Materials The project had used approximately 21,691m ³ of concrete , 9,260m ² of double glazed panels , and 2,868m ² of Sandstone cladding which complements the three primary materials in bringing this building into being .
HVAC and Plumbing The services were divided into two zones : Emergency services in basement level 2 and the building services on the roof .
All HVAC plants were installed on the roof with water reticulation running up the building to the roof and then down . Due to its gravitational nature drainage was established in the service ducts behind the toilet cores . Vertical reticulation
of HVAC Ducts and chiller pipes were also positioned around the same core areas feeding fan-coil units in the ceiling voids of the Werksmans office spaces .
Sustainable Elements The design has taken all the SANS10400 , Part X and XA into consideration . The lighting design was done with as low as possible W / m ² and water saving measures were implemented . A glass box design in any terms presents a challenge concerning the thermal behavior of the building , but the team managed to successfully resolve this through the selection of the type of glazing and the specific blind preferences to control glare and heat gain through the façades .
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