GBCSA
Mayfair on the lake , Durban , KwaZulu-Natal
Brian Wilkinson , CEO at GBCSA talks about the association ’ s aim to make sustainable building the norm , rather than a novelty
The key motivator of the Green Building Council of South Africa ( GBCSA ) and the green building initiative is the fight against global warming , climate change and the effects that each of these are having on our planet . It is evident that to address the global priorities of climate change and scarcity of natural resources the environmental impact of buildings requires urgent improvement . We aim to address this by ‘ inspiring better buildings ’ – it ’ s what gets us out of bed in the morning .
Climate change became very real for me last year when my daughter was in the Philippines and Typhoon Haiyan hit . Almost 12 million people were affected , one million were displaced and 4,500 people were unfortunately killed . I am fortunate that my daughter was unharmed and she is safely
88 December 2014