Blog by Fortis Green

EDGE Certification

Imagine if your building could wear a badge of honour - not just for being beautiful or functional, but for being radically efficient. A building that announces, “I use less water, less energy, and I was built with care.” That’s what EDGE certification is about. And in Africa, especially in tra...

12.06.25 10:54 AM - Comment(s)
The Secret Life of Urban Plants

To the casual eye, landscaping might seem like the final flourish on a building project: an aesthetic add-on to soften the hard edges of cement and stone. But in the age of climate change, biodiversity loss, and urban overheating, plants are no longer just for show. They are essential infrastru...

04.06.25 09:44 AM - Comment(s)
Insider Sessions at Fortis Green Housing

Over the past few weeks, Fortis Green Housing has welcomed select guests to Masaka Views Insider Sessions: a series of inti...

04.06.25 09:44 AM - Comment(s)
Building with Time

We tend to think of buildings as permanent. Solid. Anchored in place. Yet behind every brick and beam is a conversation with time: how long something lasts, when it breaks down, how it adapts, whether it remembers those who used it, and what it leaves behind.

Sustainable construction is not just...

03.06.25 09:36 AM - Comment(s)
Homes For Living

There’s a quiet revolution taking place in how people think about home ownership in Rwanda. It’s not flashy. It doesn’t shout. But it’s significant.

I’ve spoken with dozens of potential homeowners and investors over the last f...

25.04.25 03:32 PM - Comment(s)