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Sustainable Construction in Southern Africa Sustainable Construction in Southern Africa Market Review osec.ch Branchenbericht Südliches Afrika. Titel. Sustainable Construction in Southern Africa: Market Review Sprache. Englisch Seitenanzahl. 54 Seiten, Januar 2010 Reportinhalt. Dieser Branchenbericht untersucht die Parameter von nachhaltigem Bauen in den südafrikanischen Staaten und bestimmt spezifische Marktsegmente mit hohem Entwicklungspotential in dieser Region. Die Studie ergibt, dass die rasante Entwicklung im Bereich des grünen Bauens, vor allem in Südafrika, etliche Möglichkeiten für Schweizer Firmen eröffnet, ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen in den Bereichen Bau, Architektur, Design und sauberen Technologien anzubieten. Autoren. Swiss Business Hub GCC World Trade Center Dubai 14th Floor, P.O. Box 9300 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 329 04 08 Fax: +971 4 332 90 48 [email protected] www.osec.ch Green Destinations LLC P.O. Box 14733 Kempton Park 1623 Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +271 1 391 51 49 Fax: +271 1 391 51 48 [email protected] www.greendestinations.co.za Disclaimer: This study is being offered by OSEC, thanks to special funding from the Confederation’s Stabilization Program, designed to offer the Swiss economy immediate and efficient support. Osec 2010 © Alle Rechte vorbehalten. 2 Content 1. Background..................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. What is Sustainable Construction?................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 The Objective of Sustainable Construction............................................................................................ 6 2.2 Definition of Sustainable Human Settlements ....................................................................................... 6 2.3 Definition of Urban Sustainability .......................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Definition of Sustainable Construction................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Obstacles to Sustainable Construction.................................................................................................. 8 2.6 Benefits of Sustainable Construction..................................................................................................... 9 2.7 International Framework for Sustainable Construction ........................................................................ 10 3. Sustainable Construction in Southern Africa.............................................................................................. 11 3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Building & Construction Sector in Southern Africa............................................................................... 11 3.3 Sustainable Construction Policies in Southern Africa .......................................................................... 12 3.4 Sustainable Building Assessment Tool (SBAT)................................................................................... 13 3.5 Green Building Council in South Africa (GBCSA)................................................................................ 14 3.6 Green Star South Africa Rating System .............................................................................................. 14 3.7 The First Certified Green Building in Southern Africa .......................................................................... 15 3.8 Examples of Sustainable Construction in Southern Africa................................................................... 16 4. Opportunities in Sustainable Construction................................................................................................. 19 4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Cleantech in Sustainable Construction................................................................................................ 19 4.3 Energy Generation in Sustainable Construction.................................................................................. 20 4.4 Wind Power ........................................................................................................................................ 21 4.5 Solar Power........................................................................................................................................ 22 4.6 Water Conservation & Waste Technologies ........................................................................................ 24 4.7 Architecture & Design......................................................................................................................... 25 4.8 Low Income Housing .......................................................................................................................... 26 4.9 Retrofitting.......................................................................................................................................... 26 4.10 Green & Living Roofs.......................................................................................................................... 27 4.11 Sustainable Cities & Communities ...................................................................................................... 27 4.12 Bionic Architecture.............................................................................................................................. 28 4.13 Conclusions........................................................................................................................................ 28 5. Concluding Remarks .................................................................................................................................... 30 Appendices............................................................................................................................................................. 32 A1. Key Facts Global Cleantech Market .......................................................................................................... 32 A2. Useful Addresses in Southern Africa......................................................................................................... 34 A3. Sustainable Construction Events, South Africa 2010................................................................................. 37 A4. Sustainable Construction Glossary............................................................................................................ 38 A5. References and Further Reading .............................................................................................................. 52 Company Profile..................................................................................................................................................... 54 Osec 2010 © Alle Rechte vorbehalten. 3 1. Background There is no doubt that property development & construction in the built environment and its physical infrastructure is needed in Southern Africa, and that these develop- ments are required to be addressed in a socially and ecologically responsible man- ner. Property developers in Southern Africa are rapidly adopting sustainable con- struction technologies and green building practices; as this trend becomes increas- ingly pervasive, it has the potential to help spur future industry growth throughout the region. The McGraw-Hill's "Global Green Building Trends: Market Growth and Perspectives from Around the World" survey report (2008) expects that office and residential property markets will lead the green building sector's growth in the Southern African region and indicates that relevant clean technology will represent an important com- ponent in this development. About 700 respondents from 45 countries participated in the McGraw-Hill survey, with Southern African respondents stating that local devel- opers were building green in at least 16% of their projects in 2003. This figure is estimated to grow to 60% by 2013. In 2007, the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) developed a rating system for the sustainable construction industry, the Green Star SA rating tools. The rating system outlines the principles of eco-buildings in South Africa and also re- wards outstanding performances in the industry. The first rating tool of Green Star South Africa (Green Star SA – Office v1) was launched in 2008 by the GBCSA which received an overwhelmingly positive response in the property development & construction industry. On 21 October 2009, Nedbank's head office in Sandton was certified as South Africa's first Green Star building under the GBSA's Office v1 rating tool. Sustainable Construction Market Review Green Destinations was approached by the Swiss Business Hub GCC in Dubai for conducting a review of the sustainable construction market in Southern Africa. The purpose of this appraisal is to review the existing parameters and future market potential in the ecological property develop- ment & construction industry, and identify opportunities for Swiss companies planning to enter the markets in Southern Africa. The specific objectives of the Market Assess- ment can be summarised as follows: Assess the existing market parameters of the
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