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South Africa

Code Development

Summary
Summary

The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (No. 103 of 1977) was amended in 2011 to incorporate energy use in buildings. South African national standard SANS 0204: Energy Efficiency in Buildings was published in 2011. SANS 10400XA: Part XA: Energy Usage in Buildings was published in 2011 and is mandatory for all new buildings within the scope of the National Building regulations. The standard also references SANS 0204.

Start Year
Exact Start Year
2 011
Start Year Range
> 2010
Revision Schedule NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Existing Code Coverage
Commercial
Residential
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
Working group
Technical Committee
Public Meeting or Conference or Newsletter
Best Practices NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details

Code Implementation - Compliance & Enforcement

Administrative/Enforcement Structures

The national government creates enabling legislation, and local authorities administer the code by reviewing and approving construction plans. Third party assessors may also be involved in compliance checking at design stage.

Compliance Checking on Design
Yes, compliance is checked on Design
Compliance Checking on Construction NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Compliance Checking on Pre-Occupancy
Yes, compliance is checked on Pre-Occupancy
Air Tightness testingy
Commissioning before occupancy NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Commissioning after occupancy
Compliance Software Residential NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Compliance Software Non-Residential
Yes, Software exists
Penalties for non-compliance
Refusal Permission to construct
Refusal Permission to occupy
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Awards/Grants/Tax Breaks
Finance/Loans/Ratings

In 2013, the National Treasury published Section 12L putting into operation deductions of energy efficiency savings in terms of the Income Tax Act. Green Star SA is a voluntary rating system for environmental performance in commercial buildings, retail centres, multi-unit residential and public buildings. Green Star SA is based on the Australian Green Star rating scheme, and energy performance is one of the eight categories of the award for “as built”, “constructed”.

Compliance Rate monitoringe
Compliance Rate Publicised NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Compliance Lessons Learned NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Compliance Energy Use Statistics
Compliance Rate in % NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details

Capacity Building and Education

Awareness Raising
Compliance Training
Professional Curriculum

The South African Institute of Architectural Technicians (SAIAT), in partnership with the Swiss Development Corporation (SDC) and the National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) are providing courses and workshops on SANS 10400XA Energy Efficiency, targeting designers and building control officers.

Building materials

Building Materials Ratings
Building Materials Ratings
Reference standards included in codes

EcoStandard South Africa is a voluntary third party labeling system that is available in South Africa, and the Department of Public Works is considering facilitating the establishment of a national rating system.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC Implementation
EPC Implementation
EPCs are referred to in codes -

The South African government will soon issue SANS 1944: Energy Performance Certificates and is considering to make EPCs mandatory for public buildings that have operated for at least 2 years and have not been renovated within the past 2 years; and for buildings with a total net floor area as defined in the national standard of over 1,000 m2.

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