Preston Gaddy – JHI Retail
“While our customers
may see some
evidence of water-
saving initiatives, such
as the dual-flush toilets
and sensor taps in
some of South Africa’s
most iconic mega-
mall’s bathrooms,
there is much more
happening behind the
scenes.”
innovations
“We need to do more, and we
will. We are committed to being
kind to our planet and its scarce
resources,” Gaddy concludes. u
excellent proposition that Sandton
City represents.”
Even with its remarkable
achievement of cutting its water
consumption by a whopping 16%,
the Sandton City team remains
determined to do even more to
reduce water use and has set
itself ambitious future water-
saving goals. The introduction
of new electronic water metres
will analyse daily consumption
patterns and play a key role in
achieving bigger savings.
The same care is applied
to saving other resources,
including electricity. Sandton
City has decreased its electricity
consumption by 27% per square
metre over the past dozen years.
In the past year alone, it cut
power use by nearly 7.21% at
Sandton City and 8.39% at Nelson
Mandela Square.
It is also tapping into the power
of exponential positive impacts by
collaborating with its tenants. “We
provide tenants with target energy
levels in line with their type of
business and challenge them
to reduce their own electricity
consumption accordingly. We can
do better together,” says Gaddy.
Sandton City mall has managed to reduce its water
consumption by 16% through innovative management.
Preston Gaddy, general manager of
the Sandton Precinct for JHI Retail.
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