Smart buildings require smarter networks

As the social conscience of the modern world shifts towards more sustainable, environmentally friendly, and efficient business models, the microscope is being placed on buildings, offices, and the construction and revamp of these. By Michelle Vollet, channel manager:...

Technology integrates siloed building systems

Smart BACS investments offer organisations a single view to proactively run and manage entire building portfolios, campuses and individual buildings, writes Warren Miller, Solutions architect at Altron Managed Solutions. Organisations seldom need convincing about the...

Growthpoint Properties signs up Parket

Growthpoint Properties is trialling Parket, a digital parking management platform, at its Longkloof Office Park in Cape Town. Parket founder and CEO Joshua Raphael says: “We are proud to sign Growthpoint Properties. It is especially rewarding that we will be...

An all-in-one guide to who needs an EPC

The regulations for the mandatory display of building Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in South Africa are expected to promote energy efficiency awareness and the improvement of building energy performance. Frikkie Malan, head of the sustainability services and...

The road to zero-carbon-ready buildings

According to the IEA (International Energy Agency), building operations, which include electrical and HVAC systems, contribute approximately 30% to greenhouse gas emissions globally. It is therefore imperative for South African property owners to adopt a new way of...