Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa September/October 2013 | Page 19

GREEN STAR SA CERTIFICATIONS as of 30 July 2013 6 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1 Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) Head Office No. 1 Silo – V & A Waterfront Vodafone Site Solution Innovation Centre 5 Star Green Star SA Office Design v1 LEFT: ALEXANDER FORBES ABOVE: SANRAL CORPORATE H/o Importantly, the research highlighted a number of areas that require further research, including: the establishment of a new property asset class for green buildings; investigation on the influence of green building on the SA listed property sector share price; the effect of green building features and initiatives on all stakeholders; the possibility of establishing a new commercial building grade for commercial buildings; and the l