Hessequa Municipality entered the project in the Best Integrated Residential Development Programme category as this years entry for the awards which takes place on 23 September.
The project consists of 41 Breaking New Ground (BNG) top structures. "The project assisted people on the municipal waiting list, including those living in backyard dwellings and informal settlements. It promotes social cohesion through the use of a single demand database for the town.
"The housing project comprise of two bedrooms, open plan kitchen/living area, toilet and shower. The layout and placing of houses on plots were planned in such a way to maximize energy efficiency as well as the products used to construct the houses," explains Susan Geldenhuys (media
spokesperson: Hessequa Municipality).
The project was made possible through holistic planning in previous years.
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