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CONSTRUCTION WORLD FEBRUARY 2015
PROJECT PROFILE
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esign and construction
comprised of a three storey
office building including
basement parking, minis-
terial suites, conference
facilities, with landscaped
cafeteria areas totaling
44 539 m2 in size. It had to take
into account the energy reducing measures
and state of the art building management
systems to maintain a maximum overall
energy consumption of 115 kWh/p2/annum.
Strict contractual requirements were
adhered to and limited resources care-
fully managed in order to ensure delivery
of an innovative and sustainable designed
building within fixed price, fixed duration
and to deliver a building of highest quality.
The building received a 6 star Greenstar
(Office Design v.1) rating from the GBCSA,
and boasted sustainable innovative tech-
nology such as green concrete; solar energy
harvesting; water saving techniques as well
as receiving full five credits in the innovation
category by the GBCSA.
Achieving a six-star
rating
Concentrated Photovoltaic
(CPV) Vehicle Charging
The DEA has provided the project with the
opportunity to showcase an advanced
Concentrated Photovoltaic based elec-
tric car charging system. The CPV system
A PERFECT FIT
The new office for the Department of Environmental Affairs
entailed a Public Private Partnership between Imvelo Concession
Company and the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA)
for the new head office accommodation of the Department of
Environmental Affairs in Arcadia, Pretoria. The project consisted
of a design, build, finance, operation and maintenance contract
of which the Aveng Grinaker-LTA Keren Kula DEA JV was
appointed as the design and construct contractor.