Agrément South Africa endorses Aerated Autoclaved Concrete’s environmental advantage

(Excerpt from the Construction Industry Development Board publication Issue #13 / Sept 2018)

Agrément SA is an integral part of the Department of Public Works, ensuring compliance with the construction industry’s highest quality standards. “…assessing nonstandard innovative construction products to establish fitness for purpose…”

A key product for Agr?ment is managing the South African Government’s Eco-Labeling System for public buildings which is part f the State’s ‘Green building framework for building materials and products.’ Eco-labeling addresses aspects such as air quality, thermal comfort, environmental issues, and energy resources conservation, and is expected to be incorporated into the Department of Public Works standard specification for Public Works.

Agrément's South African Eco-labeling agenda “… includes assessing and rating all innovative construction products submitted to it for approval…” and commenting on the use of Aerated Autoclaved Concrete blocks to build the recently completed student housing complex in Hatfield Pretoria, Joe Odhiambo the Chief Executive Officer of Agr?ment South Africa, stated that “…the AAC block is more environmentally friendly, provides warmth in winter, keeps the interior cool in summer and offers superior acoustics…”