Caption: Built by leading black-owned contractor Concor, 7 Parks Boulevard boasts world class status in green building standards.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series.
As a proven partner in applying green building strategies in South Africa, leading black-owned contractor Concor has helped create yet another Green Star success. The latest achievement is Intaprop’s 7 Parks Boulevard project, which has earned 6 Green Star status.
Championing sustainability in the construction sector, Concor has completed another Green Star high achiever – 7 Parks Boulevard – in the Oxford Park precinct of Rosebank, Johannesburg.
Developed by Intaprop, this elegant office development has been awarded a 6 Star rating in terms of the Green Buildings Council South Africa’s Green Star rating. It has also earned a Net Zero level 1 certification recognised as ‘World Leadership’. It was scored high at 75 points, for its performance in a range of indices including indoor environmental quality, energy, transport, water, materials, land use, ecology, emissions and innovations.
Located on the corner of Parks Boulevard and Eastwood Road, 7 Parks Boulevard comprises four basement floors and four office floors with a gross floor area (GFA) of 8,149 m² and a total commercial office area of 5,988 m². Among the sustainable building features it boasts are access to external views and plenty of natural daylight – important environmental strategies to enhance the wellbeing of the building’s users.
Among Concor’s contributions to the Green Star rating were two main requirements that had to be met before the project commenced with demolition and construction: a Waste Management Plan (WMP) and an Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
Active steps were therefore taken to reduce waste to landfill during building operations, including a waste recycling storage area in the basement. This dedicated area met the Green Star sizing requirement, and accommodated paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, cans and metals.
Continued in Part 2…
