Credit: KAUST - Alive2green

Chairman’s Note:
Llewellyn van Wyk - CSIR
The programme for this year’s Green
Building Conference has been
structured differently from previous
years. The presentations have been
arranged to begin with an update of the status of green building in
South Africa, and progress from a broad overview of key principles
down to detail studies culminating in a design charrette at the end
of Day Two. The intention is thus to take the delegate on a journey
from a general understanding to the implementation of principles
over the two days.
Design Charrettes
The French term ‘charrette’ refers to Parisian architecture students
in the 19th century. The goal of a charrette is to begin a community
dialogue. The design concepts that emerge from a charrette are
normally widely circulated. It’s very likely that these ideas will
have a significant impact on shaping a development. Typically
design professionals are divided into four teams that will approach
different elements of the area around the future development. In
the case of the charrette to be held at the conference the idea is to
a) promote the notion of collaborative design and b) to encourage
delegates to apply the lessons they have learnt from the two days
of presentations.
After the session the delegates will have had the opportunity to use
the knowledge they have gained from the presentations and have
applied it to a real building.
Master of Ceremonies:
Gordon Brown - Alive2green
Gordon Brown is co-founder and
director of Alive2green. He has
degrees in economics and law and
15 years experience in architectural
publications and media. Brown
has been involved in sustainability since 2002 when he launched
Progress magazine. He is a GreenStar AP and heads up green
building activities at Alive2green.
CONTENTS:
Speaker Profiles 4 - 5
Programme 10
Sponsors and Exhibitors 11 - 16
Floor Plan 17
Alive2green Directors:
Lloyd Macfarlane
Gordon Brown
Andrew Fehrsen
Sales Team:
Glenda Kulp
Deon Arendse
Jennifer Benjamin
Reinaldo Springveldt
Neil Heldsinger
Louna Rae
Event organising:
Catherine Scott
Cara-Dee Carlstein
Robyn Brown
Design:
Celeste Yates
Accounts:
Suraya Manuel
Wadoeda Brenner
The Green Building Conference and Exhibition 2011 3