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Contents of February 2010


COMMENT

Problematic tendering

LETTER
Urban management lacking

UPFRONT
What is new and happening

GREEN BUILDINGS
Solar water-heater shoot-out
Urban Green File compares various options for solar water heating

GREEN BUILDINGS BRIEFS

CITY VISIT
Ekurhuleni overhauls its parks

Ekurhuleni has an ambitious plan to redevelop its inherited parks and conservation areas

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & DESIGN
Chris Mulder – the “green” property developer

An iconic landscape architect celebrated

WASTE & POLLUTION MANAGEMENT
Nedbank embraces recycling
A lower carbon footprint is one of many benefits of this corporate recycling initiative

WASTE AND POLLUTION MANAGEMENT BRIEFS

INSPIRATION
Delightful pocket park: Ekhaya in Hillbrow

INSULT
Basic service delivery lacking: Port St Johns

VIEWPOINT
Bus Rapid Transit deliberated