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Two GBCSA green certifications for City Industrial Property facility

City Industrial Property’s flagship Belville facility and home to City Logistics in Cape Town, has achieved a 4-Star Green Star Custom Industrial rating and a Net Zero Carbon rating from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA).

“City Industrial Property is showing true leadership with this facility, and setting an example that others in the industrial property sector can follow. It is one of just three Net Zero Carbon certifications in the industrial sector – a forerunner in a market that is steadily moving towards the goal all new buildings operating at net zero by 2030 and all existing buildings operating at net zero by 2050. These are the ambitious commitments required to meet our national and international climate change targets. It is pioneers like City Industrial Property, greening the industrial sector, who show us it is possible,” said Georgina Smit, GBCSA Head of Technical, at a plaque handover and building tour at the facility.

Achieving a Net Zero Carbon rating essentially means that the building is as energy efficient as possible and the energy that is required for building operations is sourced from renewable energy. This results in net zero carbon emissions from energy over a year. As well as numerous energy efficiency measures in the building, City Industrial Property’s Cape Town facility also has a 120.6kWp rooftop solar PV array, which provides renewable energy all year round.

“The payback periods for the sustainability initiatives we have in place here, make it a practical choice. And going for green building certification voluntarily means that our customers are aware of our priorities as a business. Our facilities, like our business, are resilient and ready for the future,” said City Industrial Property MD David St. Clair.

The industrial facility, which comprises warehouse space and ground and first floor offices boasts a number of wide-ranging sustainability interventions, which contributed to the Green Star certification. Green Star is a holistic certification system which takes into account energy, water, materials, management, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), transport, emissions and land use and ecology. Some of the initiatives at this facility include mixed-mode ventilation which contributes to energy efficiency and improved indoor environment quality, and LED light fittings and efficient lighting control systems, which also contribute to energy efficiency.

Low-flow sanitaryware fittings and rainwater harvesting, contribute to water efficiency and resilience, and the facility’s wash bay makes use of a comprehensive water and wastewater treatment system, where no potable water is used.

Zero ozone depleting potential (ODP) insulation is used in the facility as well as low volatile organic compound (VOC) internal finishes, which have environmental benefits and contribute to improved indoor environment quality which has significant benefits for the occupants of the facility.

The facility has a dedicated waste management area, where recyclables are sorted and managed, thus sending less waste to landfill.

The GBCSA congratulates City Industrial Property on the two impressive certifications and looks forward to seeing the business thrive and reap the environmental, financial, social and health benefits that are realised from operating from a certified green building.

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Lisa Reynolds

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Lisa Reynolds is the CEO of the Green Building Council South Africa.

Lisa was the driver for the drafting of Energy Efficiency Standards and Regulations for Buildings and has been involved in Energy Efficiency since 2003. She serves on many committees in the SABS and within the energy management professionals’ space. She was President of the SAEEC from 2016 to 2019 and was the previous President of the ESCo (Energy Services Companies) Association. Lisa was instrumental in the formation of SAFEE (Southern African Females in Energy Efficiency) within SAEEC.

She has assisted the South African Government with its Green Building Framework policies, Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives and Energy Efficiency Strategies

Her passion for the “Green space” started with the birth of the Green Building Council in 2007. Lisa served on the Board and the Technical Committee of the GBCSA, as well as on several Technical Working Groups for Rating Tools and Criteria. Lisa. became CEO in June 2020.

Lisa has a BSc, an MBA and a CEM. Lisa’s awards include the 2007 ETA Award for Women, 2008 Individual Energy (SAEE), 2012 SABS Standards Writer Award; the 2014 Women in Energy (SAWIEN); and the 2016 Ian Lane Hall of Fame award.

Lisa is committed to growing the Green Economy within a Green Recovery.

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