Date: Monday 24/05/2021

Time: 17:00 – 19:00

Host: Sustainability Architects (MSSA) and Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA)

Speakers: Marc Sherratt and Georgina Smit

Johannesburg, South Africa

Understanding the concept of Net-Zero

This session will cover the overall definitions of Net Zero in terms of the Green Building Council of South Africa’s four categories being Carbon, Waste, Ecology, and Water, and how these apply to African buildings of the future. 

Cette session couvrira les définitions générales de Net Zero en termes des quatre catégories du Green Building Council of South Africa, à savoir le carbone, les déchets, l’écologie et l’eau, et comment celles-ci s’appliquent aux bâtiments africains du futur.

Marc Sherratt

Recently chosen by the Mail & Guardian as one of South Africa’s pioneers in the green economy Marc Sherratt has designed some of the most progressive green buildings in the country. An Architect and Net Zero Accredited Professional Marc founded Marc Sherratt, Sustainability Architects (MSSA) in 2017. His team went onto design the first triple Net Zero project accredited by the Green Building Council of South Africa. With 9 years experience in the construction industry he is considered one of the leaders of the green building movement on the continent. His personal portfolio of work has achieved international recognition where he was unconditionally accepted to study at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. Instead of pursuing further studies he started MSSA who specializes in producing contemporary African architecture at the highest sustainability standards.

Georgina Smit

Georgina Smit is Head of Technical at the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). She oversees certification and research related products that drive the property sector to design, build and operate buildings in a more sustainable way. She manages the Technical team at the GBCSA who are responsible for independently certifying green and net zero buildings and identifying market leaders. Her daily responsibilities include driving market transformation through certification which can verify tangible, quantifiable impacts and providing customer focused technical support to all stakeholders engaging with the GBCSA, both in the private and public sector.