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Cato Ridge Epping
The Retail unit’s Cato Ridge premises has undertaken the
following green, environmental and sustainability aspects:
■ Material used for the sublayer flooring and hardstand
was sourced from the nearby Asmang mine, and has
therefore assisted in cleaning up part of the mining
dump
■ Electricity consumption will be reduced due to the use
of motion sensors being installed
■ Natural ventilation and separately activated smoke
ventilation is being used, as well as having several walls
and the roof insulated
■ All office windows have been thermally tinted which
will reduce the heat load caused by the sunlight, and
the structure of the offices has been designed to
prevent direct sunlight in these areas
■ The bricks used onsite are made from 70% recycled
material
■ Part of the labour was sourced from the local
community
■ Only local indigenous flora has been planted
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The new R95 million warehouse in Epping, made of
recycled material including crushed concrete and bricks
from the old Athlone power station, has received an
award for the developers.
■ Growthpoint Properties Limited won the SA Property
Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence
Award for building this facility
■ The bricks contain 70% recycled material from the
demolished Athlone power station
■ The latest green building technologies were applied to
convert a contaminated old foundry into the new
warehouse
■ The facility was converted into a high spec, high tech
warehouse of international standards
■ The design has shifted the distribution model from
parochial to regional, achieving greater operational
and economic efficiency
■ Recycled steel and electrical cables were also utilised
■ Eco-glass windows and efficient airconditioning system
aid with energy saving temperature management
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