PwC Headquarters
LEED Commissioning
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. As LEED Commissioning agent (CxA) for this LEED Silver project we performed the fundamental commissioning process, as per ASHRAE 0-2005.
Client Name: Attacq / Attebury
Project Location: Waterfall City, Midrand
GLA: 13,611m²
Commissioning type: LEED 2009 – Fundamental
Certification Targeted: LEED Silver
Modelled % Improvement: More than 20%
Predicted water use reduction: 34%
Project Details
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