Developing More Circular Human Settlements through Policy, Planning, Industry, Capacity and Communities

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 Admin

The Human Settlements and the Circular Economy (HSCE) report shows how circular economy interventions could be adopted to develop more sustainable human settlements. The study compared current development pathways with circular alternatives for South African human settlements. It found that … Continue reading Developing More Circular Human Settlements through Policy, Planning, Industry, Capacity and Communities

Inspiring, Inclusive & Incremental – Successful Affordable, and Beautiful Housing

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 Admin

Inspiring, Inclusive & Incremental – Successful, Affordable, and Beautiful Housing was the theme of this year’s World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt. I was invited to share a short recorded contribution. For this, I shared some key questions and approaches … Continue reading Inspiring, Inclusive & Incremental – Successful Affordable, and Beautiful Housing

Understanding Sustainability Myths: Key Insights for Change

October 14, 2024 Admin

I was invited by the CIB to present at a seminar on ‘Dark Side of Sustainability in Construction’. My presentation was on “Sustainability Myths”. Myths are widely held but false beliefs or ideas, and there are many within the … Continue reading Understanding Sustainability Myths: Key Insights for Change

Integrating Circularity into Urban Environments (ICUE)

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 Admin

For the WABER SudBE Conference 2024, I presented on Integrating Circularity into Urban Environments (ICUE). Circularity refers to using circular economy approaches to optimize resource use and minimise waste. There are many ways that circularity can be integrated into urban … Continue reading Integrating Circularity into Urban Environments (ICUE)

A Government Sustainable Building Rating Tool?

June 28, 2024 Admin

Many countries in Africa, Asia and South America have significant public building backlogs. Schools, colleges, clinics, and hospitals still need to be built and existing infrastructure has to be updated and refurbished. In addressing backlogs, there is the opportunity to … Continue reading A Government Sustainable Building Rating Tool?

World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2024 (WSBE24): Best Paper and Outstanding Reviewer Awards

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 Admin

I enjoyed working with my co-chairs Naomi Keena, Holger Wallbaum, Greg Foliente, Thomas Lützkendorf and the panel of paper reviewers in selecting best papers and outstanding reviewers for the World Sustainable Built Environment 2024 Conference. Following an intensive process, 7 … Continue reading World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2024 (WSBE24): Best Paper and Outstanding Reviewer Awards

How can Circular Human Settlements be Created? Scaffolding, Niches and Circlets

May 27, 2024May 28, 2024 Admin

As part of a project investigating more circular human settlements, I enjoyed hosting a focus group with participants from ACEN, University of Witwatersrand, CSIR, Agrement and the Social Housing Regulatory Authority. We addressed the following questions: The discussions were lively … Continue reading How can Circular Human Settlements be Created? Scaffolding, Niches and Circlets

A Re Chengcheng

April 29, 2024May 1, 2024 Admin

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

Circular Building Design and Materials in Botswana

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Admin

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

Emerging Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Trends

May 7, 2023 Admin

I enjoyed presenting Emerging Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Trends at the CIB’s President’s seminar series. The presentation covered trends and new ideas on sustainability, sufficiency and building rating systems, influencing human behaviour and habits, circular built environments, smart technologies … Continue reading Emerging Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Trends

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