April 18, 2021
First SA Energy Performance Certificate
THE South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) believes that the issuing of the first-ever Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for a building in South Africa recently is a landmark achievement that will encourage energy efficiency across the board. According to the International Energy Agency buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 40% of total direct and indirect CO
2 emissions. These figures could easily grow in Africa – and particularly in South Africa – due to increasing urbanisation.
Admin B building at Stellenbosch University, which houses the vice chancellor and executive team, received the first-ever EPC for a building in South Africa, in recognition of its commitment to energy efficiency. Bluedust Engineering Solutions, Stellenbosch University’s energy management consultants, were instrumental in achieving their EPC. The EPC was issued by Energy Management a
Matfen Jean Conteh It’s been a quiet Easter Sunday, with meeting outdoors not made easy by the bitter wind, but I hope you were able to get together outside with someone you may not have been able to meet for a long time. Things are slowly getting back to normal, and one sign of that is that the churches in Stamfordham and Matfen are now open every day again, from 10 am to 4 pm. You are very welcome to pop in any time during those hours. It’s hoped that Ryal church will also be able to open again soon.
Landlords fall behind on gas safety checks in nearly half of rented homes, figures suggest - while quarter of tenants are waiting on repairs
Despite this being required by law, 46% of tenants living in privately rented homes have not had a gas safety check in the past 12 months
Almost a third claim to not have a smoke alarm fitted on every floor of their property - also a legal requirement
Nearly two thirds have not seen their home s Energy Performance Certificate
This is according to a survey by property management platform Plentific
By Bill Thornhill
06 Apr 2021
The European Commission’s draft Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities will stymie green bond issuance as it’s based on an unfair system that excludes mortgages on many countries’ most energy efficient buildings.
Last November, the Commission said it would only consider mortgages with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of ‘A’ as being eligible for its Taxonomy.
This was met with howls of derision from the covered bond market, as it would have reduced the amount of energy efficient mortgage collateral that was compliant with the Taxonomy, severely hitting green senior unsecured, covered bonds and RMBS issuance. At the time market participants said it would kill the FIG green bond market.
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