CESA Aon 2019

PROJECTS GREATER THAN R250 MILLION: DISCOVERY PLACE

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PROJECT TEAM Client

Discovery Joint Venture

WBHO & Timber JV

Main Contractor

Boogertman + Partners

Architect

Paragon Interface

Interior Architect

Pure Consulting

Façade Engineer

Sotiralis Consulting

Structural Engineers

Aurecon

Mechanical Engineer ESD Consultant

Conscius Consulting & Classen Auret Inc

Electrical Engineer

RLB Pentad

Quantity Surveyors

Morta

Project Manager

Sutherland Engineers

Wet Services

Solutions for Elevation

Lift Specialist

African Environmental Design

Landscape Architect

TWCE

Fire Engineer

G rowthpoint and Zenprop (Discovery Joint Venture) appointed Aurecon to provide mechanical and environmentally sustainable design (ESD) services to build their iconic 112 000 m 2 Discovery global headquar- ters in Sandton. The building recently received a 5 Star Green Star SA Design rating from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), making it the largest new build project to receive this rating to date. From the inception of the

large skylights, which bring an extensive amount of daylight and interconnect the people in the building, horizontally and vertically. An extensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis was also carried out to gain insight into the performance of the building envelope under peak conditions. The results of this analysis, backed up by an experimental study, were used in the selection of suitable glazing and shading elements to achieve the required level of occupants’ thermal comfort. z

project, innovation, sustainability and oc- cupants’ wellbeing were the fundamental principles imbedded in the design and construction. The project team’s remarkable journey commenced with learning from the best building examples in Australia. Over 20 buildings were visited to gain deep understanding of emerging trends in sustainability, innovation and wellbeing. The knowledge accumulated in Australia resulted in some of the major design features – incredible atria with

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CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019