+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 18
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ENERGY<br />
PAVING THE WAY<br />
TO NET ZERO<br />
Existing buildings and Energy<br />
Performance Certificates<br />
Energy efficiency improvements in<br />
existing building stock cannot be<br />
effectively implemented if there<br />
is no data on current building<br />
performance. This is where Energy<br />
Performance Certificates come<br />
in, and why they are becoming<br />
mandatory for many buildings in<br />
South Africa. Now three quarters of<br />
the way into the first implementation<br />
period, we look at the current status<br />
and what the future might hold in<br />
this area.<br />
WORDS Melinda Hardisty<br />
The iconic Portside building in Cape<br />
Town is the largest and tallest<br />
building to receive an EPC to date.<br />
The building achieved a 5-Star Green<br />
Star As-Built rating in 2015 and has<br />
now achieved a D grading on its EPC.<br />
Blue Dust EPC<br />
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