Green building law

PENALTY: OWNERS WHO DO NOT REGISTER FACE JAIL TIME OR ROM FINE

- TUTTE EEE Jabulile Mbatha

Mandatory to obtain performance certificates and display them.

Nonresidential building owners risk five years' imprisonment or a fine of R5 million if they do not register for an energy performance certificate

The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) under the directive of the department of mineral resources and energy (DMRE), has set a deadline of the end of next year for nonresidential buildings to register on the National Building Energy Performance Register to embark on the process to obtaining a mandatory energy performance certificates (EPC) at the entrance of their buildings.

Sanedi was established to conduct energy research and development to promote energy efficiency within the green economy.

The National Energy Act stipulates that certain nonresidential buildings need to focus on how they use energy efficiently, or risk jail time of up to five years or paying a fine of R5 million.