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‘Green revolution’ in Kenya

Modern and elaborate glass structured designs borrowed from western capitals stand tall in Kenya’s skyline, yet they do not meet green architecture threshold. How green should a building be to be environmental friendly? PETER MUIRURI investigates

Kenya is slowly joining the league of countries employing green or environmentally sustainable architecture in real estate development. The move is largely informed by the dwindling natural resources such as fossil fuels and water, resources that were once thought as inexhaustible.

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