Client Name: Attacq / Attebury

Project Status: In progress

Project Location: Waterfall City, Midrand

GLA: 13,611m² 

Commissioning type: LEED 2009 – Fundamental 

Certification Targetted: LEED Silver

Modelled % Improvement: More than 20%

Predicted water use reduction: 34%

The 26-story PwC headquarters building in Waterfall City has been designed by LYT Architecture and is being developed by Atterbury. The R1.5 billion high-rise comprises of 40 000sqm offices, and is designed to house 3 500 PwC employees.

Project Features:

• High performance facade and envelope
• Energy efficient HVAC system and controls
• Efficient lighting with occupancy and daylight controls
• Highly efficient hot water system 
• Water efficient fittings
• Alternative transport connectivity 
• Bicycle and shower facilities

As LEED Commissioning agent (CxA) for this LEED Silver project we subjected the following systems to the fundamental commissioning process, as per ASHRAE 0-2005:

• HVAC&R systems
• Lighting and controls 
• Hot water systems
• Building envelope
• Renewable energy systems
• Water conservation systems with pumps