Darling Brew
Darling Brew, a microbrewery located in the small town of Darling in the Western Cape, is Africa’s first carbon neutral brewery and South Africa’s first Green Star rated brewery. Ecolution assisted the brewery in going carbon neutral through conducting a Greenhouse Gas Audit in order to offset the carbon of the brewing and production process through the process of offsetting their carbon emissions via responsible carbon capturing and reduction projects. Ecolution also assisted the brewery in a number of technical sustainability interventions and were the Green Star Consultants on the project.
Client: Darling Brew
Project Location: Darling, Western Cape
Certification: 4 Star Green Star SA, Existing Building Performance
Project Details
Some of the sustainability interventions of the brewery include:
Water efficient fittings in bathrooms
Waterless urinals
Rainwater harvesting from roof which is used in staff ablutions, some general brewery washing and all irrigation demands.
Wasted process water from the brewing process is captured and reused for floor washing and other cleaning activities
Ongoing recycling and food waste management
Sustainable procurement programme
Use of upcycled furniture and recycled wood in the brewery and Tasteroom area
Solar water heating
LED retrofit in restaurant
Use of natural light in brewery
Advanced energy and water metering
Mostly naturally ventilated
High SRI roof paint used and reflector foil on north-east facing windows to reduce solar heat gain
Indigenous landscaping throughout the site
