+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 27

GBCSA AWARDS
GBCSA AWARDS
EDGE RESIDENTIAL LEADER
WINNER: SAGEWOOD LIFESTYLE APARTMENTS, MIDRAND
GREEN STARS
of the
show
Olifantsfontein Road, Midrand, Gauteng
Sustainability specialist and EDGE expert: Alison Groves, WSP
EDGE Auditor: Yvonne Pelser, Inside Out Consulting
“Winning the EDGE Residential Leader award is a profound recognition of Century’s relentless pursuit of Excellence
in Design for Greater Efficiencies in the real estate sector. This accolade underscores our commitment to innovative
practices, affirming a dedication to elevated standards that enhance efficiency and redefine residential leadership
with a focus on cutting-edge design principles,” says Japie Vos, Quantity Surveyor Executive and Project Manager
at Century Property Developments.
ANNUAL
LEADERSHIP
2023 AWARD
WINNERS
A highlight of the GBCSA’s Green
Building Convention each year is
the Leadership Awards, which
acknowledges the remarkable
achievements of stellar professionals
and projects in the green building
environment. Here’s a line-up of the
winning 2023 projects that are pushing
the green envelope ever harder for
a better, more sustainable world.
Accredited professional: Yogesh Gooljar, PJC + Partners
Director of the Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika Richard
Perez described the 6-Star Green Star rating as “a great
milestone achievement”: “It honours our philosophy as a
d-school. It was important when we were conceptualising
our place that it spoke to who we are and what our
purpose is. Design-led thinking is an approach and
mindset that drives change and innovation.”
Project type: Residential apartments
Project owner: Century Property Developments
Certification: EDGE certification
Project size: 14 794m²
HIGHEST-RATED BUILDING FOR AN
ASSET-RATING DESIGN PROJECT
WINNER: HASSO PLATTNER D-SCHOOL AFRIKA, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Cnr Cross Campus Road & Woolsack Drive, UCT Middle Campus, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Paris Brummer and d-school Afrika
Project type:
Project owner:
Certification:
Public and education building
University of Cape Town/d-school Afrika
6-Star Green Star Public and Education
Building V1
Project size: 4 487m 2 Paris Brummer and d-school Afrika
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