The objectives of this course is to familiarise building Professionals with the new provisions of National Building Regulations & SANS10400XA, such as to empower participants to act in the capacity of the Competent Persons: Energy, to perform Rational Designs to the Regulation and Standards, and to make use of the Deemed-to-Satisfy route to compliance. [...]
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KZNIA Day Trip: Centocow Mission
Spend the day exploring 19th century Trappist architecture at Centocow Mission and see restoration work in progress. The Mission was founded in 1888 with funding from a Polish princess. The first church was built in 1892, in 1910 the foundation stone was laid to build a larger church dedicated to the Sacred Heart. All [...]
Green Building Conference 25 & 26 July 2012
alive2green are pleased to announce that their Sixth Annual Green Building Conference and Exhibition will be hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre on 25 and 26 July 2012 forming part of Sustainability Week 2012. Leveraging off the momentum gained from previous Green Building Conferences, dialogue will continue at this year’s conference between industry experts about [...]
2011 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
Speaking at the 2011 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards in Durban on 10 February 2012, Mike Ingram, Corobrik’s Director of Sales, KwaZulu-Natal and Border said, “Corobrik’s association with the university goes back to the late 1970’s. In those far off days Corobrik used to, inter alia, sponsor an end of year function for [...]
All set for WoodEX for Africa Exhibition and Conference
Final preparations are underway for the inaugural WoodEX for Africa Exhibition & Conference taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre from 22 – 24 March 2012, with international exhibitors and speakers in attendance ensuring that this event will soon be among the finest of its kind anywhere in the world. Lynn Chamier, Exhibition Manager of WoodEX [...]
Decor trend talk: “Future Forward”
Plascon will be hosting am informal gathering to share some delicious visuals and provocative ideas and thoughts on the lifestyle trends that will touch us in 2012. It is taking place this Wednesday 15th February, from 3.30pm-4.30pm (with some time for Q&A or chat afterwards) at the Freeworld Auditorium, Freeworld Design Centre , at 71 [...]
Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP) – training for tax incentive measurement and verification
South Africa has just under 40 Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals (CMVP®) that are within the process of qualifying to measure and verify energy savings in accordance with the Regulation 12L of the Income Tax Act. SANAS is the authorised body to accredit M&V Bodies for this purpose, and a stipulation is that CMVP® is [...]
Caesarstone Kitchen Designer 2012
Are you Caesarstone’s next-generation kitchen designer? Do you indulge your design fantasy in a practical portfolio that transcends time? If you constantly push beyond the expected boundary to produce fabulous and functional kitchen design then add the title of Caesarstone Kitchen Designer 2012 to your business card. No-one makes a kitchen statement quite like [...]
Design and the environment join hands at the 25th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
Energy efficient mechanisms and interventions to better sustain the environment are not just nice to haves – they are integral to a more sustainable future and building standards and regulations are likely to be revised and fine tuned going forward to support such an end. The architectural profession is central to the solution. Speaking at [...]
The Afrisam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture entries close on 16 March
Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. This building material has established a reputation as the foundation of economic development and is in high demand by society for use in various infrastructural developments such as houses, schools, roads, dams and many other essential facilities. The production of cement, an ingredient [...]
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
