African Design Magazine April 2015 | Page 72

Feature: BIM BIM FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING In recent years, we have seen changes in building regulations specifying the steps to be taken in order to make buildings more sustainable and energy efficient. This transformative process, driven by The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), is both regulatory and voluntary. By Jani Bester, AECBuild Application Engineer for WorldsView Technologies, exclusive distributor of Autodesk software in South Africa. Read Jani’s views on the adoption rate of BIM in South Africa here 72 africandesignmagazine.com i