A re chengcheng means “let’s change”. It is a campaign in Botswana to encourage people do to things differently to achieve a better future. As part of the campaign government provides support to people wanting to start farming or grow … Continue reading A Re Chengcheng
Botswana has been exploring more circular approaches for some time, so it was good share new ideas and work at a recent conference in Gaborone. My presentation covered circular opportunities for built environments and included: Continue reading Circular Building Design and Materials in Botswana
Designing more sustainable buildings requires a definition of sustainability that responds to the local context. In a South African housing project, this means addressing urgent economic and social priorities as well as environmental issues. This requires in a more comprehensive … Continue reading Sustainable Performance Criteria
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To design more sustainable buildings, and avoid replicating designs that perform poorly we need new tools, methods and sources of inspiration. The ‘methods bank’ must create designs that are more responsive, resilient and sustainable. Outlined below are some suggestions that … Continue reading Sustainable Design Generation
Jeremy Gibberd 