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Looking back at the completed project , what are your thoughts ? Due to great teamwork the building and link bridge were all completed on time and within budget , while achieving our sustainability goals .
“ Aurecon is leading by example in designing and occupying green buildings for our own offices ,” says Aurecon ’ s Cape Town Office Manager , Coenie Fick . “ We are reaping the benefits of much lower electricity costs with more than 60 per cent saving , pleasant and productive environments , as well as an enhanced reputation as one of the world leaders in sustainable development .”
Rapidly outgrowing their first 7 000 m ² Century City office premises , Aurecon developed a second building that is connected to the first one by a sky-bridge . The new building is called Aurecon West . The versatile design of the new Aurecon West makes provision for the company ’ s continuing growth in the Cape region , comprising 4 700 m ² of premium office space on three levels together with 3 200 m ² of parking space on two levels . Aurecon is initially only occupying one office level . The remaining floors have been made available for other tenants to experience the benefits of a 5-Star green office environment . In addition , the lowest office level has been adapted for use as a third parking area , which will enable a convenient expansion of the office space in the future .
Continuing the successful project partnership established with the first Aurecon Century City offices , the second building has been developed by the Rabie Property Group for owners Ingenuity Property Investments . Aurecon was responsible for the engineering services and the Green Star rating application , assisted by Ludwig Design Consulting . MaC Architects were again involved with the design of the building .
Aurecon West was completed in February 2016 at a cost of R92.7 million . “ The steep learning curve to address the ground-breaking challenge of achieving the country ’ s first
5-Star rated building with Aurecon East had the benefit of enabling a seamless delivery on Phase 2 ,” comments Aurecon Technical Director , Heinrich Stander . “ This was also in line with the international trend as supply chains for green materials and technologies mature , and the industry becomes more skilled at delivering green buildings .”
Aurecon has accumulated first-hand experience of the positive return on investment achievable with efficient green building design . Phase I was the first green rated building in Century City and Phase 2 has become the tenth . “ The trend doesn ’ t stop there ,” claims Stander . “ The cost-neutral and beneficial green design principles that Aurecon engineers and designers have experience in applying are also proposed for , and generally incorporated in , our ‘ non-green ’ rated projects .” AD