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NEXUS BUILDING 01:

Waterfall City’s first net zero carbon building

W aterfall City, the award‐ Infrastructure and Land at Attacq, an entertainment terrace on the third

winning 2 200-hectare
explains that the building, designed by
floor, was designed to provide plenty
lifestyle precinct, is
of natural light to tenants. It is also built
LYT Architecture, was built to be stylish
setting a benchmark for
highest environmental standards.
suites.
sustainable premium office space with and appealing, while also meeting the to enable easy sub-division into tenant
the launch of Nexus Building 01, its
first net zero carbon level 1 building. “Our brief was for the architects In addition, the building features
to design a building that boasts a a host of advanced features to
Developed by Attacq, the P-Grade distinctive and desirable architectural deliver best-in-class environmental
space is located on Magwa Crescent, style that also met a 4-star Green Star sustainability. “We pursued net
Waterfall City, and has a commercial rating as a minimum requirement,” said zero carbon level 1 certification to
area of 7 363m². du Toit. demonstrate our commitment to
developing environmentally friendly
The four-storey building features an Seeking net zero and sustainable spaces for our clients
advanced, sustainable design and is certification as well as a broader commitment to
currently targeting a Net Zero Carbon As with the other buildings in the a sustainably built environment in
Certification, in addition to a 5-star Nexus Waterfall mixed-use precinct, general,” adds du Toit.
Green Star Office v1.1 Design and As- Nexus Building 01 features alternating
built and Interior v.1 certification. glazed and solid façades. The building, Nexus 01’s sustainable
which consists of two basement levels, features include:
Lourens du Toit, Head of Sustainability, a ground floor, three office levels and • Sub-metering of major energy-

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