MechChem Africa June 2017

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Benchmark Green Star building in Namibia

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff,Africa, one of the largest multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies in Africa, achieved the first 4-Star Green Star rating in Namibia for the FNB Namibia Holdings’ @Parkside building – which is also well on track for its ‘As Built’ rating.

Industry diary July NACE Level 1 (CIP 1) Coating Inspection Course Corrosion Institute Southern Africa 3 to 8 July The CORe, Midrand, South Africa Linda Hinrichsen, Course Administrator +27 10 224 0761 courses@corrisa.org.za Wearcheck 2017 Oil Analysis Training Oil Analysis 1 – Understanding oil and its analysis 11 – 12 July 2017 Oil Analysis 2 – Report interpretation • Theproject comes completewitha full and smartbuildingmanagementsystem(BMS), whichhastheabilityto identifyenergy-use trends and monitor any anomalies. The BMS will notify the building manager of any irregularities in terms of power con- sumption, ensuring that appropriate re- medial actions canbe initiated if necessary. www.wsp-pb.com system, the building has been designed to surpass the most water-efficient bench- markyet set by theGreenBuildingCouncil of South Africa (GBCSA). The advanced water system is alsoa contextual response to the water stricken environment.

L ocated in Freedom Square, Wind- hoek, @Parkside is the first building in Namibia to achieve a Green Star rating and – with its innovative, envi- ronmentally friendly design, and sustainable operational energy management – the build- ing sets a benchmark for building sustainably for the future. Thebuildingwas awarded its 4-StarGreen Star Office SA-Namibia ‘Design Rating’ from the Green Building Council of South Africa in 2014. Since completion and being fully operational, the project is aiming towards an ‘As Built Rating’ by demonstrating that the sustainability initiatives designed into the building are installed and operating to their full efficiency potential. As market leading sustainability con- sultants, WSP’s GREEN by DESIGN team has been involved with this project from conceptualisation through every phase of design and construction – consulting with the project team on sustainability and Green

Star requirements – and now reviewing the operations of the building for the ‘As Built’ rating submission. GregRice, SustainabilityConsultant,WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, Building Services, Africa, says: “There are a variety of innova- tive and sustainable factors evident in the morphology of the building that have all con- tributed to this building receiving its Green Star rating. We are also confident that the building will receive it’s ‘As Built’ rating, as the initial energy modelling has already shown a 40% reduction in operational energy compared to a building constructed according tominimum building regulations. This saving amounts to an estimated R1-million kWh reduction per year in operational energy.” A fewof thekeenly innovative and sustain- able features of this building include: • The sophisticated HVAC system that al- lows vast amounts of freshoutside air into the building so as to reduce the build-upof indoor pollutants. Occupants experience a high level of thermal comfort as a result of thematerials selected for the outer skinof the building and the air conditioning sys- tem. The building also contains dedicated exhauststoextractprintingandphotocopy pollutants,whichhaveaneffectoninternal air quality. • A combination of water fixtures and low- flowfittings are installed. Thedesignof the roof andpodium levels allowfor rainwater harvesting for reuse within the building. With recycling the grey water collection and a magnificent advanced filtration

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The @Parkside building in Freedom Square, Windhoek, is the first building in Namibia to achieve a Green Star rating, having been awarded its 4-Star Green Star Office SA-Namibia ‘Design Rating’ from the Green Building Council of South Africa.

POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa 2017 Conference & Exhibition 18-20 July 2017 Sandton Convention Centre Leigh Angelo – marketing director, ITP

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The KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition (KITE) 26 to 28 July 2017, Durban Exhibition Centre Withahistoryspanningover36years,KITE,thedefinitiveinteractiveplatformforindustrial technology solutions, has been the launchpad for a number of best practice technologies and services over theyears andhas providedadiversemarketwithamultitudeof solutions. This year, KITE has a line-up of new and updated technologies for all industrial sectors in the province, all under one roof. A snapshot of some key exhibitors includes: Klüber Lubrication; A R Industrial; Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology; Omron; RS Components; Schneider Electric; Modena Design Centres; Klüber Lubrication; and AZ-Armaturen, to name but a few. This year’s event includes the addition of the Propak Africa Pavilion and other visi- tor attractions, geared around maximising visitors’ time at the show, the free-to-attend SAIMechE Seminar Theatre, theMESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) special interest group, and the Lifting Equipment Association of South Africa (LEEASA) conference. www.kznindustrial.co.za

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