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The NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS

: Act 103 of 1977

To provide for the promotion of

uniformity in the law relating to the

erection of buildings in the area of

jurisdiction of Local Authorities

Development of skills

To construct ENERGY

EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

2010 – 2013

The Government of South Africa and the Government of Switzerland

recognise Climate Change as a fundamental risk to future

development and livelihood. Based on the South African Long Term

Mitigation Strategy the different options for Climate Change

reductions have been assessed and it is acknowledged that Energy

Efficiency is one of the most cost-effective mitigation options in

South Africa.

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Who and what is the NRCS?

The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) is a new public entity responsible to the Minister of Trade and Industry for administration of technical regulations. We consist of *Automotive, *Electro technical & Gaming, *Chemical, mechanical and materials as well as *Food Industries departments. The NRCS also administers the Trade Metrology Act and the

National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act .

Dr Rob Davies

NRCS Mandate:

Administer technical regulations

in the interests of public safety

and health or for environmental

protection

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SABS

TODAY

SABS STANDARDS

division

The NRCS was created September 2008 in line with WTO rules

Testing Laboratories

Certify Products as compliant

Provides information on National Standards of all

countries as well as international standards

The Act transferred the Regulatory Division of the

SABS and all regulatory functions of the SABS to

a new statutory Department of Trade and Industry

(DTI) - the National Regulator for Compulsory

Specifications (NCRS).

SABS REGULATORY Division

became the NRCS

Create and publish SOUTH AFRICAN STANDARDS

These standards are derived through a consensus

process involving the “captains” of industry by

working groups and Technical Committees.

SABS COMMERCIAL

division

Where do we come from?

SABS REGULATORY

division

SABS STANDARDS

division

SABS COMMERCIAL

division

SABS PRIOR TO 2008

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2 3

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SABS

TODAY

SABS STANDARDS

division

The NRCS was created September 2008 in line with WTO rules

Testing Laboratories

Certify Products as compliant

Provides information on National Standards of all

countries as well as international standards

The Act transferred the Regulatory Division of the

SABS and all regulatory functions of the SABS to

a new statutory Department of Trade and Industry

(DTI) - the National Regulator for Compulsory

Specifications (NCRS).

SABS REGULATORY Division

became the NRCS

Create and publish SOUTH AFRICAN STANDARDS

These standards are derived through a consensus

process involving the “captains” of industry by

working groups and Technical Committees.

SABS COMMERCIAL

division

Where do we come from?

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• The role of local authorities is unclear and grossly under qualified and inexperienced municipal

officials are expected to enforce technical legislation, resulting in lack of consistency in

understanding and implementing the legal requirements for compliance with the law.

On the positive side and despite administrative inefficiencies, the system does continue to work,

albeit inefficiently, buildings are erected and projects are completed.

The National Building Regulations &

Standards Act was promulgated in 1977.

The National Building Regulations “old order” and the Constitution

South Africa became a fully democratic nation

1992.

• All legislation is subject to a Constitution 1994. • The constitutional court has ruled that: although

the NBR is seen as “old order legislation”, the NBR is the legislation that governs the building industry.

• Local authorities are increasingly challenged in administering the regulations. Skills and technical experience is scarce, and in most cases insufficient funds are available for effective enforcement.

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jurisdiction of the Local

Authorities

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Flow of legislation; from the People to the Building Industry

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The Building industry: The Investment in the industry in 2007 amounted to about R277 billion.

In 2008 1,050 000 people were employed in the construction sector.

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chapters

REGULATORS

Local Authorities BCO & Building

Inspectors

LEGISLATORS

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. 2. 3.

National Building Regulations and Standards Act 103 0f 1977

NRCS Act 05 of 2008

Building specialists

NRCS

DTI

Custodians of the

National Building Regulations

Regulate the Building Industry

Parliament creates legislation

Act 103 0f 1977

Constitution

People of SA

Act 103 0f 1977

A Administration

B Structural Design

C Dimensions

D Public Safety

E Demolition Work

F Site Operations

G Excavations

H Foundations

J Floors

K Walls

L Roofs

M Stairways

N Glazing

O Lighting /

Ventilation

P Drainage

Q Alternate Sanitary

Disposal

R Storm water

Disposal

S Facilities for

Disabled

T Fire Protection

U Refuse Disposal

V Space Heating

W Fire Installation

X Sustainable

Building

Repeal - Regulations

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The Building Industry's 4 Levels of legislation + 1

PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATIONS

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Process

Level

GOAL

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

EVALUATION

Act 103 of 1977

Regulation 2008

SANS 10400 2010

Rational

Assessment

Rational

Design

Competent

Person

“Deemed to

Satisfy”

the

regulations

Agrément

certificate

Act 103 0f 1977

NRCS: REGULATION KEEPER

Building Industry is to be

REGULATED 1 2

South African National

Standards: SANS 10400

Other SANS documents: SANS 204, SANS 10252

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Local Authority: Enforcer of REGULATIONS

LEVELS OF LEGISLATION - REGULATIONS 3 - SOLUTIONS TO SATISFY THE

REGULATIONS

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1 2

3

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National Building Regulations Building Procedures and Processes

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3. Local Authority

Approval

Building Application

is approved

This allows construction

to commence.

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1. Project inception

Submission of


to Local Authority

2. Local Authority

Verification


is scrutinized to ensure

Compliance to NBR

as well as other

applicable legislation

3. Local Authority

Approval


is approved


to commence. 4. Construction

Commencement

4 statutory inspections

required by NBR

5. Local Authority

Conduct final Inspection

Building Process completed

6. Local Authority

Issue

Occupation Certificate

Building completed and

building certified to be

habitable

Act 103 of 1977

4. Approval by Local Authorities of Applications in Respect of Erection of

Buildings

(1) No person shall without the prior approval in writing of the local authority in question, erect any

building in respect of which plans and specifications are to be drawn and submitted in terms of this

Act.

(2) Any application for approval referred to in subsection (1) shall be in writing on a form made

available for that purpose by the local authority in question.

(3) Any application referred to in subsection (2) shall-

(a) contain the name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant is not the owner of the

land on which the building in question is to be erected, of the owner of such land;

(b) be accompanied by such plans, specifications, documents and information as may be

required by or under this Act, and by such particulars as may be required by the local

authority in question for the carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act.

(4) Any person erecting any building in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) shall be

guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R100 for each day on which he

was engaged in so erecting such building

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Submission of


to Local Authority

2. Local Authority

Verification



Compliance to NBR

as well as other


3. Local Authority

Approval


is approved



Commencement


required by NBR

5. Local Authority



6. Local Authority

Issue




habitable

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Submission of


to Local Authority

2. Local Authority

Verification



Compliance to NBR

as well as other


3. Local Authority

Approval


is approved



Commencement


required by NBR

5. Local Authority



6. Local Authority

Issue




habitable

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The Local Authority - Home of Building Regulators

South Africa is divided into nine provinces,

which are further subdivided into 52 districts,

Eight metropolitan and 46 district municipalities.

List of metropolitan municipalities

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (East London)

City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (Cape Town)

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (East Rand)

eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (Durban)

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Johannesburg)

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (Bloemfontein)

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (Port Elizabeth)

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (Pretoria)

Local Municipalities: 210

Total BCO offices 216

This equates to 283 regulatory offices

dispersed throughout South Africa

SALGA reports 283 Municipal Entities

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_London,_South_Africa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Rand

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloemfontein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Elizabeth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoria

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The Building Control Officer: Determining his qualification in

terms of population of the area governed.

Rank Municipality Core City Province Pop.

1 City of Johannesburg Johannesburg Gauteng 3,888,180

2 City of Cape Town Cape Town Western Cape 3,497,097

3 eThekweni Durban KwaZulu-Natal 3,468,086

4 Ekurhuleni (East Rand) Germiston Gauteng 2,724,229

5 City of Tshwane Pretoria Gauteng 2,345,908

6 Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape 1,050,930

7 Mangaung Bloemfontein Free State 752,906

8 Buffalo City East London Eastern Cape 724,312

9 Emfuleni Vanderbijlpark Gauteng 650,867

10 Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal 616,730

11 Thulamela Thohoyandou Limpopo 602,819

12 Polokwane Polokwane (Pietersburg) Limpopo 561,772

13 Mbombela Nelspruit Mpumalanga 527,203

14 Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga 509,970

15 Makhado Louis Trichardt Limpopo 471,805

16 Rustenburg Rustenburg North West 449,776

17 King Sabata Dalindyebo Mthatha (Umtata) Eastern Cape 444,830

18 Emalahleni Witbank Mpumalanga 435,217

19 Matjhabeng Welkom Free State 405,031

20 City of Matlosana Klerksdorp North West 385,782

NRCS Building

Regulator

NRCS Building

Regulator

We need

• enforceable legislation.

• We need dedicated law

enforcement officers.

• We need to convince

the Courts that we are

crucial to regulate the

building industry.


the politicians that we

are the regulators of

the industry.

REGULATION A16 QUALIFICATIONS OF A BUILDING CONTROL

OFFICER The minimum qualification of any building control officer appointed

in terms of section 5 of the Act shall be of a standard equivalent to a

senior certificate plus three years tertiary education, at an

accredited educational

institution, in one of the following building disciplines:

(a) civil engineering;

(b) structural engineering;

(c) architecture;

(d) building management;

(e) building science;

(f) building surveying; or

(g) quantity surveying

NQF 6

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The Building Control Officer: Determining his qualification in

terms of population of the area governed.

Rank Municipality Core City Province Pop.

1 City of Johannesburg Johannesburg Gauteng 3,888,180

2 City of Cape Town Cape Town Western Cape 3,497,097

3 eThekweni Durban KwaZulu-Natal 3,468,086

4 Ekurhuleni (East Rand) Germiston Gauteng 2,724,229

5 City of Tshwane Pretoria Gauteng 2,345,908

6 Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape 1,050,930

7 Mangaung Bloemfontein Free State 752,906

8 Buffalo City East London Eastern Cape 724,312

9 Emfuleni Vanderbijlpark Gauteng 650,867

10 Msunduzi Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal 616,730

11 Thulamela Thohoyandou Limpopo 602,819

12 Polokwane Polokwane (Pietersburg) Limpopo 561,772

13 Mbombela Nelspruit Mpumalanga 527,203

14 Bushbuckridge Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga 509,970

15 Makhado Louis Trichardt Limpopo 471,805

16 Rustenburg Rustenburg North West 449,776

17 King Sabata Dalindyebo Mthatha (Umtata) Eastern Cape 444,830

18 Emalahleni Witbank Mpumalanga 435,217

19 Matjhabeng Welkom Free State 405,031

20 City of Matlosana Klerksdorp North West 385,782

NRCS Building

Regulator

NRCS Building

Regulator

We need

• enforceable legislation.

• We need dedicated law

enforcement officers.


the Courts that we are

crucial to regulate the

building industry.


the politicians that we

are the regulators of

the industry.

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Project Steering Committee: Representatives from NRCS, the Plumbing Association, The building Association, SDC Programme Manager Recruited CTA training specialist

Daily project management and implementation at national level: NRCS Manager Plumbing Industry Manager Building Association training Manager Recruited CTA

Recruited CTA -

Building inspection

and compliance

capacity

Plumbing sector

training (SWH)

NRCS SDC

Project Advisory and Ad Hoc Teams with stakeholders – SABS, SAQA, CETA, MERSETA, and other

Building sector training to

build in compliance with

standard

Plumbing Association

Building Association

NRCS SDC

Plumbing Association Master builders

Association KZN

SAIAT Service Provider

Swiss Government

Swiss Government

Development of skills to

construct energy efficient

buildings 2010- 2013

Training S

WH

plumbers

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Building Regulator with the SWISS is empowering the Industry and Building

Control Officers by providing Training

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Expand Continual

Professional

Development

training

Develop a BCO’s

Academy

Create a central

BCO information

legal ruling outcome

database

Empower

BCO

in training the

NBR

Building

Inspector

Content

Developer

Plans

Examiner

Institute of learning 14 day course

Intro NBR

LA SETA certified 14 day course

Intermediate NBR

LA SETA certified

14 day course

NBR interpretation

LA SETA certified

14 day course

NBR practitioner

LA SETA certified

14 day course

NBR legislator

LA SETA certified

2 day CPD

course

Certificate

NRCS

1

2

3

5 modules by BCO

INSTITUTE OF

LEARNING

HEQF qualification

1 semester course by

tertiary institutions

HEQF qualification

2 day CPD

course

Certificate NRCS

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Development of Energy – saving Construction: Germany

The development of the oil price since 1970

Building resources take up to 40 % of energy use

and 17 % of fresh water use. Twenty-five per cent of

wood harvested and 40 % of material produced are

attributed to the built environment.”

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The development of the oil price since 1970

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Development of Energy – saving Construction: South Africa

Coal is the source of 93% of the country’s

electricity, 70% of its primary energy and 30% of its

petroleum liquid fuels.

Demand for South African coal on the export market

is rising and South African coal-mining companies

are benefiting from increased prices for their export

coal.

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coal.

South African Journal of Science version ISSN 0038-2353

S. Afr. j. sci. vol.106 no.9-10 Pretoria Sept./Oct. 2010

South Africa's diminishing coal reserves

The South African coal industry is rapidly approaching a stage of stagnation, mainly due to a lack of re-investment by the main producers. The coal industry has therefore not been able to raise its production. On the contrary, the coal industry is steadily decreasing output and exports ... The year 2020 is the 'target' date by when we will know if the local coal industry will survive or not. Around this time, most of the large collieries with an output of more than 10 million tons per year will close down or their reserves will be near exhaustion. If by then the industry has not been re-structured to generate more small mines with lesser output, it will be too late. 6

Given South Africa's heavy dependence on coal for power generation and electricity supply, the economic situation appears to be heading rapidly towards a state of severe permanent crisis, which will be exacerbated by the anticipated low level of coal production at peak in 2020.

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coal.

South African Journal of Science version ISSN 0038-2353

S. Afr. j. sci. vol.106 no.9-10 Pretoria Sept./Oct. 2010

South Africa's diminishing coal reserves

The South African coal industry is rapidly approaching a stage of stagnation, mainly due to a lack of re-investment by the main producers. The coal industry has therefore not been able to raise its production. On the contrary, the coal industry is steadily decreasing output and exports ... The year 2020 is the 'target' date by when we will know if the local coal industry will survive or not. Around this time, most of the large collieries with an output of more than 10 million tons per year will close down or their reserves will be near exhaustion. If by then the industry has not been re-structured to generate more small mines with lesser output, it will be too late. 6

Given South Africa's heavy dependence on coal for power generation and electricity supply, the economic situation appears to be heading rapidly towards a state of severe permanent crisis, which will be exacerbated by the anticipated low level of coal production at peak in 2020.

“South Africa hold the number eleven

spot on the top twenty greenhouse gas

emitters list and responsible for 42

percent of Africa’s emissions, the least

energy efficient nation in Africa.” Said Buyelwa Sonjica, the former SA minister of

minerals and energy.

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PART A – ADMINISTRATION

PART B – STRUCTURAL DESIGN

PARTS C TO W – DIMENSIONS, FOUNDATIONS, WALLS ETC, ETC

PART XA – ENERGY EFFICIENCY PART XB– WATER CONSERVATION

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SANS 10400 – Code of Practice for the Application of the NBR’s or “Deemed to satisfy” rules to satisfy the requirements set in the above mandatory REGULATIONS

SABS sphere of responsibility

PART A – Administration

PART B – Structural design

PARTS C to W Dimensions, Foundations, Walls etc, etc

SANS 10400 PART XA – ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS

OTHER SANS STANDARDS

PART B References 7

standards for different elements of structures

Other standards , e.g. SANS 10252, 10254

OTHER STANDARDS , E.G. SANS 204.

Slide developed by Alan Cohen of the NRCS





Authorities

NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS Act 103 of 1977

GENERAL REGULATION

REGULATIONS PARTS A to W VIEWED AS CHAPTERS

Mandatory in support of the Act 103 of 1977

PART X - Environmental Sustainability Chapter opens door for other environmental interventions

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the National Building Regulations?

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Environmental Sustainable Buildings within the NBR - Part X

REGULATION Part XA being: Efficient Energy use in buildings

National Building Regulations Part X; Sustainable Buildings Part XA: Energy usage in buildings

XA1 Buildings shall be designed and constructed so that buildings

a) are capable of using energy efficiently while fulfilling user needs in relation to vertical

transport, if any, thermal comfort, lighting and hot water; or

b) have features and services which facilitate the efficient use of energy appropriate to their

function and use, internal environment and geographical location, and

XA2 Buildings shall have at least 50 % by volume of their annual average hot water heating

requirement 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.

XA3 The requirements of sub-regulations XA1 shall be deemed to be satisfied when such building is

designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements:

a) is the subject of a rational design by a competent person which demonstrates that the energy

usage of such building is in accordance with SANS 10400-XA, or

b) has an orientation, shading, services and building envelope in accordance with SANS

10400-XA; or

c) has a theoretical energy usage performance determined by a competent person using

certified thermal calculation software, less than or equal to that of a reference building in

accordance with SANS 10400-XA.

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NRCS Building

Regulator

Building Regulation: Part XA; Efficient Energy use in Buildings: 2010

Plant room D4

Low risk industrial D3

Moderate risk industrial D2

High risk industrial D1

Museum C2

Exhibition hall C1

Low risk commercial service B3

Moderate risk commercial service B2

High risk commercial service B1

Outdoor sport A5

Worship A4

Places of instruction A3

Theatrical and indoor sport A2

Entertainment and public assembly A1

Parking garage J4

Low risk storage J3

Moderate risk storage J2

High risk storage J1

Hospitality H5

Dwelling house H4

Domestic residence H3

Dormitory H2

Hotel H1

Offices G1

Wholesalers' store F3

Small shop F2

Large shop Fl

Health care E4

Other institutional (residential) E3

Place of detention E1

Hospital E2 Occupation classification

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Environmental Sustainable Buildings within the Standards – SANS 10400 XA

Efficient Energy use in buildings: “Deemed to satisfy” (solution option 1)

For: • Orientation of building; • Shading of windows and north

face; • Roof and ceiling insulation;

• Wall performance prescribed;

• Floor insulation; where underfloor heating is installed

• Heating of water. Use of alternatives

to electric resistance heating for water such as solar collectors and heat pumps.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS

to be achieved by satisfying

compliance with solutions provided

in SANS 10400 XA or otherwise

described as: “DEEMED TO

SATISFY” requirements.

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Authorities

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Environmental Sustainable Buildings within the Standards – SANS 10400 XA

Efficient Energy use in buildings: “Deemed to satisfy” (solution option 1)

For: • Orientation of building; • Shading of windows and north

face; • Roof and ceiling insulation;

• Wall performance prescribed;

• Floor insulation; where underfloor heating is installed

• Heating of water. Use of alternatives

to electric resistance heating for water such as solar collectors and heat pumps.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS

to be achieved by satisfying

compliance with solutions provided

in SANS 10400 XA or otherwise

described as: “DEEMED TO

SATISFY” requirements.

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REGULATION X

First published for comment

11 July 2010

Regulation XA

SANS 10400 XA

Finalised 7 July 2011

SANS 204 Published as

Voluntary Standard

29 July 2011

Legislative implementation?

With the minister

of the dti for

his Signature

5 August

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REGULATION X

First published for comment

11 July 2010

Regulation XA

SANS 10400 XA

Finalised 7 July 2011

SANS 204 Published as

Voluntary Standard

29 July 2011

Legislative implementation?

With the minister

of the dti for

his Signature

5 August

IMPLEMENTATION

10 November 2011

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NRCS Building

Regulator

Environmental Sustainable Buildings within the NBR - Part X

REGULATION XB being: Efficient Water use in buildings

Against a global rainfall average of 870mm per year,

South Africa receives a pitiful 450mm, making it the

worlds 30th driest country.

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Building Regulator is creating regulations that will ensure – Efficient

Water use in Buildings

Water CARE How do we Reduce water demand?

C: CONSERVE the water that is used.

Valuable work has been done in quantifying flush

volumes required for toilets.

A Water Efficiency Labeling and Standards Scheme,

which enables consumers to see the water efficiency

rating of new taps, showers, toilets, urinals, clothes

washing machines and dishwashers has to be enacted.

A: ADD WATER to the water that is used.

This is achieved by harvesting rain water.

Rainwater tanks can provide a useful sole or supplementary water

supply in most regions of South Africa.

Rainwater can be used for toilet flushing, laundries or for watering

the garden.

Drinking rainwater is not advised in most areas of South Africa with

potable supplies. If drinking water is being supplied by the rain

tank, the system must be adequately maintained and health

guidelines followed.

RE: RE-USE WATER that has been used.

This is recycling water already used.

Black water, yellow water and grey water recycling proposed.

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Questions?

Rudolf Opperman

NationalRegulatorCompulsorySpecifications

Technical Advisor: Architecture and National

Building Regulations

e-mail: [email protected]

Contact details

Thank you

Rudolf Opperman

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