Green Installations

PLEASE NOTE: You pay no extra for these installations

Electricity Supply System
In addition to Escom, each house is also connected to state-of-the-art solar panels and solar batteries. Electricity is first drawn from the solar panels. Should demand exceed the capacity of the solar panels, the system automatically switches to Escom. Should an Escom power outage occurs and demand exceeds the capacity of the solar panels, the system automatically switches to the 14 kw hour solar batteries.

The strength of the Escom power supply is currently very uneven. This often leads to breakdowns of and costly repairs to electrical goods. To prevent this, the power supply from both solar and Escom sources is regulated by a device known as an inverter.

The system is also provided with a regulator, which caters for the future addition of more panels and batteries if and when required.

Water heating.
Two 150-litre solar geysers are installed inside the roof and linked to its own solar panels on the north slope of the roof. One of these geysers is also provided with an electrical element, which switches on automatically when the temperature drops below a preset level. In this way, 300 litres of hot water is supplied free of charge for most of the time, while in adverse weather conditions at least 150 litres of hot water are always available.

Filtered Rainwater Harvesting System
This system consists of a special rainwater trap, two 5000-litre water tanks* with high-pressure pumps and a filter, all connected to the municipal water supply. Water is first drawn from the rainwater tanks, switching automatically to the council water supply when the rainwater runs out. 

The water filter removes all impurities and chlorine from both water sources, after which the filtered water is supplied to every tap in the house.

Grey water
Each house is fitted with a High Pressure Grey Water System consisting of a 1000-litre tank*, water traps and a Renewable Cartridge Filter. All waste water, excluding sewerage and kitchen sink water, is filtered and converted to grey water for garden and other uses (drinking excluded).

Water for common areas
All storm water from the road and excess water from roof areas is collected in a 20 000-litre underground tank containing a high pressure solar powered pump. This water supply is intended for the irrigation of the common area, rendering the Home Owners Association virtually independent from council water.

* These storage tanks are installed in such a way that they become architectural features, rather than a mere utility.