Never before has the need for energy efficient buildings
been more relevant than in South Africa today.
We are currently experiencing an energy crisis due to the
increased demand for power as a result of strong economic
growth over the past five years. Unfortunately, due to poor
strategic planning on the part of government, the
infrastructure has not kept pace with the demand.
On a positive note, progress is being made with regards to
ensuring that buildings of the future are energy efficient and
environmentally friendly. September 2007 saw the Green Building
Council of South Africa hold its inaugural meeting and seek to
align itself with best practices as adopted by the nine
founding members who formed the world green building council in
1998. Presently, however, it is largely a private sector
initiative and is not backed by government legislation.
