Built as a commercial office building for Sustainable Energy Africa and other organisations. Investors and SEA wanted to "walk the talk" and show it could be done as a commercial investment (with limited financial resources and no grant financing) - that this can be a normal way of building in the future!!

This project aims to demonstrate:

• A commercially viable green building including maximum lettable space with adequate parking, cost effective design and materials
• Resource efficient building
• Healthy and beautiful working environment
• Design responsive to user needs
• Environmentally responsible building and operations

Important determinants of design:

• Tenant needs
• Participative design and construction
• Passive solar design
• Efficient and environmentally responsible resource use
• Local availability of materials
• Limited finances
• Financial viability
• Simple structure
• Modular layout for easy adaptability