Centre for Smart and Sustainable Cities

We promote a holistic way of designing, constructing, operating and decommissioning buildings to minimize their environmental impact through:

  • A more bio-regional response to climate and site
  • Reduced dependency on non-renewable resources
  • Increased efficiency in the design of the building envelope and energy systems
  • A environmentally sensitive use of materials
  • Focus on healthy interior environments

Scope of Niko Green building services

  • Green building rating and certification

    We offer technical advice to support the development of Kenya’s Green Building Standards and Certification Systems
    We advise clients on the use of green building rating systems to achieve their goals. Get in touch with us to gain guidelines, tools and indicators used for design, assessment and certification of award-winning high performance buildings and precints.

  • Green building policy advisory

    We work with the government and the wider sector to identify and bridge the knowledge and skills gaps around a sustainable built environment.

  • Green building design advice

    The service is designed to aid planners, central and local government bodies, developers and architects achieve low and zero carbon developments and buildings, with low running costs and whole life costs.
    This is achieved by engaging with projects at a pre-design master plan stage with the intention of influencing early decisions such as site selection, building orientation, energy sharing with neighbours, passive design, energy strategies including renewables, architectural and M&E designs, and the way in which value for money is assessed.

  • Climate vulnerability and resilience analysis for Infrastructure projects

    We perform climate vulnerability and resilience analysis ensures that both retrofitting and design and planning decisions focus on the future operating environment and are supported with the most advanced climate science and engineering input to minimize the opportunity for near-term and long-term financial regret.

  • Green Building Purchasing Services

    We help architects, designers, specifiers and purchasers streamline product selection for green projects and purchasing. We also keep them informed through continuing education programs on major green building rating systems, such as LEED®, GreenMark, GreenStar and Safari Green Building Index.

  • Post Occupancy Evaluations

    We provide tools for ongoing sustainable operations and green building education to build capacity for future projects.

  • Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) Audits

    We assist in preparing Building Air Quality Action Plan.
    We also undertake IEQ audits to promote occupational health and safety in buildings.

  • Green leases

    We advise landlords and tenants on how to structure tenancy agreements or leases that articulate how a building is to be occupied, operated and managed in a sustainable way.

  • Green Building Accredited Professional training

    Integrate Sustainability thinking and action into the design, construction and operations.

  • Dilapidation surveys

    We provide property inspections and provide dilapidation reports that document the condition of a building prior to construction, development or demolition works commencing on a neighbouring property.

  • Landscaping

    Our landscaping consultancy assist organizations to improve their natural environment and reconnect their families, staff and the wider community with their local greenspace to benefit their health.

  • Building construction & renovation works

    Our building construction department creates high performance and healthy living and work environments

  • Sustainable Design Competitions

    We are helping tomorrow’s leaders design sustainability today.