Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s)
GabEx assists clients in conducting energy assessments ensuring compliance with current legislation of the mandatory display and submission of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for specified buildings in terms of the Government Gazette.
required by December 2025
Private Sector Buildings >2000m²
Public Sector Buildings >1000m²
Valid for 5 years
Why you need an Energy Performance Certificate?
As from December 2025, an Energy Performance Certificate will be mandatory for..
- All private sector buildings of over 2000m²
- All public sector buildings above 1000m²
How you benefit from an energy efficient facility?
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Enhanced Corporate & Sustainability Responsibility
FINANCIAL BENEFITS
- Potential for energy savings
- Potential to recover tax rebates from SARS (Section 12L of the Income Tax Act)
- Attracts higher purchase prices
- Improved occupancy rates
- Reduced operational costs and lower resource consumption
TECHNICAL BENEFITS
- Additional insight as to daily, weekly and monthly consumption patterns
- A review of existing electrical equipment and their maintenance cycles
- Recommendations as to future planned electrical equipment upgrades
- Alignment to OHS-Act safety requirements
- Extends the useful life of plant & equipment
What is an EPC?
- Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) provide information on how energy efficient your building is (and how it could be improved).
- Energy performance of the building is based on measured energy consumption in kWh – typical from utility bill.
- SANS 10400-XA define the building in Occupancy classes which define the allowed energy usage.
- EPCs to be mandatory before December 2025.
- SANAS Accredited professionals can issue the EPC.
Which Buildings Qualify for epc?
- Organ of State: 1000m²
- Non-Organ of State: 2000m²
- Total of the Nett Floor area/rentable area of the facility
- Excluding the following areas:
- Basement garages
- External car parks
- Any store rooms in the rentable area
The EPC Process
Assessment Process for EPC Certification
- Appoint an Independent Service Provider (ISP)
- ISP to be competent and accredit with SANAS
- ISP Assessment to be carried out – SANS 5411;2014
- Facilities provide utility bill last year of consumed energy
- ISP confirm the building energy rating versus SANS 10400
- ISP issue EPC to the client/applicant
- Applicant/ISP issue the EPC to SANEDI
Why Gabex?
part of the Carbon Trust
GabEx Enterprises is one of five SMME’s to have been selected as part of the Carbon Trust in collaboration with the UK PACT initiative in assisting with providing training and support in becoming a SANAS Accredited Inspection Body for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).
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