Meridian Group: Radwan Dakmak Presents Atlantic Tower, the First Building to be EDGE Certified in Ghana

Radwan Dakmak, CEO of Meridian Group, gives an overview of Atlantic Tower, an EDGE certified grade A office building situated in the heart of Airport City in Accra, Ghana. Atlantic Tower is a 13 storey building of modern architectural concept and design, encased in curtain walling glazing, and is considered one of the top office buildings in Accra.

“In Atlantic One, we were awarded an EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certification which is supported by the IFC and the World Bank, which represents excellence in development. We were the first building in Ghana to be EDGE certified. This is a big thing for going green. The material we have used is very efficient in terms of energy and water consumption. Tenants are very happy. The tenants now can see a big difference in the amount of power they used to consume compared to what they consume currently. Even if you quantify the consumption per square meter, it is much lower than any other existing property on the market. We intend to follow the same concept by doing energy efficient finishing material, especially with the ACs to reduce the power consumption, with the water consumption, and glazing which is where you have a double glazed glass to reduce the heat from entering into the offices. Nowadays, I do not see any sense in not implementing those factors because everyone wants to save energy and be efficient. This is also a marketing tool to encourage clients to come into your building when they know they can save quite a substantial amount of money on their utility bills”, says Radwan Dakmak.

“Because we are full with Atlantic Tower Phase One or Block A, we are planning to commence the finishing of Block Two. The structure is already up. The plan was to have a hotel apartment concept. But for now, it is being changed to another office block. There is demand and we are hoping for an improvement in the business environment. Location, quality, and flexibility with our tenants makes us always the first place to call”, he adds.

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