+IMPACT Magazine Issue 25

PROJECT
PROJECT
From the
GROUND UP
Having recently become the first GBCSA-certified, Net Positive
Ecology Level 2 – Operational Ecology (Measured) project in
the country, dsm-firmenich South Africa sets a precedent for
sustainable landscaping within the green building industry.
WORDS Nicole Cameron
IMAGES Marc Sherratt Sustainability Architects
PROJECT NUTSHELL
Client:
dsm-firmenich South Africa
Location: Corner 16th & Pharmaceutical roads,
Midrand, Gauteng
Green-Star rating: Net Positive Ecology Level 2 – Operational
Ecology (Measured)
Type of project: Urban ecologically landscaped site
Date achieved: 3 May 2023
Project size: 1 240m 2 (total gross floor area)
Through its sustainable landscaping project,
dsm-firmenich’s South African office in
Midrand, Johannesburg, is paving the way
for urban ecological regeneration.
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