PROJECTS
The entire hotel operates in a sustainable and energy efficient manner. aesthetically pleasing the endemic and indigenous vegetation creates a habitat for insects and bird-life, and thermally insulates the areas below and reduces the heat island effect of the building and hardscapes,” says Harms.
Having come in after the preliminary design phase was already initiated, created a bit of a challenge.“ The designs changed a few times for various reasons and with it the construction timelines. The budget was also developed along the way,” he explains.
The design of the building was optimised utilising a building energy model. The modelling process was managed by Ecolution Consulting and executed by Solid Green to optimise the building’ s efficiency and performance in terms of both active and passive energy consuming systems. The energy model was used to compare the performance of different construction techniques, system installations, materials or products and cost benefits.
The project commenced in 2011 and during the time, green concepts weren’ t common in the industry therefore they