Washington, DC (18 March 2010) The United States Consulate Compound in Johannesburg recently received LEED Certification and is among the first Department of State Overseas Buildings Operations projects to have achieved this milestone. The project, which is sited within the heart of the Sandton Central Business District, is noteworthy for employing sustainable practices in procurement, waste management and water conservation that are atypical of design and construction processes on the continent.

The collaboration among the owner, contractor and designer in responsible stewardship of resources and enhanced quality of environment will directly benefit the local community and is representative of American values regarding responsible design.

The architectural design respects South African culture while maintaining a distinctly American character.  The compound consists of a main office building, utility service building, compound access facilities for representational, consular and service support as well as a warehouse and shop building.

PageSoutherlandPage was the design partner with B.L. Harbert International on this design-build project, which is one of 15 embassy and consular projects designed by the firm. Team members from the Washington, DC office include: John Gies, Hunter Cotterman, Anthony Alafriz, Jameson Terry, Orisa Velasquez, Javier Rodriguez, Rob McGuire, Honore Carmona, Ben Webne, Sarah Odom,  Hande Yarimbiyik, Drake Wauters, Thomas McCarthy and James Wright.

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