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Sustainable and Green Building Practices

This course examines practical approaches to designing, constructing and operating buildings that reduce energy consumption, water use and environmental impact in the South African context. Participants review passive design principles, green building rating frameworks, energy and water efficient technologies, and the business case for sustainable retrofits, with attention to load shedding resilience and material sourcing across the region.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain passive design principles that reduce heating, cooling and lighting loads in buildings.
  • Compare green building rating frameworks used in South African commercial and residential projects.
  • Evaluate energy efficient and renewable technologies suited to load shedding conditions.
  • Assess water efficient fittings, greywater systems and rainwater harvesting options for new developments.
  • Select sustainable and locally sourced building materials that reduce embodied carbon.
  • Build a business case for green retrofits on existing commercial buildings.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles of Passive Building Design
  2. 02Green Building Rating Frameworks
  3. 03Energy Efficient Building Technologies
  4. 04Renewable Energy and Load Shedding Resilience
  5. 05Water Efficiency and Harvesting Systems
  6. 06Sustainable Materials and Embodied Carbon
  7. 07Retrofitting Existing Commercial Buildings
  8. 08Building the Business Case for Green Buildings

Who should attend

This course is aimed at architects, developers, facilities managers, sustainability consultants and building owners planning greener developments or retrofits.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
13 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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