Oct
26
Design Process for Regenerative Design
Design Process for Regenerative Design The Regenerative Collaborative South Africa is thrilled to bring you this session where experts will question the conventional design process and what changes are required to design regenerative buildings. This webinar will zoom into the details of the design process required to design regenerative buildings. With the movement to Net Zero, [...]
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Jul
30
One Planet Living
One Planet Living Principles In this webinar, we explore the One Planet Living Principles. This framework consists of ten simple principles that make it easy to plan, deliver and communicate your commitment to sustainability. The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges we face and we all have a role to play in tackling it. [...]
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May
10
Regenerative Design of the Human Ecosystem
Regenerative Design of the Human Ecosystem Permaculture and regenerative design works to marry human and environmental needs in a cultivated ecology. About this event This approach sees humans as positive change agents - necessary contributors to rebuilding and regenerating ecosystems and service whilst supporting human needs. Whilst it has a very strong focus on [...]
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May
09
New Buildings: SANS 10400 XA & Net Zero
New Buildings: SANS 10400 XA & Net Zero There is a race to zero, especially in the real estate sector. Many companies in the property industry are in the process of setting Net Zero targets for their portfolios. Regulatory frameworks, like SANS10400 Part XA, have recently been updated, but are these regulations stringent enough to [...]
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May
08
EPCs and Greening Existing Buildings
Energy Performance Certificates and Greening Existing Buildings The Regenerative Collaborative of South Africa presents: The Race to Zero is happening! Especially in the real estate and property sector. Many companies in the property industry are in the process of setting Net Zero targets for their portfolios through their ESG strategies. But what are the regulatory frameworks [...]
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Apr
25
Greening Existing Homes in South Africa
Greening Existing Homes in South Africa The Regenerative Collaborative South Africa presents: The holistic approach that is the defining feature of green building has for the most part been in the realm of commercial buildings. In South Africa, the introduction of the SANS 10400XA building regulations has made it compulsory for buildings to provide energy [...]
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Apr
24
Africa Builds for Regeneration
Africa Builds for Regeneration As the world emerges from Covid with a new normal, the sentiment is how do we build back better. The Regenerative Collaborative South Africa will be hosting a webinar session to check in with the African Built Environment, to see how as a continent we are moving beyond zero towards creating [...]
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![Mass Timber [Part 2]](https://www.greened.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/22-01-RCSA-Mass-Timber-Panel-cover-web-409x258.jpg.webp "Mass Timber [Part 2]")
Apr
24
Mass Timber [Part 2]
Mass Timber - Part 2 Questions answered The Regenerative Collaborative South Africa presents: Mass Timber: Questions answered (Part 2) Wood is viewed as the noblest of building materials thanks to the biophilic properties it inherently possesses. In some parts of the planet, it's been seen to be a carbon smart material. Arguably, in comparison with [...]
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Jan
23
Mass Timber [Part 1]
Mass Timber - Part I The technical and sustainability aspects of Mass Timber construction The Regenerative Collaborative South Africa presents: Mass Timber: The technical and sustainability aspects of Mass Timber Construction (Part 1) Wood is viewed as the noblest of building materials thanks to the biophilic properties it inherently possesses. In some parts of the planet, [...]
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Sep
06
Designing with Biophilia
Designing Buildings with Biophilia The RCSA brings you a webinar about Biophilia in South African projects. The term Biophilia was first created by Biologist Edward Wilson in 1984 and it is defined as our innate and genetically determined affinity with the natural world. Biophilia literally means love of nature and expresses our human attraction to [...]
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Jul
07
Living Product Challenge
The Living Product Challenge The webinar will dive into the ILFI’s Living Product Challenge. The Living Product Challenge is a framework for manufacturers to create products that are healthy, inspirational and give back to the environment. About this Event Living Product Challenge and Declare are two programmes of the ILFI that are applicable to building [...]
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Jun
25
LBC: The African Frontier
The African Frontier of  the Living Building Challenge The Living Future Collaborative of South Africa presents three case studies of Living Building Challenge projects in South Africa. Webinar will be featuring the consultants working on the LBC projects in South Africa - the fun and the difficulties will be shared. Our expert presenters will share their [...]
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Apr
28
Realigning Buildings with Nature
Realigning Buildings with Nature The LFCSA brings you a webinar around the Place Petal of the Living Building Challenge. The aim of the Place Petal is about restoring the relationship between people and nature, place and community. The introduction will explain the LBC Place Petal imperatives which articulates how to integrate ecology and community in [...]
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Apr
08
Living Building Challenge (Live-only)
Living Building Challenge What if every single act of design and construction made the world a better place? The Living Building Challenge is a philosophy, certification, and advocacy tool for projects to move beyond merely being less bad and to become truly regenerative. In this webinar, your South African Living Building Challenge (LBC) Ambassadors [...]
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Mar
09
Designing a Circular Economy
Designing a Circular Economy To survive and thrive, business needs to reboot to a circular, more resilient operating system. Businesses are part of the problem arising from the linear economy - take, make, waste - and so need to be part of the solution. How can design and businesses be a primary engine of change [...]
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Mar
09
Creating Nature Connections: Biophilia for Google
Creating Nature Connections: Biophilia for Google Biophilia is the concept that humans have an innate desire to connect with nature and natural systems. Embedding these principles in the design of our buildings and spaces can improve the environmental performance, but more so, improves the life of the occupants where people are healthier, more satisfied, and [...]
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Mar
08
Regenerative Retrofit Story: ArchNexus SAC
Regenerative Retrofit Story: ArchNexus SAC Â The Arch Nexus project team will present the story about the transformation of an old warehouse built in the 1950s into a Living Building. The Arch Nexus project is a case study in regenerative retrofit with lessons on various aspects of the process to getting a Living Building Certification especially [...]
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Feb
15
Ecolabels in Africa: Informing Choice
Ecolabels in Africa Third-party certifiers of products and materials, such as an ecolabel, cover a variety of issues from the specific, such as sustainable forestry, to the whole-of-life cycle. But are these designations useful? With the variety of environmental labels in the market it can be confusing and difficult to know what they mean or [...]
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Feb
15
Embodied Carbon of Materials
Embodied Carbon of Materials  There are two types of carbon emissions related to buildings, namely Operational Carbon (emissions related to operating the building in terms of electricity use, etc) and Embodied Carbon (emissions related to producing the materials that are used to build the building). This webinar is focusing on the latter: Embodied Carbon of [...]
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