What we do
Building Infrastructure
We drive innovation in the built environment through multidisciplinary approaches such as architecture and engineering to ensure that science, technology, and innovation are applied with contextual awareness. We focus on climate-resilient building design, advanced construction materials, and strategic asset management.
Building Infrastructure
We drive innovation in the built environment through multidisciplinary approaches such as architecture and engineering to ensure that science, technology, and innovation are applied with contextual awareness. We focus on climate-resilient building design, advanced construction materials, and strategic asset management.
What’s new?
Cofimvaba Science Centre
The CSIR, in partnership with the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Eastern Cape authorities, designed and oversaw the construction of the science centre. It demonstrates the feasibility of sustainable buildings in all parts of South Africa. Learners from two nearby high schools in Cofimvaba, in rural Eastern Cape, use tablets to score the building’s thermal performance, while its water and energy efficiency is monitored in a digital twin building.
Watch: Cofimvaba learners log green scores for CSIR-designed science centre
Our Research
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Our facilities
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National Programmes
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