Alison Groves
Alison has been involved in the ‘green’ movement in South Africa since its inception in 2007 and is a Green Star Accredited Professional. She is particularly interested in designing resilience into buildings, thereby future proofing against resource scarcities. A fundamental principle of her approach is to find synergies between systems and materials used, maximising potential for passive design.
Having worked closely with the Green Building Council South Africa since its inception, she has been involved in the development of a number of the Green Star rating tools, serves as assessor and sits on the GBCSA Technical Advisory Group. She has won several awards, including winner of the highest rated Green Star Building – Vodafone Site Solution Innovation Centre in 2013 and the Leadership award for the most Established Green Star Accredited Professional in 2015.
