Office
Sisonke District Offices
- Location
- Ixopo, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Year
- 2012
- Client
- Department of Transport and Public Works
- Architects
- East Coast Architects
PJC Services
- Sustainable Design Management
- Passive + Low Energy Design
- Daylight + Visual Comfort
- Integrated Water Design
- Green Building Certification
Key Highlights
- 5 Star Green Star rating.
- Fully naturally ventilated office building.
- Narrow floor plates advantageous to the light and warmth felt, with little or no impact from artificial light and heating.
- Underfloor heating for winter season.
- Double glazing, horizontal shading and light shelves designed to reduce solar gains in summer, heat loss in winter, and reflect diffuse natural light into the spaces.
- Extensive use of thermal mass as part of the thermal comfort strategy.
- Extensive roof garden home to nearly 100 indigenous plant species.
- Rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing with an attenuation pond collecting run-off and providing wildlife habitat.
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