Building Materials

Non-toxic building materials from sustainable resources or recycled;  materials that are safe, environmentally friendly, reusable, renewable, recyclable and sustainable.

AFRICAN OLIVE CONCEPTS - Affordable, Efficient Green Building

AFRICAN OLIVE CONCEPTS - Affordable, Efficient Green Building

Sandbag building for affordable, efficient green building option saving utility costs, water, energy and reducing waste.  Ecologically friendly and economical - superior to conventional brick walls of the same thickness.

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CANNATA - Eco-Stone

CANNATA - Eco-Stone

Second.Life is a new engineered eco-stone from Cannata & Sons. Reintegrating us to 95% of stone materials that have previously been different forms and applications, this eco-stone adheres to several stringent global eco-bodies including Greenguard and NSF certification and gets a big green thumbs up from the Green Building Council and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

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COBA MATTING - Entrance Mats From Bottles And Tyres

COBA MATTING - Entrance Mats From Bottles And Tyres

COBA'S Enviro-Mat has some of the 'greenest' credentials. The effective entrance mat is manufactured from 100% recycled materials - plastic bottles and tyres. The heavy-duty recycled rubber backing holds the mat in position, while the attractive top surface (made from UV and fade resistant polyester carpet) has a raised surface to scrape dirt and wipe moisture. There are no borders to rip or tear. Available in blue or grey. Sizes 0.6m x 0.9m and 0.9m x 1.5m.

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ECO-INSULATION - Cellulose Fibre Insulation

ECO-INSULATION - Cellulose Fibre Insulation

Our cellulose fibre insulation is manufactured from waste newspaper, which would usually end-up in landfills. The product is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-carcinogenic. It is fire retardant, resistant to fungal attack and unattractive to both insects and rodents.

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ENVIROCORK - Cork Flooring And Tiles

ENVIROCORK - Cork Flooring And Tiles

Cork is considered eco friendly in that trees are not destroyed when cork is harvested. Families have managed cork plantations for generations and simply remove the bark every few years making it a sustainable product. In addition, all of the harvested cork is utilized.

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ENVIROFRIENDLY BUILDING SOLUTIONS - Sustainable Timber Frame Construction

ENVIROFRIENDLY BUILDING SOLUTIONS - Sustainable Timber Frame Construction

The perfect solution for environmentally friendly building for safari lodges, but equally applicable to large urban hotel developments.  EBS houses are built to be environmentally friendly in the following ways:

  • very low energy consumption for heating and cooling due to high level of thermal insulation in walls and roof;
  • the pre-fabrication process consumes significantly less energy compared to traditional building systems;
  • much less waste and damage to the site;
  • main structural material (wood) is renewable and acts as a carbon sink;
  • use of materials with low production energy loads instead of products with high energy loads such as bricks and clay tiles;
  • all timber supplied to EBS is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified thus ensuring the sustainability of the forests from where EBS timber is sourced.
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GREEN HOSPITALITY AND HOME - Universal Solutions

GREEN HOSPITALITY AND HOME - Universal Solutions

Furniture and decor with materials from sustainable sources and made using non toxic, natural products. A network of South African suppliers of eco friendly products and services, specialising in ongoing research and development to facilitate greener lifestyles in homes and environmentally sustainable management and operation of tourism destinations. 

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ITALDOOR - Sustainable And Soundproof Doors

ITALDOOR - Sustainable And Soundproof Doors

Italdoors have a FSC Chain of Custody seal. It must be proven that the products to be FSC sealed are made from materials originating from suppliers who adhere to FSC protocol, which requires forestry management according to strict environmental, social and economic standards. They also have the PEFC Chain of Custody seal. Sawmills used by Italdoors have already obtained this certification, such as the Swedish companies Skogsägarna and Moelven, and the Finnish companies Finnforest, Luvian, Stora Enso.

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JOJO WATER TANKS - Saving Water

JOJO WATER TANKS - Saving Water

By saving water you not only manage your business resources more efficiently, save money and save the environment. Hotels use around 250Lt of water per guest per day. A JoJo Tank's rainwater and greywater harvesting system saves up to 30% on your water bill without compromising guest comfort levels. All JoJo Tanks carry a 5-year guarantee, are certified by Agre’ment SA and available in up to 20 000Lt tanks.

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KYASOL - Water Harvesting System

KYASOL - Water Harvesting System

Drinking water is expensive and too valuable to be wasted on flushing toilets and irrigating gardens. Convenient and reliable rain water harvesting systems can reduce household municipal water consumption by up to 50%.

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MAGNASTRUCT - Magna Board, A

MAGNASTRUCT - Magna Board, A "Green" Product And Recyclable

Magna board is a "low tech" and "energy friendly" product. Magna board production is simple, energy efficient, and produces extremely few "greenhouse" gases... The manufacturing process of Magna board is eco friendly. Unlike, for example, the gypsum based drywalls that produce thousands of tons of green house gases annually in the manufacturing and drying process; Magna board is naturally dried and cured with no chemicals or heating, eliminating the power intensive drying process. Magnesium Oxide, the main ingredient in the boards covers over 8% of the earth's surface so the product is very sustainable too.

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MIDAS EARTHCOTE - Enviro Lite Paints

MIDAS EARTHCOTE - Enviro Lite Paints

Midas Earthcote has produced Enviro Lite paints. Our mission to promote, encourage and facilitate green building in the property and construction industry. These paints contain minimal VOCs in specially formulated environment friendly water based paint range containing zero glycol, apeo, lead, ammonia and formaldehyde.

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PERFECT PLACES - Green Architecture And Building

PERFECT PLACES - Green Architecture And Building

Erwin van der Weerd is a forward-thinking Architect specialising in using organic & alternative building materials to create modular dream homes using only sustainable building solutions to lessen our impact on nature.

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PURE WOOL - Wool Insulation

PURE WOOL - Wool Insulation

Wool insulation used for thermal and acoustic insulation and comes in rolls of batts. Used in walls, floors or roofs. Wool is a natural, sustainable, renewable, recyclable material. Will not irritate the respiratory system like fibreglass. Naturally fire retardant, self extinguishing and won't melt. No toxic gases and burns at lower temperature.

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STORM BLINDS - Sustainable Blinds

STORM BLINDS - Sustainable Blinds

Strong and durable, patented Storm Blinds, all the timber used is sourced from sustainable forests.

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