African Design Magazine ADM #34 October 2017 | Page 35

5 STARS
4 NAMIBIA
Further innovations secure a 5 Star Green Star Africa As Built rating for
FNB @Parkside
uilding on a 4-Star Green Star design rating, FNB Namibia
Holdings' @Parkside building was recently awarded the 5-Star
Green Star Africa As Built rating by the Green Building Council -
making it the first 5-Star rated building in Namibia and Africa,
outside of South Africa.
The project had achieved 55 points in its Design rating in 2014/2015,
which is a comfortable 4 Star rating. Reaching a 5-Star rating (which requires 60
points to be certified) was achievable with the correct innovations. Overall, the
building achieved 64 points for its final As Built rating.