Green Building and Ministry of Works and

Transport

C. Matsungo - Green Star Accredited Professional

Capital Projects Management

GREEN BUILDINGIts about buildingsIts about sustainable building designsIts about sustainable building methodsIts about sustainable building operationIts about sustainable buildings The Ministry of Works and Transport is about

Buildings

Green Building CouncilThe requirements for a Green Building are

administered by the Green Building Council.World wide there are over 1o2 Green

Building Councils and Namibia is a member with a Prospective Status. (102/206)

In Africa (1/6/6/54)Green Building Councils use the Green Star

Rating tool to ensure compliance of building designs and as built designs.

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORTA top management perspectiveThe Property Portfolio for Ministry of Works

and Transport runs into multitrillion dollarsThe Projects Portfolio for the Ministry of Works

runs into multi billion dollars The Ministry of Works and Transport is in the

best position to influence the adoption of Green Building standards in all Government Buildings

The Ministry is the Technical Arm of the Government with regards to Government Building Projects

MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT - operations perspectiveOn a day to day basis we:Check and Approve building documents

Evaluation of DesignsIs there an evaluation criteria?What should constitute an Evaluation criteria?Is there a BEST PRACTICE

Project Management:Site inspections , meetings, building handover

All these questions have an answer in the Green Star Rating Tool – technique, method

Green Star Rating ToolIt is an evaluation tool with a well defined criteriaIt measures the following:

Energy Use in a Building, Water Efficiency, Choice of building Site, Materials used during construction, Indoor Environment Quality, Lighting, .......

It sets as minimum SANS standards, ASHRAE standards, Building Regulation Requirements

It is an environment standardIt is a quality standardIt is a best practiseWe can deploy it within the Departments in our

Ministry

A case of two Regional OfficesTwo buildings from two different ArchitectsHVAC subcontract awarded for:Case 1 - N$1,3 MillionCase2- N$2,4 MillionFunctions of the Building are the same

Case 1 - NS1,3 Million

•Building allows lots of sunlight and could use less amount of lights• It allows for lots of natural ventilation. It will require less mechanical ventilation.• It uses less material through the use of dry partitions were appropriate.•As a result electricity bill will be lower and the environmental impact will be lower

Case2- N$2,4 Million

•Building allows much less sunlight and will use more lights• A number of rooms have no access to natural ventilation. • It uses more material.•As a result electricity bill will be higher in Case 2 and the environmental impact will be higher.•The price of the buildings Case 1 (N$24 M) Case2 (N$30 M)

Efforts by the Ministry of Works and Transport to Achieve Green StatusIn July 2013 the Permanent Secretary approved

the payment for 55 professionals from the Department of Capital Projects Management to under go training on the Green Star Rating Tool at the Habitat Research Centre in Katutura

In February 2014, the Permanent Secretary facilitated the training of five professionals at the Smart Build Conference in Cape Town South Africa. The conference showcased innovative sustainable materials and technologies.

CONCLUSIONGoing green does not necessarily mean

EXPENSIVEIt is a Quality StandardIt is an Environmental StandardIt is a Best PractiseThe Ministry of Works and Transport is in the

Best Position to Lead the Way