ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Our cities are high energy consumption nodes in the country. Indications are that without intervention, South African cities’ energy consumption is set to double in the next 20 or so years. This is a challenge, but also a vital opportunity for cities to shift to a more sustainable energy path. The first step is to meet our energy needs with the ‘best’ energy service available: energy efficiency. This includes thermally efficient buildings, efficient water heating and ventilation, efficient industrial motors, community awareness and behaviour changes, as well as new planning approaches to urban development.
Energy Efficiency


Our cities are high energy consumption nodes in the country. Indications are that without intervention, South African cities’ energy consumption is set to double in the next 20 or so years. This is a challenge, but also a vital opportunity for cities to shift to a more sustainable energy path. The first step is to meet our energy needs with the ‘best’ energy service available: energy efficiency. This includes thermally efficient buildings, efficient water heating and ventilation, efficient industrial motors, community awareness and behaviour changes, as well as new planning approaches to urban development.
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SANEDI Energy Performance Certificate Guideline
SANEDI has developed a quick reference EPC guide to assist municipal accounting officers and private sector building owners to navigate the EPC space. The informative guide provides steps to attain
6 MBDownloadSALGA Energy Summit declaration 2018
SALGA’s concluding declaration from the 2018 Energy Summit: Defining the Energy Future of Local Government
617KBDownloadCape Town State of Energy and Carbon 2021
The City of Cape Towns State of Energy and Carbon 2021 report. The report outlines key energy and carbon trends and how the City is responding to impossible-seeming trade-offs.
8 MBDownloadTemplate: Request for Proposals (RfP) for Energy Management training of Municipal facilities management staff
This RfP template can be used by South African municipalities to appoint service providers to train Facilities Management staff on energy management and energy efficiency.
31 KBDownloadEnergy Management Systems and Energy Performance Certificates for South African municipalities
An introductory video to the Energy Management Systems and Energy Performance Certificates for South African municipalities booklet. Additional resources: RFP EPC poster NEA Regulations
N/ADownloadNational Energy Act: Regulations: Mandatory display and submission of energy performance certificates for buildings
In December 2020 Regulations for the mandatory display and submission of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for Buildings became law under the National Energy Act 2008. This means that EPCs are
758 KBDownloadMunicipal Energy Management Action Plan Monitoring Tool
An interactive excel file that supports the development of implementing an Energy Management Action Plan
28 KBDownloadMunicipal Energy Management Action Plan monitoring tool template
This template monitoring tool (spreadsheet) complements your municipality’s action plan to track the progress on implementing the plan.
61 KBDownloadDeveloping a Municipal Energy Management Action Plan
This guide forms part of the Municipal Energy Management Systems programme guideline series and focuses on how municipalities can develop a Municipal Energy Management Action Plan.
843kbDownloadEnergy Management Systems and Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for South African municipalities booklet
A guide for municipalities on data management and EPCs in public buildings. Additional resources regarding EPCs: RFP EPC poster Video NEA Regulations
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