Growthpoint wins big with four green building awards at #GBCSA2024

Source: Supplied. Growthpoint Properties' Woodmead Estate.

These accolades recognise Growthpoint’s unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability, pioneering work in green building practices and collaboration with leading lights who, together, are driving a greener, more sustainable South Africa.

The 2024 GBCSA Leadership Awards are presented to those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the goal of a climate-positive future and acknowledge excellence in green building initiatives, which includes energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environmental quality, transport, materials, land-use ecology, management, and innovation.

"We are incredibly proud of these prestigious GBCSA awards," says Engelbert Binedell, Growthpoint’s chief operations officer.

"These honours reflect the valuable contributions of our tenants, accredited green building professionals, business partners and the team at Growthpoint. They underscore our dedication to creating sustainable, environmentally responsible properties that benefit our stakeholders, and especially our tenants and the communities we serve."

The four awards for certified green building excellence at Growthpoint properties include:

Best Quality Submission – Existing Building Performance: Recognising excellent performance in Green Star existing building ratings
Joint winner: Woodmead Estate, which holds a 4-Star Green Building Performance certification. GBCSA-accredited professional: Mary-Anne Fechter, Zutari.

Highest Rated Building (Existing Building Performance): Honouring the highest-rated building in Green Star existing building ratings
Winner: Serra Services, Meadowbrook Estate, boasting a 6-Star Green Star Building Performance certification. GBCSA-accredited professional: Danikay Taylor, Imbue Sustainability.

Best Quality Submission - Asset Rating Design: Recognising excellent quality in Green Star design tools
Winner: The Anglo American fit-out at 144 Oxford, certified 6-Star Green Star Interiors. GBCSA-accredited professional: Yovka Raytcheva-Schaap, Zutari.

Highest-Rated Building – Asset Rating Design: Honouring the highest-rated building in Green Star design tools
Winner: The Anglo American fit-out at 144 Oxford, 6-Star Green Star Interiors. GBCSA-accredited professional: Yovka Raytcheva-Schaap, Zutari.

"These awards demonstrate our ongoing commitment to developing, owning and managing properties that minimise environmental impact while providing healthy, productive workspaces and working with others to help address global and local climate challenges," adds Binedell.

"We are dedicated to continuing our leadership in green building practices and contributing to a more sustainable future."

Growthpoint aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Advancing its ESG targets, it has obtained 123 green building certifications and provides tenants access to renewable energy through its unique e-co2 benefit scheme in South Africa.

Thanks to a PPA with Etana Energy, Growthpoint will begin wheeling 195 GWh/y of renewable energy to select buildings starting from July 2025.