In 2008, water-saving initiatives were introduced which include water-efficient toilets and urinals, sensor-operated taps in all bathrooms, drip irrigation for all ground covers and pre-set irrigation times in alignment with the current by-laws.

Stringent measures have been implemented in order to save water, and since 2010 water use by the V&A Waterfront has been cut by 61%.

This was achieved by:

• installing water meters in all tenant premises;
• using indigenous and drought-tolerant plants only;
• use of borehole and grey water for toilets flushing and irrigation;
• proactive pressure management and automated leak detection systems.

• Reducing water pressure throughout the property by installing pressure reduced valves into all main incoming lines feeding the property
• Installation of water efficient fittings in bathrooms reducing water flow from 6 L/pm to 1,5 L/pm and also making hand sanitisers available.
• In addition also adjusting the sensor timings on all taps

• Installing a grey water system in the Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre in November 2017, which uses the air conditioning cooling tower bleed-off to flush toilets;
• Using sea-water cooling in all of the air-conditioning plants in the Silo District buildings, and connecting the Clock Tower buildings to sea water cooling at the end of 2017;

• Using air-cooled chillers in the development at Waterway House instead of using potable water;
• Using borehole and rainwater for the scrubbing of all hard surfaces and window cleaning.

• Installation of electricity meters in all tenants’ premises and new building specification
• Analysis of data on a more frequent basis
• Seawater cooling of buildings; more efficient chillers
• Pre-cooling of buildings

• Light sensors upgrade and installation on all bathrooms across the precinct
• Convert floodlights to LED’s
• Specifying of latest generation refrigerants on new HVAC equipment

• Continuous tenant inspections focusing on recycling and waste management

• Diverting 37% of all waste collected annually
• Investigating alternatives to landfill

• V&A Waterfront has been named as one of the environmentally greenest precincts in Africa. Read more about it here.
• Pre-certified credits awarded to be applied during all new future ratings
• Vic Wharf existing building Green star 5-star rating awarded mid 2019

• Net Zero ratings to be applied for all future developments
• Retain Diamond status- Heritage rating for the third consecutive year in a row
• Output of previous target set under Energy, water & waste management- A total Carbon Emissions saving of 40% year of year

• Elimination of plastic straws

• Implementation of the Breaking up with Plastics Campaign