The energy situation in South Africa has changed radically in the last ten years. So what does this mean for the built environment? How do Architects need to respond to this? This topic was addressed in my presentation at the … Continue reading Alternative Energy Strategies
I enjoyed preparing and running through some rapid-fire slides on ‘Preparing for Change: Design Responses’ in a short CPD course for about 200 Architects. My presentation covered current climate change projections, learning COVID-19 and what COP26 means for South Africa. … Continue reading Preparing for Change: Design Responses
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’
This new paper explores alternative approaches to addressing climate change and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. It is based on a neighbourhood-driven approach which enhances sustainability performance through creating local facilities, installing sustainable technologies, creating new organisational and governance structures … Continue reading Capable Neighbourhoods
Yesterday, Eliud Kipchoge ran the marathon in under two hours. This is the first time this has ever been done. As well as the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly running shoes and 41 pace-makers, a support car beamed a green laser mark … Continue reading How targets and indicators can help achieve ‘impossible’ goals
Jeremy Gibberd 