20% of potable water
40% of primary energy
40% of raw materials
50% of Carbon emissions
70% of Electricity
30-50% of energy
30-40% carbon emissions
30-50% water
70-90% solid waste
Workers are 15-25% more productive
Students achieve 5-15% higher test scores
Hospital stays 8-12% shorter
Retail sales 15-40% higher
Urban Green Consultants are the leading green building consulting firm in East Africa.
Through demonstrating the business case for green buildings, UGC is revolutionizing the building industry in Africa, working with a diverse range of clients from small scale developers to large multinationals including Google, Microsoft and Maersk.
UGC helped achieve the first green certified building in Kenya and has led development of over 60 other green building projects across Africa.
UGC has been engaged in over 50 green building projects and achieved over 35 certifications using
Energy modeling is often required for most green certification rating tools to measure and compare the energy
Understanding a business’s carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important, especially with more and more climate change policies being introduced.
As an EDGE Faculty member, Amrish has trained over 100 industry professionals
EIAs are legal requirement and part of the project development process usually done at the initial stages of a
The goal of an energy audit is of course to identify energy-saving opportunities, but also to increase asset values,
The local construction industry often falls significantly short of international best management practices and
UGC, on behalf of financiers carries out environmental due diligence assessments against local and international standards such as IFC.
Founder and Principal
Amrish Shah is the Founder and Principal of UGC. Amrish holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia and a Masters of Environmental Management majoring in Sustainable Development from the University of Queensland, Australia. He is a LEED Green Associate, Green Star Accredited Professional, EDGE Expert, EDGE Auditor, and TRUE Waste Advisor.
Mike is a highly specialised electrical engineer with over 30 years of industry experience. Mike specialises in Electronics Building Services, Building Control Systems and Building Management Systems. Mike was a key member of the team undertaking the LEED certification of the Coca Cola building in Johannesburg as well as the majority of South Africa’s
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Linda Nyawira is a Sustainability Consultant at UGC. She recently completed her Bachelors
Degree in Quantity Surveying. She is a LEED Accredited Professional (Building Design and Construction), EDGE Expert and WELL AP.
Linda is also a member of the Kenya Green Building Society Youth Chapter.
Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Pretoria. He has been working with building simulations since 2005 while still an engineering student. Since completing his degree he has specialized in the thermal analysis and daylighting of green buildings, design and analysis of aspirating smoke detector networks, and CFD smoke and fire analysis.
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John Kuloba holds a Masters in Environmental Studies and Community Development from Kenyatta University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources & Water Management from the University of Tongji, Shanghai, China. John is a NEMA certified Environmental Impact Assessment Lead Expert and has over 14 years’ experience in a diverse range of projects including but not limited to for housing, commercial, transport and infrastructure.
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