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a smart weather station will allow covering more homes than any single species to thrive. Overall, Waterfall is
them to monitor climate change and property developer in the world to committed to the use of indigenous
future-proof any new development. date. The EDGE standard requires a trees, grasses and plants that are more
minimum of a 20% reduction across water-wise and attract indigenous bird
sUsTAINABLE BY dEsIGN energy consumption, water usage and species and wildlife. so far, the precinct
When setting up the original embodied energy in materials. Balwin has achieved around 80% indigenous

architectural guidelines for the residential has also launched south Africa’s first landscaping within residential estates
developments at Waterfall, the Waterfall green home loan, the ABsA Eco Home and 100% in all common areas.
Management Company enlisted the Loan – which is now available for
help of Century Property Developments buyers in the EDGE-certified Polofields CLosING THE LooP oN

to deliver a robust set of guidelines development on Waterfall,” adds vos. WAsTE
that prioritises the environment in In terms of waste control, Waterfall is
terms of aesthetics and design. “Additionally, in an effort to save water, currently reviewing its entire waste

we have built an Ozone Water Purifying management system to incorporate
“These guidelines are still in place today Plant which we use to purify water circular economy approaches that assess

and advocate the use of raw materials from the Jukskei river. This water is all the material flows in its waste streams.
such as raw brick and concrete in their then used to irrigate all the common The aim is to look at ‘reuse, reduce,
natural forms. Both have a lower carbon areas on Waterfall,” vos notes. recycle’ strategies to conserve what can
footprint, are less reliant on grid energy be re-deployed, ensuring that nothing
for their production and are better for THE BIRds ANd THE is lost or wasted. This conservation
the environment,” says Willie vos, CEO of BEEs – ENVIRoNMENTAL approach extends to all of Waterfall’s
the Waterfall Management Company. sTEWARdsHIP water and energy optimisation initiatives.
Another unique initiative currently
“Our sustainability approach applies underway is Waterfall’s biodiversity “In general, we work on a 2-day resilience
across all residential developments enhancement strategy. under this in terms of water across the precinct.
within Waterfall, whether they are our initiative, a biodiversity specialist will The Mall of Africa has 2.2million litres
own or those of a partner. In 2019, explore how Waterfall City can improve, of stored water and most recently, we
Balwin properties registered 16 000 or reintroduce, biodiversity within the added 270 kilolitres-worth of rainwater
units for the Excellence in Design for area. The plan is to create sanctuaries harvesting storage at Deloitte. Overall,

Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certification, for insects, birds, animals and plant the Attacq portfolio (excluding Mall

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