+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 15
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GBCSA STUDY<br />
LOCATION,<br />
LOCATION,<br />
LOCATION<br />
How the position of a<br />
housing development<br />
impacts its footprint<br />
Embodied carbon and operational carbon are two concepts<br />
that are now commonly considered in terms of a building<br />
project’s impact on the planet. But could the actual position<br />
of the site have a significant effect as well?<br />
WORDS Melinda Hardisty<br />
Johannesburg is on track to achieving<br />
Megacity status by 2030.<br />
Clodagh da Paixao (Unsplash)<br />
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