According to eco-development company Rhino Green Building and the Green Building Council of SA, there has been a surge green building throughout SA. Rhino Green Building was behind the development of the energy-plus home, House Rhino (pictured) – one of about 50 globally – outside Port Elizabeth.
High demand for affordable, innovative eco-building coupled with dramatic rise in green-star certified projects;
Estate agencies report ‘green’ homes are more sought-after by top-end buyers
Building ‘green’ in vogue among businesses and home developers amid rising power costs, water scarcity and load-shedding; sharp rise in green star certified buildings: from four in 2010, to 56 during just 2015 alone, says GBCSA
Date: November 16, 2015 13:07
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