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Mixed Use Modular Units

June 5, 2021July 19, 2021 Admin

The low density of sprawling urban areas and the poor environmental performance of housing in many South African towns and cities do not support sustainable living and working patterns and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Housing is often … Continue reading Mixed Use Modular Units

Building Adaptive Pathway Plans

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Admin

I was invited to presented at the COVID-19 Challenge Conference which focused on technological, economic, and social developments to combat the effects of global and local disasters as well as the ways in which we can build back better for … Continue reading Building Adaptive Pathway Plans

Cities Running Out of Water

December 10, 2020April 5, 2021 Admin

My chapter ‘Cities Running Out of Water’ in Sustainable Water Engineering edited by Susanne Charlesworth, Colin A. Booth, and Kemi Adeyeye has just been published. The chapter investigates the phenomenon of increasing water scarcity in cities such as Cape Town … Continue reading Cities Running Out of Water

‘Beat the heat with cool zones’

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Admin

Enjoyed the interesting discussion with Sheree Bega and making a contribution to her article ‘Beat the heat with cool zones’ in the Mail & Guardian on what can be done to reduce the impact of extreme heat projected under climate … Continue reading ‘Beat the heat with cool zones’

Sustainable Neighbourhoods: Implications and Requirements

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 Admin

I am looking forward to presenting at the 2020 SAEEC Conference on the 4 – 6 November 2020. The presentation is on Sustainable Neighbourhoods and is based on research and local case study using the Built Environment Sustainability Tool (BEST). … Continue reading Sustainable Neighbourhoods: Implications and Requirements

Circular Built Environments in Africa

October 26, 2020November 1, 2020 Admin

I am looking forward to presenting at the BEYOND 2020 conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. The conference aims to link the global building sector to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is the final summit of 15 regional conferences that took … Continue reading Circular Built Environments in Africa

An Alternative Rainwater Harvesting System Design Methodology

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 Admin

Climate change and rapid urbanisation have meant there is increasing pressure on water supplies in human settlements in Africa. This has led to increasingly unreliable water supplies and outages in many drought-stricken areas. It is therefore important to understand how … Continue reading An Alternative Rainwater Harvesting System Design Methodology

How do you develop sustainable neighbourhoods?

October 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Admin

Neighbourhoods often appear complex. It is difficult to ascertain how they can be assessed in terms of sustainability performance and to identify what needs to be done to improve them. Green precinct and urban assessment tools offer some insight but … Continue reading How do you develop sustainable neighbourhoods?

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Circular Buildings as an Opportunity for Innovation, Jobs, and Local Growth

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 Admin

In my presentation on ‘Circular buildings as an opportunity for innovation, jobs, and local growth’ as part of the Technical Expert Review on mitigation (TEM M) – built environment for the UNFCCC and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction … Continue reading Circular Buildings as an Opportunity for Innovation, Jobs, and Local Growth

How will COVID-19 change Facilities Management?

September 6, 2020October 5, 2020 Admin

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the questioning of many aspects of how we work and live. This includes how facilities management needs to change to respond to changing user demands. With the pandemic, many people enjoyed the benefits of … Continue reading How will COVID-19 change Facilities Management?

New Paper on Water Marginality

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 Admin

Water supply in an increasing number of rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa can be described as marginal. This means that it is subject to failure, becoming unaffordable or increasingly difficult to access. This can be caused by a … Continue reading New Paper on Water Marginality

A Sustainability Specification for Emergency Housing

August 22, 2020September 6, 2020 Admin

There has been an increased interest in an emergency or temporary housing as a result of COVID-19. Emergency housing is developed to accommodate people displaced by flooding, fire, social unrest and COVID-19 mitigation programmes. The National Housing Code developed by … Continue reading A Sustainability Specification for Emergency Housing

Making Houses Water Resilient

August 22, 2020September 6, 2020 Admin

Climate change and rapid urbanization have meant there is increasing pressure on water supplies in cities and towns in South Africa. This has lead to water shortages and unreliable supplies. It is, therefore, becoming increasingly important to understand whether there … Continue reading Making Houses Water Resilient

What are ‘Multiple Synergies’?

August 22, 2020November 5, 2020 Admin

 The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that ‘multiple synergies will be required to achieve the goals of sustainable development, including climate adaptation and mitigation, poverty eradication and reducing inequalities’. So what might these synergies by? This is explored … Continue reading What are ‘Multiple Synergies’?

COVID-19 Spread in Buildings: Space, Time and Ventilation

July 8, 2020 Admin

Just presented two case studies on COVID-19 spread in buildings as part of the MRC-CSIR COVID-19 and Facilities Management series of lectures. The research includes the following findings: Space: In a crowded indoor space with poor ventilation it appears that … Continue reading COVID-19 Spread in Buildings: Space, Time and Ventilation

Effective Project Management

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Admin

Many projects are not managed well, overspend and take longer than planned. Sometimes, there are good reasons for this. However, often, the reason for poor performance is a lack of structure and standardised systems. To help address this, I have … Continue reading Effective Project Management

Seven Sustainable Built Environment Lectures

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Admin

I was asked to prepare a series of lectures that covered the key issues Architects needed to know about sustainable built environments. This was conceptualised as 7 videos. With Lockdown, instead of the videos, I have been able to present … Continue reading Seven Sustainable Built Environment Lectures

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A new methodology for rainwater harvesting design

May 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Admin

Despite increasingly scarce water resources and sometimes unreliable municipal supplies, there is limited guidance on alternative water sources such as rainwater. Some of the guidance that is available is inaccurate or misleading. Therefore to understand rainfall and how it can … Continue reading A new methodology for rainwater harvesting design

New online course on the Sustainable Building Assessment Tool

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Admin

The SBAT Residential tool and manual has been updated and a new online course developed. The Sustainable Building Assessment Tool can be used to assess and improve the sustainability performance of residential buildings, such as houses and apartments, and their … Continue reading New online course on the Sustainable Building Assessment Tool

COVID-19 Resources for Built Environments

March 31, 2020April 2, 2020 Admin

These are some COVID-19 (Coronavirus) resources I have found for built environments. They may be of interest to researchers, facilities managers, building owners, building cleaners and occupants and visitors of buildings. As knowledge about the virus, and how to reduce … Continue reading COVID-19 Resources for Built Environments

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