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Expertise offered for mandatory EPC

building compliance

utari, engineering consultants and trusted advisors with deep expertise in building
services, including building management systems, is offering to assist clients to meet
Zthe mandatory energy performance certification of their buildings.
According to new regulations for the mandatory display of energy performance
certificates (EPCs) of buildings, it is the responsibility of building owners to publicly display
an EPC at the entrance of their buildings, within two years of the regulations coming into
effect. The new regulations were promulgated in the Government Gazette on 8 December
2020.
Given the limited timeframe afforded to the building sector to comply, the South African
National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has defined the process and undertaken
the development of tools and guidelines to prepare all stakeholders and enable the efficient
implementation of the EPC process.
The new legislation affects public buildings over 1000 m and private buildings over 2000
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m . To assist its clients to comply with the new requirements, leading consulting engineering Yovka Raytcheva-Schaap
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and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari is offering its experience in this regard, highlights
Yovka Raytcheva-Schaap, Associate, Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Consulting & Downstream assistance with the EPC
Project Management. process
“We offer a wide range of services from design and construction supervision through to • Automation of data collection and
commissioning, building tuning, energy analysis, digital twining and strategy development verification via the building management
for net zero carbon, water and waste performance,” highlights Raytcheva-Schaap. systems for subsequent EPC ratings
The company will assist clients to meet the current most pressing requirements, (implementation of a simple digital twin)
such as transitioning to a low carbon economy, policy and legal compliance, and digital • Identify interventions for improving of
transformation. It offers both upstream and downstream assistance with the EPC process. energy performance towards net-zero
carbon
Upstream assistance with the EPC process • Implement interventions – design and
• Identify and verify eligible buildings from the portfolio installation supervision
• Obtain records and confirm performance period, occupancy type, occupied area, energy
sources, and energy consumption over the performance period Contact Rashree Maharaj,
• Calculation of preliminary performance and rating Phone 012 427-2000,
• Submit packaged building’s data to the independent inspection body for verification and rashree.maharaj@zutari.com,
issuing of certificate https://www.zutari.com

Promoted to drawing office manager

ytec South Africa, a Bosch Rexroth of the Group for 28 years and 8 months.
South Africa Group company, has “We thank both Sean and Geoff for their
Hpromoted Sean Swarts to Drawing positive contribution to Bosch Rexroth. We
Office Manager, effective February 2022. wish Sean all the best in his new role and
Swarts joined the Group in 2006 as a wish Geoff well in his retirement,” Mike
draughtsperson. He was later promoted to Harrison, General Manager, Hytec South
the role of installations planner, and then Africa.
to drawing office supervisor in 2013. He
brings extensive technical knowledge and Contact Gillian Allin, Bosch Rexroth
experience to his new role. South Africa, Phone 011 979 4630,
Swarts will be succeeding Geoff gillian.allin@boschrexroth.co.za,
Smith, who has been a stalwart member www.boschrexroth.africa

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