SA Affordable Housing July / August 2018 // Issue: 71 | Page 30

PROJECTS
features
Tirong Estate homes have various value-added features
which include access to fibre to the home, aluminium
windows, rolled aluminium gutters, LED light fittings,
Hans Grohe taps and smart meters.
Derek Warren Developments (DWS) targets the
Northern suburbs of Johannesburg, is an approved
developer in various residential estates including Cedar
Creek, Olivewood, Helderfontein, Steyn City, Monaghan
farm and works extensively in Chartwell Country
Estates, Bryanston and Fourways.
Derek Warren Developments has also gone national
with an office in KwaZulu-Natal and various projects
underway on the Natal North Coast. The new business
venture Tirong ext. 12 falls within this target area.
International Housing Solutions (IHS) is committed to
our colleagues, customers, future generations and the
communities where we live and work. We encourage
colleagues to engage in community outreach activities
and believe in giving back to our communities
through volunteer efforts and team-driven community
improvement initiatives. IHS contributes to the
development of economic transformation and Broad-
Based Black Economic Empowerment.
INSULATION
The showers are fitted with flow restriction valves to save water.
Insulation is a cellulose fibre insulation material which
is made from recycled newspaper and DWS has put in a
flame retardant, so the houses are well insulated – cooler in
summer and warmer in winter.
Warren says the taps and shower heads reduce water
flow as they are fitted flow restrictions and the toilet is a
dual flush toilet to reduce water consumption.
“We are installing smart meters as well. This enables the
homeowner to monitor their consumption and identify if
there are any water leaks and so on,” says Warren.
“These interventions have given us the required savings
that we must comply with, we are sitting with an average
of 30% saving, a year per unit that is equivalent to one
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month’s bond payment, which is outstanding for this
development compared to similar projects.
An added value is that fibre for internet connection is
to be installed and each unit is provided with a connection
for free of charge so it will reduce the running costs for the
actual state moving forward.
“Depending on the packages the buyers choose, free
voice calls within the development will be possible. Fibre is
changing lifestyles for people to be able to study, use the
internet and so on. It’s a massive educational tool and will
impact positively on the lifestyle of the future owners of
this estate,” says Warren.