In South Africa, there is a considerable amount of greenfields development where HVAC equipment is an important part of the investment decision and will influence the usability, attractiveness and longevity of the structure or facility. There are also a number of sectors where HVAC systems are reaching end of life and refurbishment or replacement is [...]
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RSS feed for this sectionSustainable Energy Society opens Cape Town office
The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa: Solar Water Heating (SESSA SWH) has opened a dedicated office in Cape Town to, among other goals, help achieve its vision of installing one square metre of solar collector per person by 2020. A non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation and continued growth of an authoritative renewable energy [...]
Underwater concrete creations link art and the environment
Submerged in the clear waters of the Mexican Caribbean is one of the world’s most unusual museums containing a myriad striking concrete sculptures. The Cancun Underwater Museum officially opened its doors a few months ago with an exhibition entitled, “The Silent Evolution”, by British artist and sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor. With 400 life-size sculptures submerged, [...]
Ecosystems vs. Economics: Reconciling Ecological and Financial Value in the Green Building Sphere
The conflict persists: the need to preserve ecological systems versus the need to use land for development and building. The reason for this conflict more often than not can be attributed to economic restraints. How do you reconcile ecological value with financial value? This has proved a difficult task, particularly when it comes to [...]
How to interpret LAD lamp data
Jeanine Chrobak-Kando, Business Development Manager for LED lighting at Verbatim considers how to interprete LED lamp data LED lamps are now rapidly replacing conventional incandescent lamps and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in domestic and commercial lighting. Understanding the data that is presented with respect to lamp performance and operating life is the key to making [...]
Piscina BCN 2011 Awards distinguish the most innovative and sustainable products and projects
The show is inviting entries for the Piscina BCN 2011 Awards which distinguish the companies that present the most innovative and sustainable products. As always, all the products exhibited at the show are entitled to take part in the awards and for the first time this year the show is also including projects that have [...]
SESSA announces new council members
The Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the creation and continued growth of an authoritative renewable energy hub, has announced its new council. Responsible for guiding policy and formulating strategies to assist SESSA successfully meet its objectives, the council comprises 10 industry specialists and academics. They are Henning Holm [...]
Leading South African interior architecture firm takes design to Africa
South African creative firm Source Interior Brand Architects (Source IBA) is working on two hotel refurbishment projects in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare and is beating a path into the rest of the continent. While working on South African hospitality projects including the Radisson Blu Safari Resort Kruger Park, 60% of Source IBA’s current [...]
Is lighting now in the mood for OLED?
Jeanine Chrobak-Kando, Business Development Manager for LED lighting at Verbatim considers how OLEDs are evolving as complementary sources of indoor lighting Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) now appear in a host of commercial electronics applications, most commonly in displays for radio displays in high-end cars, tablet PCs, mobile phones and other consumer gadgets. An [...]
Solar makes cents – The business case for solar water heating
by Irvan Damon, Ambassador, SESSA SWH South Africa’s building industry which, like the industry in many other countries worldwide, has a relatively large carbon footprint, would be doing more than just the earth a favour by convincing its clients to install solar water heating systems. This is because geysers in homes and hotels account for [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
