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This market brief, prepared by GreenCape for the City of Cape Town, evaluates green technologies and practices to sustainably intensify urban and peri-urban food production. It classifies interventions into three levels based on a modified Gliessman framework: increasing efficiency of current practices, substituting alternative practices, and re-establishing production through novel growing systems. The document provides financial viability assessments for hydroponics, aquaponics, and complete Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) systems, while also identifying specific investment opportunities for different farm scales in Cape Town.

A fact sheet detailing a CNY 1.2 billion green bond issued by Nanjing City Construction Development Co., Ltd. on April 9, 2020, to fund the second phase of the Nanjing City West District Project.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 500 million green bond issued by Welltower on December 16, 2019, for the purpose of funding green buildings and energy and water efficiency improvements.

Kilroy Realty LP issued a USD 400 million senior secured green bond on November 29, 2018, to finance the development or refurbishment of properties achieving LEED Gold certification or higher, as well as energy and water efficiency improvements. The company, a REIT operating Class A properties along the US West Coast, committed to annual reporting on proceed allocations verified by an independent assurance company.

On 28-March-2018, PACE Funding Group issued a USD 50 million PACE ABS bond to finance residential property improvements focused on energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy. This represents the fourth PACE ABS issuer to enter the market.

This GreenCape briefing argues that investing in water efficiency and alternative water sources is financially sound for businesses even after droughts end. Using three business models (office, medium manufacturing, and large manufacturing), it demonstrates that solutions like smart metering, retrofitting, and effluent reuse can reduce municipal water reliance by up to 70% and costs by 60%, with most solutions paying back within six years.

This research paper presents a prioritization methodology for demand-side water efficiency measures in cities, applying an adapted version of the Economics of Low Carbon development strategies for Cities (ELCC) framework to the domestic sector of Bologna, Italy.

This 1998 report by the Rocky Mountain Institute examines water-saving technologies and practices for residential use, moving beyond the 1992 National Plumbing Standards to explore high-efficiency fixtures, graywater and rainwater systems, and sustainable landscaping.

This fact sheet details a TWD 3 billion (USD 101 million) green bond issued by Far Eastern New Century on January 8, 2018, to fund projects in waste recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation, and green building in Taiwan.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute describes the State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs), specifically the Clean Water SRF (CWSRF) and Drinking Water SRF (DWSRF), detailing their financial structure, return on investment, and role in funding U.S. water infrastructure.

The Cape Town branch of JG Afrika reduced its office water consumption by 67% between 2011 and 2017. This was achieved through a sequence of interventions including reducing and eventually eliminating irrigation, installing waterless urinals, low-flow taps, low-flow shower heads, and hold-flush toilets, alongside staff education and the installation of two 10,000-litre rainwater tanks.

This case study by GreenCape examines how the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town built water resilience over a ten-year period through a phased investment in green technologies and behavioral changes. By following a systematic 'Water Resilience Journey'—moving from low-cost efficiency measures to complex alternative water sources—the V&A reduced its annual water consumption by approximately 65% despite expanding its development.

This case study examines how the Southern Sun Newlands hotel in Cape Town improved its water resilience following a severe drought between 2015 and 2018. The hotel implemented a combination of behavioral changes, water-efficiency technologies, and the installation of a groundwater treatment plant to reduce municipal water reliance and operational costs.

This report chapter argues that the solution to global freshwater scarcity is not increasing supply through costly and environmentally damaging infrastructure, but radically increasing water productivity through efficiency and demand-side management across agriculture, landscaping, buildings, and industry.