My Clean Green Home design competition: Sustainable living in action.

In partnership with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), the My Clean Green Home design competition called for professionals and students to develop a home that demonstrates sustainable living in action. The winning design from Team Mahali, is an innovative, modular ‘house in a box’ covered by an overarching tree-like structure made from upcycled and locally available materials. The design for the net zero carbon home incorporates solar power generation, energy efficient appliances, passive cooling, rainwater harvesting and an edible food garden. The design was transformed into a pop-up exhibition for visitors to explore net zero carbon living first-hand.



In this episode of Fitzanne’s Property Exchange, Pearl Scheltema interviews Mary Haw, the City’s Manager of Energy Efficiency and Renewable, Sustainable Energy Markets about this initiative.