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How Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is racing to protect the planet

By District Energy posted 03-20-2023 11:21

  

The Ocean Race

Summary

The harbour, which is the gateway for teams to the mighty Southern Ocean leg, has become a pioneer on the continent for its efforts to support the environment, which includes energy efficiency, water savings, recycling and providing food for the local community.

Since 2010 the V&A Waterfront has significantly reduced its carbon emissions through a range of tactics, including solar panels on the roofs of many of its buildings and electric car charging points, while water - a precious commodity in South Africa - has been sourced by alternative supplies, such as a district cooling plant that uses seawater to cool buildings, and alternate groundwater sources in the form of boreholes for flushing of toilets and irrigation purposes resulting in a 61% reduction in water consumption.

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