Do you have questions in your mind like:
What is a green building?
Is there legislation and laws pertaining to green buildings?
Is it true that building a green building is more expensive?
Can I save money operating a green building?
Can you retro-fit a building to be green or does it have to be a new build only?
What organisations or bodies exist to assist with green buildings?
Where can I do courses on how to green a building?
THEN THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU AND IT’S FREE
A module will be delivered to your inbox every week for 6 weeks.
Module 1 Introduction
1.1. The Built Environment and climate change
1.2 The importance of green buildings
Module 2 Green Building Overview
2.1 Green Building: International
2.2 Green Building: South Africa
2.3 What is a green building
2.4 Green Buildings and the property market
Module 3 Green Building Momentum
3.1 Green Buildings: new vs retrofit vs operation vs tenant
3.2 Green Buildings: certification vs green-washing
3.3 Green Buildings affect on the marketplace
3.4 Green Building vs a normal building
3.5 Green Building Council of SA and the cost of certification
Module 4 Green Building Projects
4.1 Introduction – Overview of terminology
4.2 Building envelope
4.3 Energy
4.4 Water
4.5 Materials and Emissions
Module 5 Green Building and the way forward
5.1 Green Building economics
5.2 The Developer/Client
5.3 The professional team
5.4 The marketplace/end user/tenant
5.5 Future legistlation
Module 6 Conclusion
6.1 “Rands and Sense” of green building
6.2 Market drivers and social responsibilty
6.3 Local conferences and courses available in South Africa
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