INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
Vodacom’s refurbished
building accredited with
green credentials
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this includes our employees, stakeholders,
customers and the communities.”
The Vodacom Century City offices
consist of three floors of office space,
with basement parking. The building
which was constructed in the year 2000,
has resulted in the adoption of green
cleaning principles, indoor air quality
management and a rigorous occupant
feedback process. Furthermore, the
building consumes even lower resources
when compared to the national GBCSA
benchmark building standards.
Vodacom has refurbished the
Century City building in Cape
Town in a sustainable and
environmentally-friendly fashion.
A
fter implementing various
sustainable interventions, Vodacom
has officially launched its newly
refurbished Century City building in Cape
Town. The building has just been accredited
with a five-star Existing Building Performance
(EPB), Version 1 Certification by the Green
Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).
Dorah Modise, GBCSA CEO, said: “The
GBCSA is thrilled to be awarding an Existing
Building Performance Version 1 Certification
to Vodacom Century City. A decision
to retrofit an existing building to reach
sustainability levels doesn’t come easily; it
reflects bold and responsible leadership.
“Vodacom has taken the lead in the
telecommunications sector by practically
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“In addition to reducing Vodacom’s direct
environmental impacts, we are also helping
our customers to reduce their carbon
emissions through the use of our Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions, Big Data and digital
products and services which are enabling
access to information and communications
and replacing traditional ways of doing
business,” adds Hall.
demonstrating responsible business
practices over the years and continues to
do so. Resource efficiency, especially water
and energy, is by far the best option in the
reduction of Green House Gas emissions,
while ensuring great financial returns.
This iconic building will remain a best
case for EBP ratings in the country and we
commend Vodacom for putting employees,
clients and nature first.” Consulting company WSP Africa oversaw
the design and implementation of a
number of environmentally sustainable
design features in the Vodacom Century
City building, including the construction
of a 542 kWp single-roof photovoltaic
solar array on the building. The installation
comprised of about 2,000 mono crystalline
solar panels on to Solar World Sundeck roof
sheets and 100% recycled Suntabs over a
3,600 m² area.
Vodacom Managing Executive, Carol Hall,
said: “Vodacom Group is committed to
connecting people for a better future in a
manner that will not harm the environment.
This is evident in our commitment to halve
our environmental impact by 2025. We
are constantly working towards a better
and more sustainable future for everyone; “The thinking behind the refurbishments was
in recognition of the fact that green buildings
are not solely about reducing energy,
but are also about consuming less water,
using more sustainable materials, reducing
waste, improving air and light quality,
the restoration of habitat and reducing
dependency on vehicles,” said Hall. n
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