Four Leaf Estate
Edge Auditors
The first residential project in Africa to have met the EDGE resource-efficiency standard and receive an EDGE final certification.
Fourleaf Estate is the first residential project in Africa to have met the EDGE resource-efficiency standard and receive a EDGE final certification. The residential development is a gap housing project that aims to embody sustainability across the board, not only in the construction processes but also through daily living standards of all residents. It has 7 typologies and a total of 323 units.
Ecolution were the EDGE Accredited Professionals on the project, which means that all design documentation was verified by our team whilst the site visits we performed ensured that the team complied with the certification.
Client Name: Similan Properties
Project Location: Port Elizabeth
Funding Partners: Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI) and Housing Impact Fund of South Africa (HIFSA).
Project Details
Predicted savings of EDGE certification:
Unit type 1
Energy: 26.2%
Water: 22.4%
Embodied Energy: 41.5%
Unit type 2
Energy: 28%
Water: 22.4%
Embodied Energy: 33.2%
Technical Solutions Included:
- Heat pumps for hot water
- Low-flow taps
- Installation of water-efficient fittings (i.e low-flow shower heads and dual-flush toilets)
- Reduced window-to-wall ratios
- Roof insulation ensure optimal energy efficiency