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The built environment is not standing still, and neither should your knowledge.GreenEd gives professionals access to onl...
30/09/2026

The built environment is not standing still, and neither should your knowledge.

GreenEd gives professionals access to online learning focused on sustainability and the evolving needs of the built environment.

Because your qualification is the foundation. Continuous learning is what keeps adding floors.

Find your next learning opportunity at www.greened.co.za

A sustainability decision made on a drawing board can have consequences for decades.So how confident are you in the know...
23/09/2026

A sustainability decision made on a drawing board can have consequences for decades.

So how confident are you in the knowledge behind that decision?

For built environment professionals, understanding sustainable design is no longer a nice extra. It can influence how buildings use energy and water, respond to climate, and perform over their lifetimes.

Green-ED Africa helps professionals build that knowledge through accessible online learning.

Better decisions start with better-informed people.

Explore the learning at đź”— www.greened.co.za

17/09/2026

UP EXPERT ANALYSIS: As water interruptions become increasingly familiar to communities across South Africa, UP postdoctoral fellow Olayinka Adeniyi argues that the country’s water crisis must be understood as more than an infrastructure and service delivery problem.

Climate change is bringing additional pressures through drought, extreme heat, flooding and ecological degradation. Adeniyi argues that South Africa’s constitutional right of access to sufficient water should therefore be considered alongside the right to environmental protection, with greater attention given to whether today’s water systems can withstand tomorrow’s climate risks.

Read more: https://ow.ly/F8sX50ZOhiR

What if your biggest professional risk is thinking you already know enough?The built environment is changing. Sustainabi...
17/09/2026

What if your biggest professional risk is thinking you already know enough?

The built environment is changing. Sustainability, climate resilience, resource efficiency and green building are becoming increasingly important to how we design and deliver projects.

Standing still while the industry moves forward is a risky strategy.

Green-ED Africa makes continuing education more accessible through online courses designed for built environment professionals.

Stay curious. Stay current. Keep moving.

Discover what's waiting at www.greened.co.za

16/09/2026

What if wastewater wasn’t something we simply needed to get rid of?

As South Africa’s centralised sewage infrastructure comes under increasing pressure, a different approach is gaining ground: treating wastewater where it is generated and returning it to use.

Join GreenED and Regenerative Collaborative South Africa (RCSA) for a live webinar exploring Wastewater Reuse in the Built Environment.

đź’§ Decentralised wastewater treatment.
🌱 Nature based solutions.
🏙️ Practical approaches for constrained urban environments.
♻️ Moving from wastewater as a disposal problem to water as a resource.

Hear from Emma Muller, founder and CEO of KaacKai, and Dr Emma Horn, chemical engineer at Isidima Design and Development, as they share two very different approaches to a challenge that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

đź“… Thursday, 1 October 2026.
⏰ 16:00 to 17:30 SAST.
🎓 0.2 Category 1 CPD points validated for architects and engineers.

Register now and join the conversation about what a more regenerative approach to urban water could look like.

Register for the webinar: https://mailchi.mp/greened.co.za/rcsa-mailer-wastewater-reuse-in-the-built-environment

What if wastewater wasn’t something we simply needed to get rid of?As South Africa’s centralised sewage infrastructure c...
15/09/2026

What if wastewater wasn’t something we simply needed to get rid of?

As South Africa’s centralised sewage infrastructure comes under increasing pressure, a different approach is gaining ground: treating wastewater where it is generated and returning it to use.

Join Green-ED Africa and Regenerative Collaborative South Africa (RCSA) for a live webinar exploring Wastewater Reuse in the Built Environment.

đź’§ Decentralised wastewater treatment.
🌱 Nature based solutions.
🏙️ Practical approaches for constrained urban environments.
♻️ Moving from wastewater as a disposal problem to water as a resource.

Hear from Emma Muller, founder and CEO of KaacKai, and Dr Emma Horn, chemical engineer at Isidima Design and Development, as they share two very different approaches to a challenge that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

đź“… Thursday, 1 October 2026.
⏰ 16:00 to 17:30 SAST.
🎓 0.2 Category 1 CPD points validated for architects and engineers.

Register now and join the conversation about what a more regenerative approach to urban water could look like.

Register for the webinar: https://mailchi.mp/greened.co.za/rcsa-mailer-wastewater-reuse-in-the-built-environment

15/09/2026

WHAT HAPPENS BEYOND THE BUILDING LINE?

Energy. Water. Mobility. Infrastructure.

URBAN TRACK | GBC2026

A sustainable building still needs electricity.

It still needs water.

It still connects to transport and municipal infrastructure.

And increasingly, the condition of those systems is determining what gets built, where and at what cost.

The Urban Track at GBC2026 looks at EV charging and grid readiness, the infrastructure bottlenecks already shaping South African cities, and what it means to think of a city as one interconnected water system.

The green building conversation can't stop at the building line.

What if designing for efficiency became second nature?The Designing for Greater Efficiency (DfGE) course, developed by I...
11/09/2026

What if designing for efficiency became second nature?

The Designing for Greater Efficiency (DfGE) course, developed by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is designed to help the built environment move towards a low-carbon future.

This free course gives students and building design professionals the knowledge and practical understanding to design more resource-efficient structures while improving their climate literacy.

📅 20–22 October 2026
đź’° Free (normally R4,500)
âž• Optional EDGE Expert Training: 23 October | R2,175 per person

The course is hosted by industry thought leaders Chilu Lombe and Marloes Reinink, Directors at Solid Green Consulting.

Who is it for? Senior students of architecture, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and related construction disciplines, as well as building design practitioners and professionals looking to deepen their sustainability expertise.

Interested in taking your design thinking a step further?

đź“© Group bookings: [email protected]

10/09/2026

Four decades of pioneering research into fungi that threaten forestry trees have earned University of Pretoria (UP) Professor Brenda Wingfield an A1 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), recognising her as a global leader in her field.

From introducing DNA-based techniques for fungal studies in South Africa to leading the first full fungal genome sequencing conducted in Africa, Prof Wingfield’s research has helped advance disease detection and management in the forestry sector. Her career has also been dedicated to developing the next generation of scientists, having supervised more than 60 PhD and 80 master’s students. Read more: https://ow.ly/6Owf50ZLayC

09/09/2026

Growthpoint Properties recently achieved GBCSA Net Zero Carbon (Measured) Level 2 certifications for several buildings within its portfolio.

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