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May 24 2012 17:31
The Reserve Bank will maintain current interest rates, and a considerable reduction in the local petrol price is anticipated, says governor Gill Marcus.
May 24 2012 15:29
The Reserve Bank will maintain current interest rates, says governor Gill Marcus.
May 24 2012 12:00
Britain fell deeper into recession than initially thought in the first quarter of 2012, upping chances that the central bank could inject more stimulus into the economy.
Cape Town - Members
of the public and interested parties have been invited to
comment on new energy efficiency building regulations, published in
the Government Gazette last week.
The regulations are applicable to all new "residential and commercial
buildings, places of learning and worship, certain medical
clinics and other categories of buildings", the department of
trade and industry said in a statement on Monday.
"[The regulations] will make it compulsory for all new buildings to
be designed and constructed to a standard that will make it possible
for the user to minimise the energy required to meet the functional
requirements," it said.
The department said different elements of the building "envelope",
such as roofs and ceilings, walls and windows, would have
to meet minimum requirements for preventing heat loss in winter,
or heat gain in summer, to meet energy efficient targets.
"All buildings will also have to be fitted with renewable energy water
heating systems, such as solar water heating systems. Solar water
heating systems will also have to comply with South African National
Standards.
"The regulations require that buildings, heaters, air-conditions and
mechanical ventilation systems will have to be energy efficient,"
it said.
The department said comments should
be submitted by August 11.
- Sapa