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Stellenbosch University’s Visual Arts Building was recently
awarded GBCSA’s 1 000th certification – a 6-Star Green Star
Existing Building Performance V1 rating.
The Visual Arts building, located in the heart
of Stellenbosch University’s main campus, is
a heritage building that was constructed in
1905. It recently attained a 6-Star Green Star
(Existing Building Performance v1) rating, making it one
of 18 buildings in the University’s Jan Marais Square
to have achieved this illustrious accreditation from the
Green Building Council South Africa.
With a total floor area of 6 731m², and spanning four
floors, the Visual Arts building consists of lecture
halls, workshops and offices. Careful consideration has
enabled the implementation of a number of sustainability
initiatives, which allow it to operate at a very low energy
and water intensity, according to Simon Penso, Director
of Imbue Sustainability, the Accredited Professional for
the project. “A lighting retrofit means that the building
now benefits from energy efficiency lighting throughout.
Efficient air conditioning systems have been put in place,
in conjunction with natural ventilation,” he says. “The
passive design elements that older buildings employ, such
as the internal courtyard with covered walkways shading
the windows, means that the majority of the building
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