Green Building Council Uganda (GBCUG)’s Post

🐬 Did you know that Dolphins, purposely use Puffer Fish to get high? Like Dolphins, us Humans are pretty good at innovation. Here’s such an innovation that I couldn’t ignore for its positive social impact: Puffer Village in Ganvie, Benin Imagine a community where homes float gracefully on water, seamlessly adapting to rising sea levels. The Puffer Village in Ganvie, Benin, designed by Sajjad Navidi, is a groundbreaking project inspired by the biomimetic structure of the pufferfish. This smart village is engineered to tackle the challenges of climate change, specifically sea level rise, by using innovative and sustainable technologies. Biomimetic Design: Mimics the pufferfish's defense mechanism, inflating and deflating based on water levels, ensuring homes rise during floods and stay grounded during storms. Sustainable Energy: Powered by tidal and solar energy, ensuring a clean and green energy supply. Aquaponics System: Integrates agriculture within the village, providing food security and economic opportunities for residents. This project not only showcases the potential of architectural innovation in addressing environmental challenges but also highlights the importance of sustainable living solutions for vulnerable communities. 🌐 Learn more about how architecture is shaping a resilient future here are some hashtags: #SustainableArchitecture #ClimateChangeSolutions #InnovativeDesign #SmartCities #RenewableEnergy #FutureOfHousing #SocialImpact #GreenTechnology #ClimateResilience https://lnkd.in/dGTG5mGp

Introducing our speaker for the discussion on ‘Namibia's Housing Crisis: Keuuavali Neshila, Director of Kamau Town Planning Specialist. With a wealth of expertise in architecture and urban planning, Neshila joins the panel to discuss the current housing challenges, the high cost of land, and innovative solutions to accelerate Namibia's progress. Join us as we explore pathways towards a brighter housing future. #SanlamBriefSession #Namibia #HousingCrisis

Introducing our speaker for the discussion on 'Namibia’s Housing Crisis: Keuuavali Neshila, Director of Kamau Town Planning Specialist. With a wealth of expertise in architecture and urban planning, Neshila joins the panel to discuss the current housing challenges, the high cost of land, and innovative solutions to accelerate Namibia's progress. Join us as we explore pathways towards a brighter housing future. #SanlamBriefSession #Namibia #HousingCrisis #UrbanPlanning

We have an action packed weekend this week with a Roadshow in Mihang'o, Utawala on Friday 24th & Saturday 25th and a Clinic at the Mihang'o Chief's Camp on both days. We will wind up with a Baraza at the Chief's Camp on Saturday afternoon. The Roadshow will bring you an all you need to know awareness creation drive to your doorstep while a the clinic, Built Environment experts will be on standby to address any and all questions you may have. Finally, at the Baraza on Saturday afternoon we will discuss: 1. The role of Resident Associations in advocating for safe and resilient communities. 2. Embracing sustainable and resilient construction practices in the private sector. 3. Cost-effective strategies for disaster-resilient construction and retrofitting. 4. Structural integrity and engineering solutions for disaster-resistant buildings. 5. Empowering communities through education and awareness on disaster preparedness. 6. Urban planning strategies for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. These activities are part of the Je, Una Mjengo? & Mulika Mjengo Campaigns by KARA and the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Join us in Mihang'o and lets compare notes on safe building practices and put a spotlight and unsafe construction sites in our neighbourhoods. #AskAAK #JeUnaMjengo #MulikaMjengo

We have all encountered the effects of "Urban Decay" and perhaps wondered what can be done to restore, renew and modernize the state of our towns and cities? Endless traffic congestions, illegal pavement trading, sustained pressure on social infrastructure, old buildings screaming “help!” etc, are some of the visible effects of Urban Decay that most urban dwellers grapple with on a daily basis. Mashonaland Holdings Limited as an exponent of creating sustainable cities & communities as espoused in United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal #17, will join participants from Government, Harare City Council, Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe, Captains of industry, Real Estate industry practitioners and fellow property owners at the inaugural Urban Renewal Breakfast Seminar on the 16th of February 2024 at Meikles Hotel. The platform brings together all the players in the real estate industry to discuss and adopt practical solutions aimed at averting urban decay and paving a comprehensive roadmap for urban renewal. #urbanrenewal #sustainablecities #rebuildingtogether #repurposing #thoughtleadership #corporatecitizenship

Rwanda. Green Complex. An exciting design and an interesting venture. It will need buildings of real quality on the skyline to complement it. Most important of all, RSSB will need to find tenants who will make the building commercially viable. 💰How much, per square metre, will it cost to build and what price per square metre are tenants willing to pay? It is pensioners’ money and, for them, the returns are more important than the looks. A signed commitment from an “anchor” tenant would make it a less speculative project. If there is not enough commercial interest, will the Government be willing to fill the space? And, if so, at what rate? If RSSB management can say how the Green Complex will contribute to rectifying the deficit in the pension fund, everyone will sleep more easily. 🧐 Can they publish some recent financial statements and actuarial valuations for the fund to give comfort to members? RSSB’s ventures into property have not always gone well for members. ☹️ Let’s hope that this one will… 🙏🤞 #rwanda #rssb #greencomplex #pensions #africa #realestate #economicdevelopment

Lagos is tackling its housing needs with innovative solutions like modular construction. This approach offers speed, cost-effectiveness, and adaptability, addressing the urgency of housing in a rapidly growing urban landscape. #FridayFunFact #ModularConstruction #InnovationInConstruction

Uganda is experiencing a surge in real estate development, with a growing demand for high-rise buildings. The country's rapidly urbanizing cities are creating opportunities for innovative architectural designs and sustainable construction practices. High-rise buildings offer solutions to limited land availability and provide space for commercial and residential purposes. They also contribute to urban revitalization and economic growth. As Uganda continues to develop, the future of real estate in the country looks promising, with high-rise buildings playing a significant role in shaping skylines and meeting the needs of a growing population.

Adopting sustainable and efficient mode of urban mobility is worth attempting now for a country like Uganda. For the new regional cities, the gist of urban planning in the context of engineering for the right choice of infrastructure needs to be prioritized. create more #AnLarubi

At the recent Alternative Technology symposium hosted by the good humans from UCT Construction Management, I was invited to give some reflections on what it means to re/turn to indigenous ways of building. In simple terms: 1. Use what you have 2. All are invited to participate 3. It's an incremental be/coming 4. All centred around spaces for dialogue It reminded me of a facilitated build we did in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe in 2022. Still the closest thing we have done to realising a long held vision that ALL get to build, and beautiful things happen in the process of making. We are looking to now apply these principles in an informal community here in Cape Town, through the platform of a tender with the City to build emergency houses using sandbags and Ecobeams.