INNOVATIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Eskom invites Entries for the 2011 eta Awards!

Eskom and the Department of Energy have for the past 21 years rewarded excellence in the field of energy efficiency. (eta) is the Greek symbol for efficiency, hence the name of the Awards. The purpose of the eta Awards is to reward exceptional effort in the more efficient use of energy by individuals, students, companies or other institutions. All of the awards comprise a cash amount of R30 000 for the winner in each category and R5 000 for each of the two runners-up in each category, subject to the judges’ discretion.

Entries are open for the 2011 eta Awards!

Go to: www.eta-awards.co.za to enter.

Important dates to remember:

- Call to entry: April 2011

- Entries close on: 5 August 2011

- 1^st Judging session: 26 Aug 2011

- 2^ndJudging session: 23 Sep 2011

- Gala banquet: 9 Nov 2011

See all the 2010 Eskom eta Award Winners here

=============================================================================

Special award: BEKA/Osram: Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban

=============================================================================

BEKA was tasked to illuminate the arch that spans 408m over the length of the stadium, extending to a staggering 106m above the centre of the field. Given the inaccessibility of this lighting for maintenance and replacements, the solution had to be very unique. The other consideration was to provide a powerful and uniform white light. The solution was LED floodlighting in combination with the Osram Golden Dragon Plus LED chip to ensure uniform lighting. The result is a 26% saving in energy compared to the next most economic alternative and no maintenance for the life of the product.

=============================================================================

READ MORE ABOUT THE MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM, Durban

AND THE DESIGN OF THIS 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LANDMARK PROJECT

Moses Mabhida Stadium

Client: Durban Strategic Projects

Lead Architect: Theunissen Jankowitz

The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, forms a part of the South Africa Fifa 2010 World Cup facilities.

This model was created in ArchiCAD for client coordination purposes. All project details were fully modeled, including doors and windows as per schedule and balustrading, roof edge, cat walk and other detailing. This work was kept up to date to construction detailing level throughout. . . . . . read more

---

Click Here and you can see how tools like Graphisoft ArchiCad & EcoDesigner is used to deliver Sustainable Design Excellence

Contact us here If you want to find out more about the Design Tools used in these projects.

---

About MultiCad
MultiCad Design Solutions CC. was founded at the end of 2010 by Francois Swanepoel as the local ArchiCad Solution Centre for the Western Cape Region, working with Graphisoft South Africa. Francois is an experienced ArchiCad user (2001) and a qualified Graphisoft Registered Consultant since ArchiCad 13 (2010). "MultiCad" also serves end users as an accredited Graphisoft Trainer & User Support Center in both the Western & Eastern Cape. "MultiCad" is a national Reseller in South Africa.

We are a growing team, committed to helping you to achieve the best results with your software and resources. We also offer BIM Consulting services to assist with Project planning & Template setup, Teamwork, Collaboration, Energy Evaluation and Visualization. MultiCad Design Solutions delivers products and services with relevant and effective solutions to professionals in Building Design, Construction and Management. Our "Solution Ecosystem" is defined as follows:
MultiCad | MultiBIM | fusionBIM