GREENBUILDINGS

Green Pioneers Issue 42 On the farm, Place of Blessing, just outside Stellenbosch, there rose a new cob house - the first step of a young couple in their quest to live sustainably in the 21st century.

Introduction to Architecture survey of green buildings Issue Architecture survey, Visi 32 Global warming has us all sweating, so it's with good reason that the buzzword of the moment in the building industry is 'green'. Green buildings are more environmentally griendly, energy efficient and use less of the earth's valuable resources, as their very design focuses on their environmental impact. The design therefore needs to be innovative, sustainable and relevant to its specifie environment.

Architecture survey continue Issue Architecture survey, Visi 32 VISI in association with the regional presidents of SAIA, has identified 12 of South Africa's best green buildings. Here we feature the Reservoir Art Gallery, BP head office, Huis van Dijk and Africa Centre.

Architecture survey final Issue Architecture survey, Visi 32 In this article the final green buildings of our architecture survey are featured.

	Lofty ideals Issue 33, Summer 2007 Pretoria-based architect Friedrich Strey believes that saving the planet and creating beautiful buildings need not be mutually exclusive.