Nedbank Phase II at the bank’s Sandton headquarters was the first project in South Africa to achieve a 4-Star design rating from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). One of the factors contributing to this rating was the use of a low VOC (volatile organic compound) paint from Dulux Trade, a company that shares Nedbank’s vision of a greener future. Dulux Trade communicatio...
Specialist in energy solutions, Thermowise, has launched a range of environmentally friendly air-to-water heat pumps which meets the requirements of Eskom’s specifications to enable users to qualify for various rebates. Bronwynn Fine, Thermowise sales director, says, “Although heat pump technology has been in existence for over 50 years, Thermowise has implemented new features that set...
Selected Energy, a member of the Sustainable Energy Society of Southern Africa (SESSA), has installed Solahart solar water heating systems at the Martie du Plessis School in Bloemfontein in the Free State and at the Save the Children Centre in Tjakastad, Mpumalanga. Martie du Plessis School, established in 1985, caters for schoolchildren with special needs, from Grade R to Grade 12. The sch...
Contributing to minimising water contamination and in support of clean water supplies, Rocla Southern Africa, in collaboration with Alltrap Engineering, has introduced a range of separators, filters and purifiers to separate grease, oil and petrochemicals from industrial and commercial effluent. Alltrap Engineering is the local importer of the ecoTechnic® range of products from Austria an...
Legrand’s range of Arteor wiring devices includes technologically advanced systems designed especially for the hospitality sector. One of the options available in this modular range is an energy-saving key fob switch and key fob, designed mainly for use in hotels. When entering or leaving their hotel suite, guests use an access card to activate and switch off the electrical services in th...
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