Kenyan Architects and other practitioners involved in building in Kenya are faced with the challenge of ensuring that their buildings are responsive to the demands of today’s modern environment. The issue of building sustainability is a key consideration in the process of building in Kenya. Part of the subject of building sustainability has consideration for [...]
Building in Kenya is a rigorous process involving various disciplines and must meet various requirements. One of the key requirements in this regard is the issue of energy sustainability. A building must be sustainable with regard its usage of energy. Kenyan Architects must consider energy resources that are available to supply energy to any building [...]
Kenyan Architects are key stakeholders involved in creating and shaping the built environment as individuals undertake building in Kenya. It must be noted however that the built environment is one of the highest consumer of energy worldwide. It has been estimated in the developed world that buildings consume up to 40% of the total energy [...]
When building in Kenya today, one of the most intriguing aspects of interest today to the Kenyan Architect today is Green Architecture, also called sustainable design. The process of building in Kenya has been fraught with emphasis on commercial and speculative concerns, resulting in a dearth of well-construed buildings that are able to function and [...]
Building in Kenya ordinarily requires several consultants that work in tandem with the Kenyan Architect to create a successful building project. Once the architect has carried out design of the masterplan, additional design is required on the infrastructure all around the master plan. Enter the civil engineer. […]
