable Energy World events including Renewable Energy World [...]
Latest Issue - January/February 2012
In This Issue:
- Goba offices by Elphick Proome Architects
- Central Government Offices by MEG Architects and Muhammad Mayet Architects
- Edgars extension at Ballito Lifestyle Centre by Evolution Architects
- House van Dyk by BbA Architects
- Retrofitting and Energy Efficiency
