ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM
for Commercial Buildings
Meeting on 9th March 2010
News highlights
RISING: elec demand, tariffs and Eskom DSM funding
SAPOA - increase above 30% would add R5/m2 cost
Energy shortage one of top 3 risks for potential investors
EE/ DSM R5-billion to save 1 GW vs R25-billion to build a 1-GW new
generation capacity- Eskom application to NERSA 2010
Eskom SWH subsidy doubles in 2010
Still lack of clarity on PCP – mandatory saving & new connections
IRP and carbon tax mooted by mid 2010
Dedicated enviro courts by 2011 in SA – DoW&E
News highlights
New York - 4 bills to improve building EE, mostly for larger than 50,000
square feet. Audits, benchmarking, lighting, energy code for
renovations. Public buildings to retrofit where payback within 7 yrs.
Cullinan & Associates first carbon neutral lawyers in SA
Netcare spends R1.6 m on SWH for Gauteng hospital, to save R24million over 20 year lifespan.
News highlights
Hot water going green – Santam’s SWH product. Contact your broker
or visit www.santam.co.za
European Investment Bank provides 40 m Euro loan to FirstRand for
EE&RE projects in SA. Ask RMB.
$500-million Clean Technology Fund (CTF), administered by World
Bank, for low-carbon energy projects in SA.
Efficiency Valuation Organisation (EVO) released International EE
Financing Protocol (IEEFP), guidelines for loan financing institutions to
evaluate and finance EE. Also updated the Internat Performance
Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) used in 40 countries.
Good news sources
Engineering News- daily online edition & print
Green Building Council of SA -www.gbcsa.org.za
www.globalcarbonexchange.com
www.africancarbontrust.org
Urban Green File publication & newsletter
Green building media: www.greenbuildings.co.za
SA National Energy Association - www.sanea.org.za
www.metering.com
Magazine ‘25 degrees’
Resources
Where to find EE product & service suppliers:
Accredited ESCOs : www.eskom.co.za/dsm
www.ecospecifier.co.za
www.greenbuilding.co.za
www.saee.org.za
www.esco.org.za - SA Assoc of ESCOs (SAAEs)
1st local SA assessment tool for rating green product, material and
services. Contact Rayne Neave -rayne@ecoexhibit.co.za
Green Building Council of SA- www.gbcsa.org.za.
Retrofitting guidelines from DME (now DoE)
Policy& draft green building guidelines- www.capetown.gov.za
Resources
Hospitality & conference industry greening initiatives
FEDHASA seminars & Imvelo awards (responsible tourism)
Green Stay programme – www.sustainable.org.za
Events Greening Forum launched 19th October 2009
Conferences & events
Update on PCP. Mike Rossouw (today’s speaker) 16 March,
Sandon. tatum.willis@terrapinn.co.za
Green Building World Africa 16–17 March 2010,
Sandton. debbie.tagg@terrapinn.co.za or call 011 516 4073.
Power & Electricity World Africa 15-19 March 2010,
Sandton. Also Terrapinn commercial conference organisers.
Green Building Council of SA 20-22 Sept 2010 at
CTICC. www.gbcsa.org.za.
SAEE Convention. 10-11 Nov 2010, Gauteng.Visit :
www.saeec2010.org.za/
Forthcoming training courses
Intro to Enviro Mmt 8-12 March. Potchefstroom.
theresa.dejager@nwu.ac.za or go to: www.cem.puk.ac.za
GBCSA USA course : Building Performance, Greening your
Operations & Maintenance. CT: 19 April. www.gbcsa.org.za.
GBCSA Green Star SA. 13 April in CT.
Energy Training Foundation e.g. Certified Energy
Manager & Energy Auditor (both May & Oct). From Energy
Cybernetics/ NWU team. Email: yolandi@evenstraining.co.za
GCX e.g. Energy Efficiency Auditor (June & Sept in CT),
Carbon Footprint Analyst. www.globalcarbonexchange.com
Sustainable Facilities. Regular courses. Contact
Zaeemah Robinson: www.eco-facilties.co.za.
Training listed on :www.saee.org.za.
Next meeting
after the football.
Marketplace idea
Future topics
More practical case studies e.g. Santam, Netcare
Focus on specific technical interventions
Marketplace/s for goods and services
Tax credit systems – DTI and DoE
Green leasing toolkit from USA
City of Cape Town Green Building Guidelines
Summit TV power saving series
REFIT plans and renewable energy options
Cement & Concrete Inst carbon footprint research
Thank you