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TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO THE TRELLIDOR ALUMINIUM RANGE
NEWSWORTHY
GREEN STAR EXPANDS
THROUGHOUT AFRICA
As the Green Star sustainability
rating
system
continues
to
influence the design and delivery
of
buildings
and
communities
around Africa, the Green Building
Council South Africa (GBCSA) has
announced a rebrand.
The Green Star SA rating system
has been rebranded Green Star
Africa
to
support
its
uptake
throughout the continent. Green
Star
was
originally
developed
by the Green Building Council
Australia (GBCA), and was licen-
sed to GBCSA in 2008 for use
in South Africa.
Green Star has
been extensively adapted for the
local African climatic, social and
economic context, which makes
it the rating system of choice for
property owners in Africa.
Under
a
new
agreement,
the
GBCSA is now licensed to certify
green buildings throughout the
African continent with the Green
Security barrier manufacturer Trellidor has introduced two new aluminium designs to
their range. Trellidor Security Shutter is an aluminium louvre-style shutter while the Trellidor
Aluminium is a sliding trellis-patterned security door made from aluminium similar to the
steel versions Trellidor is known for.
“There is always a demand for aluminium pro-
ducts, particularly in corrosive environments such
as coastal areas, so these two news ranges are
already proving popular,” said Trellidor marketing
and sales director Peter Rawson.
Aluminium louvre shutters have been a feature
of upmarket homes for many years. The Trellidor
design team has taken these shutters to another
level in terms of built-in strength but they are still
very competitively priced. Internal strengthening
features, a patented Trellidor locking system and a
hidden mechanism to operate the louvres means
there is no external clutter.
Sleek, elegant and contemporary, Trellidor Security Shutter provides excellent protection
whether the louvres are open or closed. They are ideal for upmarket homes where people
need to feel safe but don’t want their security to be obvious, or for cluster home developments
that have strict rules about the type of security gates and burglar proofing permitted.
The Trellidor Aluminium sliding security gate looks very similar to the steel range that
Trellidor is known for, but has no visible rivets, making it a very neat looking security door.
It is made from structural aluminium and is therefore suitable for corrosive regions. Design
features ensure it operates smoothly, whether used to protect doors or windows and each
unit is fitted with a patented Trellidor locking system.
Trellidor Security Shutter and Trellidor Aluminium are available through authorised Trellidor
franchises countrywide. www.trellidor.co.za
Star rating system. The license
agreement allows the GBCSA,
in
collaboration
with
other
African green building councils,
to sub-license and use Green
Star
with
their
Local
Context
Report to certify buildings in their
respective countries.
www.gbcsa.org.za
One Airport Square in
Accra, Ghana that is
4 Star Green Star
SA - Office v1
certified
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