ABSA building awarded EPC certificate, leading the way in energy performance compliance.
Every company and building owner has a role to play in South Africa’s drive to curb carbon emissions. With climate change a looming threat, energy efficiency measures must be adopted across the board – especially considering South Africa’s coal-dominant energy sector. In December 2020, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) gazetted ‘Regulations for the Mandatory Display and Submission of Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings’.
Under these regulations, buildings in South Africa must have their energy performance assessed by an accredited party, who then issues an EPC, which rates the building from A –G for energy efficiency. At least a D-rating must be achieved, to be compliant with the minimum energy efficiency requirements contained in the national Building Regulations. As an agency for the DMRE, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has been tasked with developing, hosting and maintaining the National Energy Performance Building Register in terms of the regulations. Absa has been a pioneerin this regard, being the first bank to achieve compliance with the country’s new building energy performance regulations.
