NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT 103 OF 1977: PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF BUILDINGS

NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING STANDARDS ACT 103 OF 1977: PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF BUILDINGS

Notice Title: National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977 (“NBRBSA”): Proposed Amendment of National Building Regulation for the Environmental Sustainability of Buildings

Government Notice: GN 2540 in GG 50747 on 3 June 2024

Commencing date: Comments to be submitted on or before 5 August 2024

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition under section 17(k) of the NBRBSA intends to the National Building Regulations Part A: General requirements to introduce technologically neutral requirements for the energy usage in buildings.

The amendments relate to the proposed inclusion of photovoltaic systems in regulation A7 (layout drawings) and regulation AZ2 (definitions).

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 5 August 2024. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.

For more information or assistance please contact Gert van der Waal at gert@shangoni.co.za.

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