Green Building Council of South Africa

• Format: Seminar plus walking tour (weather permitting)
• Target audience: Architects, some engineers
• Time: 9am to 11am, or until 1pm including walking tour
• Location: The Cullinan Hotel
• Cost (member): R 950 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1400 ex VAT

Building facades are the “skin” between the building occupant and the external climate, and therefore significantly impact occupant comfort and productivity, and building energy use – also considered in various associated Green Star credits. This seminar will focus specifically on designing facades for optimal daylight availability and thermal comfort.

The aim is to transfer a basic conceptual understanding to seminar attendees on the following subjects:

• Occupant comfort
• Defined in terms of thermal comfort, lighting and glare Climate, façade and building energy consumption
• Introduction to the links between climate, façade and energy consumption from heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting
• Basic principles of façade design related to daylight availability and solar control
• Daylight availability: glazing ratio, window transmissivity and header height, shading devices, impact of building depth and avenue width
• Solar control: solar heat gain, impact of building orientation, insulation, ventilation and shading devices
• Façade design and Green Star
• Relates daylight availability and thermal comfort through façade design back to Green Star credits

• Format: Seminar or Workshop(TBD)
• Target audience: Engineers
• Time: 2:00 to 5:30pm (3.5 including 30 min break)
• Location: BMW Pavillion, V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
• Cost (member): R 950 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1400 ex VAT

Shane Esmore, a leading sustainability consultant and mechanical engineer from Australia, will lead this course in innovative HVAC systems for buildings. Through a combination of seminar and workshop practicum, Shane will provide design insight into a range of innovate systems, going into particular depth on central energy systems and passive cooling, heating and ventilation strategies.

Attendees will come away with how-to information from the design stage through construction and commissioning and as well as an understanding of the implications of these systems for projects aiming for Green Star SA certification.

• Format: Workshop
• Target audience: All project team members
• Time: 2:00 to 5:00pm (3 hours including break)
• Location: BMW Pavillion, V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
• Cost (member): R 950 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1400 ex VAT

An integrated design process produces cost effective, high performance, elegant design. So why is it the exception rather than the rule?  What is the difference between Conventional Practice and an IDP? Where are the opportunity points to leverage green strategies?

We will be discussing the philosophy and practical aspects of IDP.

• Cost and integrative cost bundling issues
• Systems thinking
• Timing for input
• Team relationships and structure
• Design process mapping

The structure of this presentation or workshop uses the research and design process findings that sourced the recent book by Seven Group and Bill Reed,
The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability.

• Format: Workshop
• Target audience: Investors, CFOs, Developers, Financiers
• Time: 2:00 to 5:00pm (3 hours including break)
• Location: The Atlantic Imbizo
• Cost (member): R 950 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1400 ex VAT

Determining the value-add of green design and energy efficiency strategies is critical for maximizing the value of modern, high-performance real estate projects. This workshop focuses on the core themes that commercial property investors, developers, financiers and their partners will encounter as they consider developing new green buildings or retrofitting existing commercial property portfolios.

The workshop will focus on the latest research, tools and strategies used by commercial property investors worldwide to evaluate and consider the impacts of sustainability and energy efficiency approaches on their property portfolios as well as the overall risk/return analysis that accompanies green real estate investments. Themes to be covered include:

• The Economics of Green & Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings
• Assembling the Business Case for Green Building
• Partnering with Tenants via Green Leases
• Metrics for Responsible Investing

Content will feature examples from active investors and projects. This workshop will be conducted in an interactive format, providing participants the opportunity to deeply engage with the topics and one another.

• Format: Day Course and interactive workshop
• Target audience: Various
• Time: 8:30 to 5:00pm
• Location: The Pavilion V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
• Cost (member): R 1800 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 2750 ex VAT

This is the core course of the GBCSA. The Green Star SA Accredited Professional course provides practitioners with an understanding of the Green Star SA rating system and the ability to apply Green Star SA tools to projects. The course format is that of a fluid interaction between lecture, Q&A, case study examples and in-depth exploration of each category and credit in the Green Star SA system, all in a multidisciplinary group of progressive professionals.

The course emphasizes the necessity of an integrated approach from the consulting team in order to achieve the rating pursued. In order to obtain this professional designation, industry professionals complete the Green Star SA Accredited Professional course and pass an examination, which is run through a third party testing agency.

• Format: Seminar
• Target audience: Architects and Interior designers
• Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm (3.5 hours including break)
• Location: BMW Pavilion, V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
• Cost (member): R 950 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1400 ex VAT

This course offers an in-depth discussion of the ins and outs of designing green commercial interior spaces. Using his extensive practical experience from commercial projects in Australia, Digby Hall will provide insights into everything from site selection, design criteria, and materials specification all the way to managing the relationship with the building owner and lease considerations.

He will give practical examples and provide useful how-to information. This course is a must-attend for all designers working with commercial interiors.

• Format: Seminar
• Target audience: People involved in project submissions
• Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm
• Location: The Pavilion V&A Waterfront , Cape Town
• Cost (member): R 750 ex VAT
• Cost (non-member): R 1250 ex VAT

The Green Star SA Project Certification Workshop is an advanced course suitable for anyone who has either completed the Green Star SA Accredited Professional course (recommended), is familiar with the Green Star SA certification procedure or is actively working on a Green Star SA project. The course is aimed at those who wish to gain greater insight into the certification process and the compilation of high-quality Green Star SA submissions for formal certification.

The course is designed to teach participants about the process of registering a project, collecting and compiling documentation, ensuring appropriate documentation quality, optimising electronic submissions and completing the assessment process. The aim is to ensure that participants learn how to make the certification process as streamlined, cost effective and time effective as possible for their projects and clients.

This half day intensive workshop will be presented by GBCSA staff and an industry expert with submission compilation experience. Participants will also benefit from a small classroom format with group discussions and the combined expertise of a multidisciplinary group. This course is highly recommended for the lead Accredited Professional on a Green Star SA project as well as other members of the project team.

Please Note: This is not an introductory course to Green Star SA for beginners, but for those who are already familiar with the Green Star SA credits and certification process.