My Clean Green Home exhibit for summer is now open at the Green Point Urban Park. The full sized net zero carbon home will give visitors a chance to walk through and experience this sustainable way of living. A net zero carbon building is highly energy efficient, and fully powered from on or off-site renewable energy sources. You are encouraged to visit the exhibit.
The compact home is the epitome of the City’s vision for its energy future. The home gives visitors a chance to walk through and experience what life could be like in a net zero carbon home.
‘It is an honour to visit this future fit home which contains ideas and a vision that we could all benefit from. It shows that even small actions can make a difference, irrespective of our walks of life. As part of the City’s climate change action, we are aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050 and the City has committed that all new buildings in Cape Town will be net zero carbon by 2030. While net zero carbon homes seem as if they would be challenging to create, this shows that the technologies and building techniques already exist and are becoming increasingly within reach of the average household. Seeing this energy efficient home and experiencing this sustainable way of living shows me that households can take small actions to increase their energy, water and waste efficiency,’ said Councillor Beverley Van Reenen, City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, who officially opened the exhibition.
Carbon neutrality – what is it?
Carbon neutrality means introducing new technologies to completely clean up the fuels and activities that currently cause greenhouse gas emissions that lead to global warming, while enhancing our social, economic and environmental goals. In support of the growing global momentum to tackle climate change, Cape Town, along with other cities in South Africa and worldwide, has committed to achieving carbon neutrality and climate resilience by 2050 to keep global warming to 1,5ËšC. One of the main contributors to global warming is greenhouse gas emissions from manmade sources, including buildings and transport, so reducing emissions by changing the way we live, work and exist together is vital for all of us.
Family fun weekend activities
On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, family activities are hosted at the Smart Living Education Centre to teach children and adults about smart living. From art activities for children, Smart City Kids episodes, cooking demonstrations and an interactive play, we have something for everyone. Find out more about the weekend activities at My Clean Green Home or email energy@zafanzone.co.za.
The exhibit is open to the public from 10:00 to 16:00 until 19 December 2021 at Green Point Urban Park. Strict access control and Covid-19 protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of all visitors and staff. As required by law, all participants are requested to wear a mask at all times.
Virtual walk through tool – a first for a South African city
The My Clean Green Home virtual experience of this net zero carbon home design provides residents with the opportunity to learn about sustainable living and better understand their electricity consumption especially. This interactive, immersive educational tool which allows the user to experience a net zero carbon home is a first for a South African city and provides a wealth of information which users can use in their own homes. You can experience this innovative house using this link.
WHAT: My Clean Green Home
WHERE: Green Point Park, 1 Fritz Sonnenberg Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005
WHEN: 10:00 to 16:00 until 19 December 2021
INFO: Virtual tour HERE | For more on the City’s climate change work and the Let’s ACT campaign  |  Save Electricity  |
See also Cape Town Green Map | Visit Green Point Park with VoiceMapÂ
