Kenya Green Building Society - KGBS

25/08/2026

Member Webinar | Construction Chemicals for Durable & Sustainable Water Infrastructure

We are pleased to share an upcoming webinar hosted by Kenya, a Member, exploring how innovative construction chemical solutions are shaping the future of durable and sustainable water infrastructure.

📅 1 September 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💻 Online Webinar

The session will offer expert insights into enhancing the performance, durability and sustainability of critical water infrastructure assets.

If you are involved in the design, construction or maintenance of water infrastructure, this is an opportunity to gain practical insights and explore solutions for building longer-lasting and more resilient systems.

🎯 Register here:
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We encourage our members and wider network to take advantage of this opportunity and share it with colleagues who may find it valuable.

19/08/2026

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Trinity Mabati Factory - TMF

A stronger, more sustainable built environment starts with the materials that make our buildings possible.

This week, we spotlight Trinity Mabati Factory - TMF , a KGBS Corporate Member providing quality roofing solutions across Kenya.

With KEBS-certified metal roofing sheets, an ironclad 15-year written warranty, and direct factory-to-site delivery, Trinity is helping homeowners, contractors and developers build with greater confidence and efficiency.

From homes to commercial developments, Trinity is contributing to Kenya’s construction ecosystem through quality roofing, reliable supply and dependable solutions.

As we Build The Transition, strong materials and reliable manufacturers matter.

🔗 Learn more: https://t

18/08/2026

KGBS MEMBERS MIXER | CONNECTING THE GREEN BUILDING ECOSYSTEM

The transition to a sustainable, resilient and low-carbon built environment requires a connected ecosystem of people, ideas, expertise, capital and partnerships.

On Friday, 28 August 2026, the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) will bring together key players shaping Kenya’s sustainability agenda and champions driving sustainable practices across the built environment for the KGBS Members Mixer.

It will be a space to reconnect, exchange ideas, showcase progress and strengthen partnerships across the green building and sustainability ecosystem.

From green finance and market transformation to sustainable construction, climate resilience and low-carbon development, the focus is on moving from ambition to action.

More than a networking event , it’s a platform to connect the people, ideas and partnerships shaping Kenya’s built environment.

🔗 Register: https://app.glueup.com/event/members-mixer-190072/

17/08/2026

𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

KGBS is pleased to announce its inaugural LEED Green Associate Training!

Take the next step in building your expertise in LEED, the world’s leading green building rating system.

This live, instructor-led training will provide participants with a practical and technical understanding of the LEED framework, covering key areas including:
* Sustainable site development
* Energy and water efficiency
* Materials and resources
* Indoor environmental quality
* LEED certification processes

The training is also designed to prepare participants for the LEED Green Associate credential examination.
📅 Dates: 8–10 September 2026
💻 Format: Online – Live Instructor-Led
⏱️ Duration: 3 Sessions (1.5–2 hours each)

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐬
KGBS Members: KES 26,000
Non-Members: KES 30,000

Whether you are a built environment professional, sustainability practitioner, student, or simply looking to strengthen your green building expertise, this is an opportunity to build your knowledge and advance your credentials.

📩 To register or learn more: [email protected]

Join us for KGBS's first-ever LEED Green Associate Training and take your green building expertise to the next level.

13/08/2026

On 12 August 2026, @ joined Zen Carbon for the launch of Project Maathai at Flamingo Concrete’s plant in Kasarani, Nairobi.

The six-month pilot is the Global South’s first industrial CO₂ injection deployment in a concrete plant, targeting the permanent mineralisation of 15 tonnes of CO₂ annually.

By injecting captured CO₂ into concrete during mixing, the technology permanently stores carbon within the concrete matrix while supporting reduced cement consumption and lower-carbon construction materials.

The project demonstrates how materials innovation, industrial decarbonisation and circular approaches can help transform how we build as Kenya’s cities continue to grow.

Importantly, the lower-carbon concrete will also support infrastructure upgrades at Kasarani Primary School and Police Station, connecting climate innovation with community impact.

KGBS is proud to engage with initiatives advancing practical solutions for a lower-carbon built environment.

12/08/2026

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚
Today, Hon. , CEO & ESG Lead, (KGBS), joins industry leaders and experts at the 5𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐊 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026 , The Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya for a panel discussion on “𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.”

The session brings together voices from engineering, energy, manufacturing, aviation, water, climate innovation and the built environment to explore how Kenya can accelerate a transition towards sustainable, resilient and competitive growth.

From the Kenya Green Building Society perspective, green growth is not simply about building green projects. It is about transforming the systems through which we design, finance, construct and operate our buildings and infrastructure.

As Kenya continues to urbanise and industrialise, we have an opportunity to:
1. Scale sustainable and climate-resilient buildings
2. Advance resource-efficient and low-carbon construction
3. Promote circularity and sustainable materials
4. Strengthen the bankability of green projects
5. Embed sustainability and lifecycle thinking into engineering decisions
6. Build stronger collaboration across government, industry, finance and the built environment

Green growth is not an environmental add-on. It is an economic and engineering transformation.

As the sector looks towards the future, the question is no longer whether we should build, it is how we build better, smarter and more resilient infrastructure that creates lasting value for people, business and the planet.

11/08/2026

𝐊𝐆𝐁𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐗𝐄𝐑: 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

The transition to a more sustainable, resilient and climate-responsive built environment requires collective action, collaboration and strong partnerships.

On Friday, 28 August 2026, KGBS will bring together developers, financial institutions, manufacturers, policymakers, sustainability practitioners, architects, engineers, consultants and other built environment professionals for the KGBS Members Mixer.

Connect. Exchange. Collaborate.

The Mixer will create a space to:
✨ Build meaningful connections
💡 Exchange ideas and showcase progress
🤝 Unlock new partnerships and opportunities
🌱 Accelerate the mainstreaming of sustainable solutions
🏗️ Strengthen Kenya’s green building ecosystem

Together, we are building an ecosystem where knowledge, finance, innovation, policy and implementation come together to shape a greener and more resilient built environment.

📅 28 August 2026
🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dHNNWTbN

15/07/2026

10/05/2026

𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫
Kenya Green Building Society in collaboration with the State Department of Public Works is supporting the implementation of Kenya’s National Buildings and Construction Decarbonisation Roadmap a key milestone in advancing low-carbon and climate-resilient development within the built environment sector.

The programme, supported through the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN) under WorldGBC’s global transition roadmap initiative, aims to strengthen collaboration between government, industry, and finance to accelerate sustainable building practices and green investment mobilisation.

The roadmap represents an important shift from climate planning to practical implementation, positioning Kenya among the leading African countries driving measurable action toward building decarbonisation and resilient urban development.

As the built environment continues to play a critical role in climate action, collaborative initiatives such as this are essential in shaping sustainable, future-ready communities.

07/05/2026

Today’s discussions at the KGBS technical workshop on Green Building Standards & Certification as a Finance Enabler have surfaced an important reality:

The challenge is no longer proving that green buildings work.

The real challenge is translating green performance into finance logic, risk pricing, incentives, and investable market systems.

Across the room, stakeholders identified key barriers slowing capital flow into green buildings, including:

▪️ Limited market understanding of green value
▪️ Lack of local performance data and evidence
▪️ High perceived upfront costs
▪️ Limited financial incentives for developers
▪️ Weak blended finance and catalytic funding structures
▪️ Regulatory and policy gaps
▪️ Weak consumer demand
▪️ Fragmented ecosystem coordination

But this workshop is not just about identifying challenges.

It is about building solutions.

KGBS, together with financial institutions, developers, policymakers, and industry experts, is actively working to shape practical frameworks that can:

✔️ Link certification to financial decision-making
✔️ Improve risk assessment models
✔️ Strengthen green finance products
✔️ Build investor confidence through market data
✔️ Unlock catalytic and blended finance
✔️ Accelerate scalable low-carbon development in Kenya

The conversations happening today are designed to directly inform actionable financing mechanisms, policy recommendations, and investment strategies under the Kenya Buildings Decarbonisation Funding Accelerator.

This is how markets are transformed through collaboration, evidence, and implementation-focused dialogue.