The Edutainer® Janet Suzman donated in July 2011 started the Zenzele development. There are now two other Edutainers®, fencing, a food garden, water and ablution facilities.
We expect to complete registration of the ECDC soon, and it should receive a subsidy from April 2014. Nkosiphendule Kolisile, MEC for the Gauteng Department of Economic Development distributed much needed blankets to children in the Edutainer®.
Bright Kid Foundation containers are converted off-site and delivered to the recipient schools. Unlike with brick buildings, building plans of containers are not examined and approved by municipalities. Agrèment is affiliated with the Department of Public Works and ensures that Bright Kid Foundation containers adhere to National Building regulations, including structural integrity, ventilation and insulation. The letter from Agrèment below explains this in detail. Bright Kid Foundation conversions are Agrèment certified. Agrèment conducts an extensive audit annually to ensure that these standards are met. Bright Kid Foundation is the only classroom container converter that is Agrèment certified
In order to comply with the requirements of all functional regulations of part A of the National Building Regulations, issued in terms of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No.103 of 1977), the following are considered:
The above confirm that Agrément certificate is one of the options to comply with the National Building
Regulations.
Regards
