Energy Saving News
South Africa Sets Energy Efficiency Regulations for New Buildings
NEW energy efficiency regulations will soon be in place for all new buildings being built in South Africa.
The South African Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies has published amendments to the energy efficiency regulations. This move will make it compulsory for all new buildings to be designed and built to meet a standard that will minimise the energy they use.
The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has said that these regulations will coincide with the National Energy Strategy that were identified in the Industrial Policy Action Plan laid out to strengthen and improve South African standards and regulations for energy efficiency. These plans would be finalised by the end of 2010.
The energy efficiency regulations that the DTI will put in place for commercial and residential buildings, places of learning and worship, certain medical clinics, and other categories of buildings would make it compulsory for the buildings to be designed and built in a way and to the standards required so the energy used will meet the functional requirements but would also remain as minimal as possible.
Tuesday 20th July 2010
