sustainable building

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Sustainable Energy Africa

Promotes sustainable energy approaches and practices in the development of Africa and SA.

We do this through research, capacity building, information dissemination, project implementation, lobbying and networking. Our skills and experience...


The Greenhouse Project

Based in Joubert Park, Johannesburg the project is a practical demonstration of how to build, cultivate and cycle resources (materials, energy and water) in ways that sustainably benefit people and our environment.

Growing and sharing our...


McGregor Alternative Technology Centre

We are developing an example of living in harmony with the earth and promoting well-being using the following:

1. Sustainable building methods using cob, straw bale, wattle and daub, and drystone walling.
2. Alternative energy...


EcoCity Trust

An initiative of the Jhb City Council, this is a partnership between the Midrand Metropolitan Local Council and the Ecocity Trust to establish Midrand as a self-sustaining economy. Projects include: eco building, organic urban agriculture, green...