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Ecolution Consulting Turns 15 on Earth Day: Celebrating 500+ Projects, 100+ Certifications, and a Bold New Look
On Earth Day 2026, Ecolution Consulting celebrates its 15th anniversary. A milestone that not only represents more than a decade and a half of existence, but also over 500 projects, over 100 green building certifications, and countless memories with the people who made it all possible.
Our cities are shaping the climate, so it’s time to rethink how we build them
As Earth Day approaches, climate discussions often turn toward energy systems, transport networks and global industry. But one of the most influential climate systems is far less obvious.
Ecolution is carbon neutral: Taking responsibility for the carbon we don’t see in buildings
We are proud to share that Ecolution Consulting has offset its carbon for the 2025 financial year and will continue to offset its carbon for 2026 financial year and the years to come.
Why the cleanest energy is the energy we don’t need
World Clean Energy Day places a global spotlight on renewable energy technologies and the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels.
A Year of Growth and Impact: Ecolution in 2025
As we wrap up 2025, we’ve collected our team’s thoughts to look at our year in review – working through the good, the challenging, and the beautiful.
Green Building South Africa│Exploring Green Building with Ecolution Consulting
A comprehensive summary exploring green building in South Africa: its principles, benefits, aims and standards.
Building Sustainable Futures│Unveiling the Green Star New Build V2 Tool
The Green Star New Build V2 Tool is driving a new era of built environment sustainability. Find everything you need to know here.
Biomimicry and Green Building: Nature-Inspired Architecture.
Discover How Biomimicry Is Revolutionising Green Building Design. Read Our Article on Innovative Solutions for a Greener Future.
10 years, 10 lessons: Ecolution celebrates a decade of sustainability
From director André Harms’ adventurous beginnings in Antarctica; to a small green building firm that led the sustainability of Africa’s greenest hotel, to a dedicated team with a host of green building projects under its wing – Ecolution Consulting celebrated 10 years of living, working, and playing sustainability in April.
Equator - the Belt Factory achieves five star Green Star certification for Existing Buildings - a local fashion industry first
Durban based, Equator – the Belt Factory TM has become the first member of the local fashion supply industry to achieve a Five Star Green Star Certification for Existing Building Performance from the Green Building Council of South Africa.
Boost your Building's Immune System: Ecolution Consulting offers COVID-19 response service
As lockdown restrictions, ease and businesses go back to work, the threat of COVID-19 in workplaces must be taken seriously. Studies have indicated that Heating, Ventilation, and Cooling systems may play a role in the spread of COVID-19, however, research is ongoing.
Tips for an efficient (and compassionate) Covid-19 lockdown
At Ecolution Consulting, we have been putting a number of measures in place at our workplace over the past two weeks in order to safeguard our employees, do our bit to #flattenthecurve of Covid-19 outbreaks in South Africa.
Ecolution puts waste to good use at Bhongulethu foundation school
On 2 March, Ecolution teamed up with Waste-Ed and Bhongulethu foundation school in Masiphumelele to put our collected ecobricks to good use.
Premier Foods Facility achieves Green Star and Net Zero Carbon Certification
The Premier Foods Facility in Lords View Industrial Park, owned by Equites, was recently certified with a Green Star Custom Industrial and Net Zero-CARBON As-Built rating.
2020 Green Building Trends
As a world in planetary crisis, we have now entered a critical decade. Some experts have even gone so far as to say that 2020 will be the year in which the climate fight is won or lost.
Ecolution committed to becoming Net Zero carbon by 2025.
During COP25, which took place in the first two weeks of December 2019, Ecolution Consulting committed to becoming Net Zero carbon by 2030 alongside other Bcorperations who took on the BCorp Net Zero Challenge.
GBCSA Green Building Awards 2019: Hotel Verde and André Harms receive recognition
Last night the 2019 Green Building Council Awards took place during the Green Building Convention Gala Dinner.
#BuildingLife this World Green Building Week.
World Green Building Week is an annual campaign that motivates and empowers us all to deliver greener buildings by challenging us to explore how we can create a sustainable, healthy and climate resilience built environment for all.
How To Reduce Building Emissions
To date, the building and construction industry has mainly focused on how buildings perform in-use and where resources can be saved during the operational phase.
Which Green Building Certification is right for you?
These days, it has become critical to construct and renovate buildings in an energy and resource-efficient way. If you’re stuck on knowing whether your building is, in fact, sustainable, rating systems have been created known as Green building rating systems.
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