Projects

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 17 January 2019; Hits: 623

Transnet Inyanda: retrofitted comfort and efficiency

By Ilana Koegelenberg and Luca Campodonico (CKR)

How do you up the comfort levels in an existing 12m atrium with a glass façade and great open spaces — and save on energy costs?

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 09 January 2019; Hits: 569

SANAE IV Antarctica refurbishment: meticulously planned, carefully executed

By Ilana Koegelenberg, DPW, and Royal HaskoningDHV

After running around the clock for 18 years, it was finally time to refurbish the base and equipment in South Africa’s SANAE IV base in Antarctica — no easy task considering the remote location and extreme weather conditions.

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 05 November 2018; Hits: 646

Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre: when the thought counts

By Patrick Gwitirwa of VMG Consulting Engineers*

The Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre was constructed purely through donations and it features a quiet, efficient HVAC system to match the solemn beauty of the carefully thought-out architecture.

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 04 October 2018; Hits: 566

Time Square Casino, Arena, and Hotel: 3-in-1 efficiency

By Ilana Koegelenberg, with inputs from Aurecon

Tackling three projects at once is no small feat, but thanks to the hard work of a hand-picked professional ‘dream team’, the Time Square Casino, Arena, and Hotel’s design came together beautifully, despite the tight deadlines.

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 23 August 2018; Hits: 867

Bosch’s head office backs its own product

By Ilana Koegelenberg

The new Bosch production facility and office building in Johannesburg boasts the company’s first commercial installation of its own variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system in Africa.

: Mari Macnamara; Projects; 23 August 2018; Hits: 655

Waterfall Estate private residence: efficient control

By Ilana Koegelenberg

When you add a pressureless integrated indirect thermal store (with a lifetime guarantee) to a super-efficient heat pump, you get a very efficient underfloor heating solution.