TOTAL PARKING AREA: 53 586m2

Green Star SA – As Built v1 Achieved in January 2016

OWNER MultiChoice Support Services (PTY) Ltd

ARCHITECTSGLH and Associates

ELECTRICAL ENGINEEROne Zero Consulting

FIRE ENGINEERTWCE

LIFT SPECIALISTC3 Climate Control Consulting and KONE

MECHANICAL ENGINEERC3 Climate Control Consulting

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSInsite Landscape Architects

QUANTITY SURVEYORSBTK Pretoria Inc.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERSPure Consulting

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REVIEW CONSULTANTSSolid Green Consulting cc.

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CONSULTANTSolid Green Consulting cc.

WET SERVICESIzazi Consulting Engineers (PTY) Ltd

WET SERVICESIzazi Consulting Engineers (PTY) Ltd

MAIN CONTRACTORGroup 5

PROJECT MANAGERM Studio Consulting

MULTICHOICE CITY Corner of Bram Fischer Drive and Republic Road, Ferndale, Randburg, Johannesburg, SA

MultiChoice City achieved both a 5 Star- Green Star SA Office v1 Design and As Built rating. This is a commendable sustainable achievement and is recognised as ‘South African Excellence’. The building comprises of four basement levels and four office levels. The basement level is linked with a subterranean vehicle tunnel and the office pedestrian circulation is linked with a pedestrian bridge to the adjacent DSTV campus. For the project to obtain the rating individual sustainable initiatives were required to be met. Some of the sustainable feature are highlighted below:

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65Sustainable building features include:

High Frequency Ballasts, energy saving lamps, lighting controls, dimmable light fittings and occupancy sensors makes it easy to save energy and only provides light to occupied areas.

A centralised HVAC plant efficiently provides both heating and cooling for the building. With the help of the combined Thermal (Ice) Storage system the project reduces its energy peak demand by 25%. Fresh air is distributed to all parts of the building by means of a ducted reticulation system that supplies fresh air (at a rate of 12.5ℓ/s/p ) to the in-ceiling fan-coil units.

The project obtained all the water points that are available to be targeted for an office v1 rating. Greywater harvesting & filtration sourced from the showers are used to flush toilets and urinals with efficient water fittings (taps, shower heads,

WCs, urinals) and for irrigation. Water meters are provided for all major water uses which monitors water consumption and provides notification alerts if any leaks are detected.

Cyclist Facilities, surrounding public transport infrastructure, pedestrian bridge and amenities provided within the building reduce the overall automobile trips taken by the building users.

The indoor environment is improved by guaranteeing a high quality thermal comfort and accessible external views for 60% of usable area. Ensuring paints, adhesives & sealants and carpets used within the project, have low VOC emissions. Providing highly visible and accessible stairs to encourage building users to be more active and reduce energy use of lifts.

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PROJECT FLOOR AREAS:TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA): 36 051m2

TOTAL COMMERCIAL OFFICE AREA: 20 717m2

MECHANICAL ENGINEER Midrand Air Conditioning