BUILDING SYSTEMS ROOFING Photo by Gareth Griffiths Imaging
Sitari – a bold eco-statement with Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt
Eco-excellence in roofing Increasingly the developers of modern, sustainable housing estates have been looking at the longevity and performance of construction materials used. Sitari Country Estate is presented as ‘the art of country living’. According to the developers, UVEST, ‘olive groves, orchards, water features and landscaped gardens are subtly intertwined with a security system unparalleled in SA’. It offers 3 150 units consisting of residential luxury and premium apartments, village homes and country homes. It also includes a private school and shopping centre – a large built environment by any standard. However, the clever inclusion of green spaces, cycling paths and walkways inside the habitat makes a bold eco-statement. Upmost in the mind of the designers was the impact of the development on nature and inhabitants. From above, the steel roofs that cover most of the buildings are built to last. Well-known premium steel roofing material, Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt in coating mass AZ200 was specified by the project team and formed into the popular and ‘much-loved’ concealed-fix Diamondek profile by Youngman Roofing. ‘With excellent clipping performance, market-leading drainage capability and unique aesthetic appearance, this product gives outstanding performance, especially when manufactured in Blue Scope Steel’s Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt range,’ says Stef du Toit, the Marketing Manager for Youngman Roofing. At Sitari, three colours have been specified for home buyers to choose from. These include Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt in Alley Matt, Iron Matt and Granite Matt, of which the latter has been the most popular. Another unique attribute of this product also makes it uber-important for housing developments of this pedigree. Arno Hanekom, BlueScope’s Regional Manager for Africa, the manufacturers of the product says: ‘We conducted extensive testing and benchmarking before recommending Clean COLORBOND®Ultra Matt to the developer, UVEST.
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‘Modern pre-painted steel roofing can have a high degree of gloss caused by the specular reflection of the sun’s rays off its surface. In an eco-sensitive environment this often causes a problematic glare which is also disturbing to residents. Our Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt offers a high-tech and elegant solution to this problem, ensuring that the same amount of inbound infrared is reflected off the roof as with our standard range, hence keeping the building as cool inside. Tests done on-site prove this. Longevity is another important consideration. As an AZ200 material, we confidently recommend our product to within 100m of the breaking surf on the beach,’ adds Hanekom. In addition to Sitari, the company has also been involved at other housing estates where similar material has been specified. These include Val de Vie in Paarl, Clara Anna Fontein near Durbanville and Chapman’s Bay Estate in Noordhoek.
Project Team: Sitari Country Estate Developer: UVEST Property Group Associate Developers: Trinity Projects, Power Developments, Manor Homes, Siyahamba Sonke Architects: BPAS Architecture Roofing: Youngman Roofing Roofing steel supplier: BlueScope Steel Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Roofing profile: Diamondek Roofing material: Clean COLORBOND® Ultra Matt – AZ200 Colours: Alley Matt, Iron Matt and Granite Matt
BlueScope Steel Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd T +27 (0)21 442 5420 E arno.hanekom@bluescope.com W www.bluescope.co.za
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