Information Session: New Energy Efficiency Building Regulations

Date: Wednesday 2 November 2011
Location: Master Builders' Association, Westville
Time: 14h00 (14h30 start) - 17h30

The new amendment to the Building Regulations, promulgated on 9 September 2011 state that:

"Buildings, and extensions to building shall be designed and constructed so that they [have] at least 50% (volume fraction) of the annual average hot water heating requirement shall be provided by means other than electrical resistance heating including but not limited to solar heating, heat pumps, heat recovery from other systems or processes and renewable combustible fuel."

The KwaZulu-Natal Sustainable Energy Forum (KSEF), the Durban Climate Change Partnership and Master Builders' Association, hereby invite you to a information session on Green Building and Energy Efficiency.
Please RSVP  

Description of activity 

1 Welcome & Introduction
Time: 14:30
Minutes: 5   

 2 Presentations

2.1 Overview of New Building Regulations
Presenter: Brandon Abdinor from Master Builders' Association (MBA)
Time: 14:35
Minutes: 20

Q&A
Time: 14:55
Minutes: 10

2.2 National Building Regulations - SANS 10400 - A/N/T/XA
Presenter: Hans Schefferlie from the Association of Architectural Aluminium Manufacturers of South Africa (AAAMSA) Group
Time: 15:05
Minutes: 40

Q&A
Time: 15:45
Minutes: 10

Tea Break
Time: 15:55
Minutes: 20

2.3 eThekwini Development Planning, Environment & Management
Presenter: Marcel Keuter and Lekha Allopi
Time: 16:15
Minutes: 30

Q&A
Time: 16:45
Minutes: 10

2.4 Opportunities with Green Building Council of South Africa
Presenter: Deen Letchmiah or Mekarl Sanichur from LDM
Time: 16:55
Minutes: 15

Q&A
Time: 17:10
Minutes: 5   

3 Announcements and Closure

Announcement: Sustainable Suppliers' Handbook
Time:  17:15
Minutes: 5

Refreshments & snacks
Time: 17:20
Minutes: 40   

Attendance free, seats are limited.

Please RSVP to mandisa(at)masterbuilders.co.za by 12H00 1 November 2011.