Marc Sherratt, founder of Marc Sherratt, Sustainability Architects (MSSA) is a Professional Architect and Net Zero Accredited Professional with over 7 years experience in the South African building industry. Considered one of the leaders in the green building industry he regularly speaks at the annual national Green Building Convention as an expert in his field. His team was the first to design a triple Net Zero project on the continent. MSSA is the first architectural firm in the country to pledge to reach Net Zero emissions by 2030 and is part of Alliances for Climate Action developed by WWF and C40. He qualified with his Masters at the University of Johannesburg, where he still lectures part time on Sustainable Design in the Architecture Faculty. His distinction dissertation focused on questioning architecture’s role in nature conservation. His portfolio of work gained him unconditional acceptance into one of the top universities in the world, University College London. Instead of pursuing further studies he founded MSSA whose team of highly qualified architects and engineers passionately bring about contemporary development with an environmental conscience. MSSA’s projects range from vulture aviaries on mountain ranges to ocean cooling rings on coral reefs to elephant migration routes that run through cities. Their experience in large-scale civic buildings equips them to tackle all use, context and scale types. It is their research and sustainability approach that makes them unique. Their website offers opportunities for anyone wanting to invest in sustainable property development in Africa as well a place where selected clients can retain them to produce contemporary architecture at the highest sustainability standards. MSSA focuses on both rural and urban projects of environmental sensitivity. Their mobile field studio gives them access across the African continent. See their website for contact details at www.marcsherratt.com