Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa January/February 2014

ADVERTISERS ON THIS PROJECT: AECOM Quantity Surveyors Afrisam South Africa Manufacturers and suppliers of concrete, readymix, aggregate and premixes Aurecon Consulting structural, civil, mechanical and EDS Engineers Empowered Spaces Architects Grundfos Client Specialised Fire Technology Fire Consultants landfill due to reuse or recycling of the waste; • Fresh air provided at a rate of 12.5l/s/p, exceeding minimum regulatory requirements by 150%; • Daylight glare control via vertical fixed shading devices; • High frequency ballast provided for 100% of usable area (UA); • Variable speed drives for mechanical equipment installed to reduce operational energy consumption; • Heat pumps for domestic hot water production Grundfos South Africa for kitchen, emergency rooms and gym; • Energy uses of 100kVA or greater submetered, and energy consumption effectively monitored through the BMS; • Dedicated parking spaces provided for fuelefficient vehicles; • Cyclists’ facilities provided; • Rainwater harvesting system present, with treatment of water to drinking quality; • Efficient water fittings; • Water meters for all major water users; • A recycling waste storage facility 27

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