Press release
07 November 2011
FORTY ON OAK AT MELROSE ARCH WINS SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST GREEN STAR AWARDS
Josef Quraishi – Amdec Head of Sustainability
Amdec Property Development, owners of the prestigious Melrose Arch precinct have been awarded South Africa’s first Green Star SA Multi Unit Residential Pilot certification for their new residential development Forty on Oak, which is currently under construction.
The highly sought after Green Star Award recognises Amdec’s drive to continue the development’s focus on sustainable design. Conceived back in 1996, Melrose Arch was ahead of its time, incorporating Sustainable initiatives at Precinct level and ‘this gave the project a great platform for achieving a Green Star Rating’ says Josef Quraishi – Head of Sustainability for Amdec
Early sustainable design initiatives for Forty on Oak included natural cross ventilation, grey water recycling, gas powered water heating, high performance glazing and an impressive level of recycled material content. These measures assisted the building in achieving maximum points in the Energy Component of the GBCSA rating tool. The project then tapped into the broader precinct services to deliver an integrated building management system, and high end technology plus automation to each apartment.
“During the 9-month long design process for Forty on Oak that broke ground on the 9th June 2011, the perseverance, dedication and support of Forty on Oak’s Design Team, together with the Main Contractor , has been astounding,” comments Quraishi.
“The announcement of the Green Building Council of South Africa’s (GBCSA) MUR Pilot tool gave us the opportunity to seek official recognition for the project and reaffirm our commitment to sustainable developments,” concluded Qurashi.
Future residents of Forty on Oak will enjoy a seamlessly integrated environment that supports the New Urbanism principles on which Melrose Arch is built. Amenities such as a gym, restaurants, shops, a crèche, post office, banks, a local park and commercial offices are all within easy walking distance within the secure precinct. Furthermore, Melrose Arch is perfectly positioning in the centre of Johannesburg’s up-market northern suburbs, on the green belt, adjacent to the M1 freeway and within close proximity to O.R. Tambo International Airport. On the BRT route, residents will also enjoy easy access to the Gautrain and the cosmopolitan retail hub of Johannesburg CBD.
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