Tower Property Fund rolling out green measure to its portfolio
The Tower Property Fund, which upon listing on the JSE in July 2013 set a clear strategy of occupancy cost reduction across the board, with a strong focus on "greening", has continued to make good on its intentions and is currently rolling out green measures to several buildings within the fund’s portfolio.
Greening a home improves saleability, says Pam Golding Properties
While the ‘green revolution’ in residential property, unlike in the commercial sector, is still in its infancy, rapid strides in technology and increasing awareness of the potential cost savings and reduced environmental impact are making good sense to more and more home owners – and home buyers, says Pam Golding Properties.
Clearwater Mall triples solar photovoltaic PV plant output and boasts Africa’s largest rooftop Solar PV system
Hyprop Investment Limited’s Gauteng-based regional shopping centre, Clearwater Mall, has tripled the generation output of its solar photovoltaic PV plant and now boasts Africa’s largest rooftop Solar PV system.
Clearwater Mall goes Green with Solar Energy
Energy efficiency at Hyprop’s Clearwater Mall is set to rise with the installation of a 500kWp solar photovoltaic plant (“PV”) which went operational last week.
Solar PV industry making a contribution towards increased electricity supply security
It’s been just over one year since the first set of solar PV projects – from the first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPPP) – went online. During this time, the contribution of solar PV generation to the grid has grown as more projects became operational.
Green Building Council of South Africa urges South Africans to observe world Green Building Week
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) will be joining Green Building Councils across the globe to celebrate World Green Building Week, and has invited all South Africans to take part in the celebration by getting involved in making their homes and workspaces greener.
Growthpoint Properties delivers 7.5% distribution growth and takes assets over R100 billion
Growthpoint Properties Limited today posted distribution growth of 7.5% for its full year to 30 June 2015, delivering results at the upper end of its market guidance.
Emira invests R17,6m for generators to keep Wonderpark Shopping Centre trading during load shedding
Emira Property Fund has announced it is investing R17,6 million for generators to serve retailers at its super-regional Wonderpark Shopping Centre in Pretoria to help counteract the detrimental effects of load shedding on their businesses.
Stats SA reports municipalities buy less electricity
Purchases of electricity by municipalities have decreased by 4.4% between the quarters ended December 2014 and March 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday.
Joburg Mayor heads to USA to evaluate the feasibility of in-pipe hydropower system to generate energy
Joburg looks to Portland to evaluate the feasibility of its in-pipe hydropower system to generate energy in bid to keep lights on.
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