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Building Energy Efficiency and SANS 10400-XA Compliance

Energy regulations now require new buildings to prove their efficiency, and design teams that ignore this until late face costly redesign. This course explains how to meet building energy efficiency requirements through both the prescriptive route and performance modelling. Delegates learn the fabric, glazing and services decisions that reduce energy use and demonstrate compliance for African climates.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain building energy efficiency requirements and routes to comply.
  • Apply the prescriptive fabric, glazing and orientation rules.
  • Understand the performance and reference building route.
  • Specify insulation, fenestration and shading for the climate.
  • Address hot water, lighting and services energy provisions.
  • Compile the documentation needed to demonstrate compliance.

Course outline

  1. 01Energy efficiency regulations and compliance routes
  2. 02Climatic zones and orientation
  3. 03Building fabric and insulation
  4. 04Fenestration, glazing and shading
  5. 05Hot water and services provisions
  6. 06The performance and reference building route
  7. 07Compliance documentation and sign off

Who should attend

Architects, architectural technologists, building services designers, plans examiners and developers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
6 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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