FEATURE
Flooring
BELGOTEX AWARDED SA’S FIRST CUSTOM
INDUSTRIAL GREEN STAR RATING
Belgotex Floors has been awarded 6 stars in South Africa’s first
custom Green Star SA – Existing Building Performance (EBP) rating for
an industrial facility from the Green Building Council of South Africa
(GBCSA).
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T
he outstanding 6 Star certification recognises “World
Leadership” at its Pietermaritzburg-based factory for its
sustainability practices in all aspects of their plant and carpet
manufacturing operations.
The Green Star SA -Existing Building Performance (EBP) rating
tool is the foremost programme focusing on whole building
operational performance over 12 months measured against
eight key criteria for human and environmental health. For
the first time ever, this EBP tool was customised to cater for
the certification of an
industrial facility in order
to evaluate Belgotex’s
factory. It was adapted
by expert green building
consultants Ecocentric,
who together with the
company’s comprehensive
historic operational
data and dedicated
on- site sustainability
team accelerated the
process and enabled
the company to achieve
their certification in just 8
months.
Belgotex Floors achieved
the 6 Green Star SA certification for implementing outstanding practical and
measurable strategic solutions in the following areas:
• Management: Building management, green cleaning performance, on-
going monitoring and metering and learning resources;
• Indoor Environment Quality: Indoor air quality, lighting comfort, thermal
comfort, occupant survey, acoustic comfort and daylight views;
• Energy: Energy consumption, peak electricity demand;
• Water: Potable water management;
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