House Delicio
When the owners of Africa’s greenest hotel, Hotel Verde, embarked on the design of their home in Cape Town, low environmental impact was one of their main considerations. As such Ecolution was appointed as the sustainability and Green Star consultants on the project.
House Delicio is constructed largely of timber – a choice made for its many environmentally sustainable attributes, as well as the thermal qualities and aesthetic appeal.
This 624m2 3 Story residential home consists of 3 separated living units. The building constructed from a standard bricks and mortar ground floor with a prefabricated timber superstructure imported from Germany making up the 1st, 2nd and attic.
Client Name: Mario Delicio, owner of Hotel Verde, Africa’s Greenes Hotel
Project Location: Constantia, Cape Town
Certification: 5 Star Green Star, Multi-Unit Residential
More Project Details
Prefabricated timber superstructure from 100% PEFC timber
100% LED lighting with control
Large concrete tank collecting rain water off roof, topped up with borehole
Rain water treated to potable level and used on site
Untreated rain water used for toilet flushing and irrigation needs
Construction waste tracking to reduce waste to landfill
Renewable energy use through solar panel
