The V&A Waterfront has cemented its commitment to sustainability with its recent achievement of five Green Star Ratings from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).
The five ratings bring to 12 the number of Green Star ratings awarded to various buildings at the waterfront, elevating the precinct still further as a benchmark for environmentally responsible development. Manfred Braune, Executive Director and Chief Technical Officer of the GBCSA, says the V&A precinct is a testament to the power of long-term planning and how everyone can be brought along through gradual changes. “GBCSA congratulates the V&A Waterfront and the professionals involved with these buildings on this fantastic achievement, and making the V&A Waterfront one of the greenest precincts on the continent.”Sustainability at the heart of it all
The first-ever 6-Star Green Star – Office v1 As Built Rating in South Africa was awarded to No. 1 Silo (home to Allan Gray) in June 2014, and as well as the following:- A 6-Star Green Star – Office As Built Rating for 5 Silo (a multi-tenanted commercial building, including PwC), making it one of only four buildings in South Africa to have achieved a 6 Star As Built rating;
- A 6-Star Green Star – Existing Building Performance v1 rating for the Watershed, the property’s unique craft market and home for African design at the Waterfront;
- A 5-Star Green Star – Custom Hotel Design rating for the 6 Silo which houses the new Radisson Red Hotel in the Silo District;
- Two 4-Star Green Star – Existing Building Performance v1 ratings were also awarded for the West Quay Offices on Port Road and the Granger Bay Court offices on Beach Road.
