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energy generated is used to power part of the mall’s daily FULFILLING GREEN AMBITIONS THROUGH
operations. DATA ANALYSIS
Meanwhile, the newly-completed Nexus 1 building has In 2020, Attacq partnered with GCX, the sustainability
been certified by the Green Building Council of South Arica business specialists, to implement an Eco-Analytics
(GBCSA) as the first Net Zero Carbon Building in Waterfall Dashboard, which allows the company to monitor the
City. Its efficient design and solar power system ensure that environmental and financial elements that contribute to
there is enough renewable energy to meet the building’s Waterfall City’s carbon footprint in real-time.
needs, resulting in zero operational carbon emissions. Innovations such as this allow for improved reporting
Residents are also encouraged to build passive climate and greater insight into how the buildings are performing
design homes that are thermally efficient, using solar as standalone assets. In this way, the developers have been
geysers and panels, energy-efficient lighting, double able to work together with clients to change behaviours, or
glazing, insulation and low energy consumption fittings implement initiatives that reduce consumption, individual
and appliances. As a result, owners are starting to see the carbon footprints and, ultimately, their cost of occupancy.
long-term cost benefits and much higher resale values. Attacq also installed a scientific grade weather station in
In addition, developments such as Waterfall Country 2020 to provide access to local climate patterns. This data
Estate, Waterfall Country Village, Waterfall Valley and The enables engineers to design air conditioning and ventilation
Polofields use piped LP gas as a highly effective alternative systems tailored for the local conditions. Eventually, a
to traditional electricity. weather feature linked to this station will be added to the
Further enhancing the energy environment is the fact that Go Waterfall app, as an alert to residents who may choose to
there are six sub-stations in Waterfall City: three dedicated adjust their in-house units to better climatise to the weather
to commercial users, two for residential users, and another conditions of the day.
sub-station focused on Vantage Data Centers’ first-ever
African campus. In total, these sub-stations see Eskom
supplying Waterfall City with 180MW (megawatts) of power.

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