Stuart Thompson Architects STARC

OP-ED: Veld circles are creating custodians of Cape Town’s biodiversity Dr Caitlin von Witt’s message is clear: ‘If you want to support the most biodiversity, you should support local biodiversity.’ Through the FundaFynbos project, she is educating Capetonians about indigenous plants and encouraging them to plant them at home.

| A closer look at the 35 Lower Long Building in Cape Town that achieved a 4-Star Design Office v1.1 rating.

The building, situated on De Waterkant, incorporated several sustainability features, including a high-performance double-glazed specification with increased internal cill height raised to desk height - to reduce both solar gain and radiant heat which significantly lowered HVAC requirements.

Read the case study here: https://bit.ly/3fsA52b
Read the project overview here: https://bit.ly/2QUJztb

Congratulations to building owner, Abland, the entire project team and sustainable building consultant, Solid Green Consulting.