Natural And Built Environment

Building Infrastructure

We drive innovation in the built environment through multidisciplinary approaches that apply science, technology and innovation with contextual awareness and a focus on sustainability. Our key focus areas include climate-resilient building design and strategic asset management.

Climate Change

We study Earth system components that influence the southern African climate and continuously strengthen our modelling capabilities to deliver reliable climate change projections and seasonal forecasts. This enables us to produce climate risk assessment products that support effective responses to climate change at regional, national, local and facility levels.

Energy

We advance energy technologies, model optimal carbon-neutral pathways and provide insights to regulatory authorities, markets and policymakers. Our work supports a just transition to reliable, efficient and clean energy in South Africa.

Human Settlements and Regions

We develop decision support tools to inform the design and maintenance of sustainable human settlements, with the goal of achieving integrated spatial transformation. Our work includes housing and urban studies, through which we provide insights and recommendations on urban and regional planning dynamics.

Sustainability

We support environmental and sustainability decision-making through addressing risks and opportunities associated with a changing natural environment, pollution and the consumption of natural resources to enable sustainable development across the industry sectors of South Africa and the continent.

Water

We develop technologies and solutions to improve water and wastewater management. Our work focuses on the sustainable management of water resources and infrastructure to ensure the continued availability of high-quality water, even amid climate change, environmental pressures and other water-related challenges.