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team was dedicated to the project, with each person assigned to specific ‘packages’, including brickwork, façades, service coordination, finishes and joinery. Sustainability The project has achieved a 5-Star Green Star Design Certification from the Green Building 144 on Oxford Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Some of the sustainability features of the project include an energy-efficient air conditioning system with a full economy cycle, which means that it supplies full fresh air to cool the space when external conditions are favourable; energy-efficient lighting throughout the building, water-saving sanitary fittings, a rainwater harvesting system, extensive 45