GREEN BUILDING and CLIMATE CHANGE

Every story about GREEN BUILDING, is a story about PEOPLE.

Agenda 2063’s vision of “An Integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.”

ASPIRATION 1: A Prosperous Africa Based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

…Africa shall address the global challenge of climate change by prioritizing adaptation in all our actions… to ensure implementation of actions for the survival of the most vulnerable populations, including islands states, and for sustainable development and shared prosperity.

What is the role of Buildings in the problem?

Buildings Globally generate 1 in 3 tons of CO 2

40% end-use energy consumption solid waste generation 12% fresh water consumption Globally, the Built Environment is responsible for:

“Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time. It threatens the well-being of hundreds of millions of people today and many billions more in the future. It undermines the human rights to food, water, health and shelter... No one and no country will escape the impact of climate change.” – Kofi Annan–former secretary-general of the United Nations and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

“The environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves.” – Wangari Maathai– founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

What is the impact of Green Buildings?

abundance [South Africa] abondance [Maurice] status of Green Building Councils in Africa TUNISIA MOROCCO SAHARA ALGERIA MAURITANIA MALI NIGER LIBYA CHAD EGYPT SOMALIA KENYA TANZANIA DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL RWANDA GABON EQUATORIAL ANGOLA CONGO NIGERIA BENIN SIERRA SENEGAL GHANA THE GUINEA LIBERIA CAMEROON MALAWI ZAMBIA MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR ZIMBABWE BOTSWANA SWAZILAND LESOTHO NAMIBIA ANGOLA WESTERN UGANDA OF THE CONGO REPUBLIC BURUNDI GUINEA REP. OF TOGO COTE BURKINA GUINEA LEONE GAMBIA BISSAU SOUTH REPUBLIC AFRICAN THE AFRICA MAURITIUS established GBC’s:. South Africa prospective GBC’s:. Ghana. Kenya. Mauritius. Morocco. Namibia. Nigeria associated group GBC’s:. Benin. Botswana. Egypt. Libya. Mauritania. Tanzania. Tunisia. Zimbabwe showing interest in creating GBC’s:. Cameroon. Democratic Republic of Congo. Ethiopia. Gabon. Ivory Coast. Mozambique. Rwanda. Senegal. Sudan. Uganda. Zambia SOUTH SUDAN SUDAN ETHIOPIA DJIBOUTI ERITREA D’IVOIRE

1% New Build & Refurb 99% Existing Buildings OPPORTUNITY

GBCSA 2020 Commitment:  Net Zero/Positive building certification  Statements of Commitment ( in respect of the green building principles and practices for 60% of 50 of the leading and largest property owners in the country.)  2,500 commercial green building certifications, (representing around 10 million square metres of gross building area)  10,000 residential green building certified homes  12,000 professionals  10% of local government staff to be trained  Support fellow African countries to establish and capacitate GBCs

Growth in green building certifications Actual & projected to end 2015

WHAT SHOULD GOVERNMENT DO?

LEAD | LEGISLATE | FACILITATE

“A Cobblers children have no shoes.”

LEAD

LEGISLATE

FACILITATE

GREEN BUILDING LEADERSHIP NETWORK ?

Agenda 2063’s vision of “An Integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.”