Tag: green building
The Kenya Green Building Society(KGBS) has signed a new MoU with the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) aimed at stimulating the take up of certified low carbon buildings in the Kenyan market eligible for the use of proceeds of green...
The Kenya Green Building Society held their first masterclass of 2018. The masterclass was on Building Materials. You can watch the highlights of the event below. BUILDesign Magazine were the official media sponsors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugP_1HQCeW4
Self-inspired by the minimally partitioned spaces, recreation facilities including a swimming pool, a gym, a lounge, a restaurant, a library, pool table deck and sleeping quarters, the Morphosis Campus in Syokimau is redefining the creative arts work place.
Design Concept
In...
The Architect
Sir Herbert Baker was born on 9th June, 1862 in Cobham, Kent in England. He studied architecture in London. He arrived in South Africa in 1892. Sir Edward Grigg, Governor of Kenya from 1925 to 1931, invited Baker to...
The National Construction Authority (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) to leverage on mutually beneficial partnerships that will result in a more environmentally conscious and sustainable construction industry.
The signing ceremony, which...
By Kimeu Musau
Since the mid 1980’s, towns in East Africa have see a rise in construction of heavily air conditioned glass cladded buildings which were originally mostly developed in the temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, in particular Europe...