The Green House Effect

Name: The Green House Effect
Released: 2020-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rob Bell

TV Show · Reality

Rob Bell explores the inspiration behind green buildings, the various energy-efficient elements of their design, and the challenges faced during these buildings' development.

2020 · 48m

Starring Rob Bell

EPISODE 1

Water

Humankind faces a major water crisis in its immediate future and the construction industry is one of the most wasteful contributors to this problem. Rob travels to Johannesburg to discover the stories behind WWF-SA Braamfontein and House Jones.
EPISODE 2

Biodiversity

Rob travels to Cavalli Estate, a working wine estate, and Hotel Verde, Africa's greenest hotel, to explore two sustainable buildings in the Western Cape that encourage a thriving ecological landscape.
EPISODE 3

IEQ

Rob visits 78 Corlette and 1 Discovery Place, two offices in urban Johannesburg that have created an indoor environment that benefits their employees without contributing to climate change.
EPISODE 4

Socio Economic

Rob visits the Environment House in Tshwane and the Manenburg Human Settlements Centre to discover how sustainable structures can improve the lives of the communities they serve.
EPISODE 5

Energy

Rob visits the Silo Complex in Cape Town and the Vodafone Innovation Centre in Midrand to learn how new, innovative technologies could change the reliance on fossil fuels in the future.
EPISODE 6

Materials

Rob visits a student residence at the University of Stellenbosch and the Witklipfontein Eco Lodge in the African bush to discover how new building materials are leading the sustainability revolution.