The structatherm projects division specialises in the energy modelling of buildings and provides rational design services to customers who are developing new and existing buildings. Published by sabs standards division 1 dr lategan road groenkloof private bag x191 pretoria 0001. Sans 10254, the installation, maintenance, replacement and repair of fixed electric storage water heating systems. Sans 10400 w, the application of the national building regulations part w. All new buildings will have to comply with the performance parameters, which means that insulation will have to be installed to achieve the stipulated rvalues. This part of sans 10400 provides deemedtosatisfy requirements for compliance with part h foundations of the national building regulations. This step will only be acceptable if the competent person energy efficiency is required, for making sure that the person is the best for the task at hand. Covers the deemedtosatisfy requirements for compliance with part xa energy usage in buildings of the national building regulations. Sans 11601, wheeled fire extinguishers performance and construction. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them.
Energy modeling services sans 10400 xa sp energy provides energy modeling services to clients who are erecting new buildings or extending existing buildings. Sans 10400 xa3 basically, the compliance of the sans 10400 xa1 method has to be at all times achieved using any one of these methods. Solid green has experience in performing a wide variety of rational assessments for buildings ranging from free standing residences to large retail complexes. Excavations warning this document references other. All new buildings that have been built from the said time of the legislation sans 10400 xa published will have to comply with the parameters. The application of the national building regulations part k. Compliance with the requirements of this part of sans 10400 will be deemed to be compliance with. There is a stepbystep guide to area nett floor calculation with reference to the parts of the regulations that apply. Energy efficiency the design of the building envelope is in accordance with. Part k part l part m part n of sans 1400 or in the case of timber buildings with the requirements of.
Sans 10400 a, the application of the national building regulations part a. The guidelines featured in the pdf below give an idea to anyone wanting to calculate the fenestration compliance procedures in terms of sans 10400 xa. Sans 10400 b sabs 0400b, the application of the national building regulations part b. Get an instant sans 10400xa rational assessment quote calculated for your building.
Fenestration calculations sans10400building regulations. General principles and requirements warning this document references other documents normatively. Sep 09, 20 the implementation of sans 10400 xa as part of south africas national building regulations requires that new buildings conform to the building energy efficiency requirements as set out in the. National building regulations and building standards act solar. Even though the new building regulations have been mandatory since october 2008, mid2011 the sabs was still progressively updating its lengthy code of practice. South african bureau of standards legally binding document. The act also specifies several offences that owners of buildings need to avoid, including the need for fire extinguishers that comply with sans 10105. The requirements of the act will be deemed to have been satisfied if the design, construction and equipment of buildings complies with sans 10400 part t and satisfies the local authority.
The application of the national building regulations. The order in which the different parts of the regulations are displayed follows the same order as the regulations themselves as. While not overly complex in nature, these calculations are often tedious and time consuming. National building regulations and building standards act, 1977 act 103 of 1977 form 2 application for acceptance as an approved competent person in terms of regulation a19 to be completed and submitted for all appointments in terms of regulation. Deemedtosatisfy and rational assessment paths to compliance. Building regulations part 2 as there are a total 23 parts to the sans 10400 building regulations we have divided them into three sections to improve the ease of navigation. National building regulations and building standards act, 1977 act no. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to. So, what is the role of the government in all this. Deemedtosatisfy changes looking at the recipe route, as reynolds describes the stepbystep deemedtosatisfy route, she notes that in the current sans 10400 xa, building types that fall in the same category, such as healthcare facilities, are grouped together. Nedbank is committed to doing its part to preserve. The application of the national building regulations part t. The new energy regulations allow for two paths to show compliance. Sans 10400 s sabs 0400s, the application of the national building regulations part s.
Please note that all sans standards can still be purchased as pdf files from sabs webstore. Get an instant sans 10400 xa rational assessment quote calculated for your building. The new legislation on energy efficiency for all new buildings sans 10400 xa has been published by the nrcs. If a building practitioner builds in accordance with snas 10400 xa, then such a building is deemed to comply with the national building regulation xa1. This sans 10400 form also has the second part which will convey the critical design information concerned with building energy efficiency.
Part k part l part m part n of sans 1400 or in the case of timber buildings with the requirements of sans 10082 or. While the nbr are only available from the south african bureau of standards sabs. The regulations for fire protection are contained in a 91 page document published by the sabs, sans 10400. Building regulation sans 10400xa energysaving products. This is the simplest of the three compliance routes, as a competent person energy is not required. Page 3 of 70 general principle and requirements part a design, planning and supervision of all construction work must follow a legal process each section of sans 10400, the code of practice for the application of the national building regulations nbr is presented with the relevant extract from the building regulations which is law, and is then followed by a general commentary explaining. Fire protection published by sabs standards division. Frequently asked questions what is the benefit of a rational designrational assessment for sans 10400 part xa energy efficiency compliance. Sans 101772, fire testing of materials, components and elements used in buildings part 2. On the 9th of september 2011 the national standard sans 10400 building regulations have been amended to include part x which addresses environmental sustainability and part xa energy usage in buildings including deemedtosatisfy requirements. All water, waste disposal, soils and stormwater have to be drained away and treated to maintain safety and health.
Sans 10400 xa2 is a great idea and indeed law in trying to make new buildings more energy efficient. Sans 10400 xa, published in august 2011, is the new part of the south african standard for environmental sustainability and energy usage in buildings, and forms part of the national building regulations. Sans 10400 part xa design and assessment solid green consulting. Sanscalc v2 10400 xa building related modules youtube. Sans 10400 xa floors with inslab heating is in accordance with sans 10400 xa services that use energy or control the use of energy is in accordance with sans 204. Sans 10400xa building laws south africa home insulations. Document downloads building regulations south africa. Page 3 of 70 general principle and requirements part a design, planning and supervision of all construction work must follow a legal process each section of sans 10400, the code of practice for the application of the national building regulations nbr is presented with the. South african national standard the application of the national building regulations part a. The bulk of the standard is made up of a vast number of different requirements that relate not only to dwelling houses, but to every other. Energy usage in buildings of the national building regulations.
Sans 10400 consists of the following parts, under the general title the application of the national. For a quotation please send us a complete set of drawings. This part of sans 10400 provides deemedtosatisfy requirements for compliance with part m stairways of the national building regulations. Sans 10400 c, the application of the national building regulations part c. This part of sans 10400 provides deemedto satisfy requirements for compliance with part xa. Lighting and ventilation name of standards organization. Natheem jacobs mechanical engineertechnologist ekcon.
The application of the national building regulations part o. Sans 10400 xa to avoid repetition, as it is already part of the regulation. Sans 10400w, the application of the national building regulations part w. Sans 10400 b sans 10400 h the detailed requirements of sans 10400 j or a competent person civil engineer is to be appointed in respect of the slabs or fills. The energy efficiency legislation for new buildings sans 10400 xa has been published by the regulator nrcs.
Windowtofloor area ratio calculation in 4 easy steps. Amdt 1 sans 10400 consists of the following parts, under the general title the application of the national building regulations. This part of sans 10400 provides deemedtosatisfy requirements for compliance with part xa. Sans 10400 part xa workshop blue designs, architectural. A diagrammatic representation of the relationship between the act, the regulations and sans 10400. Where regulation xa is satisfied by a competent person in accordance with the requirements of sans 10400 part xa, the competent person. Xa3 compliance with the xa1 regulations must be achieved by one of three methods.
Sans 10400 building regulations south africa archid. If you want to know more about these important regulations, have a look at the dropdown menu under sans 10400 nbr sa. For now, its focus is purely on energy consumption and maximum energy demand. Energy modelling in desing builder to obtain sans 10400 xa rational design approval, this involves a detailed thermal analysis of the building design and analysing it with a sans 10400 xa, sans 204 reference building where optimal energy utilization needs to be proven over the reference building for council submission purposes. There are 21 parts that currently comprise sans 10400. Sans 10400 part t is broken down into several parts.
Sans 10400 o, the application of the national building. Regulations are reproduced in a normative annex in the part of sans 10400 dealing with the. A vertical line in the margin shows where the text has been technically modified by amendment no. Sans 10400xa is changing this is what you should know. The prevailing problem although introduced several. This is the simplest of the three compliance routes, as a competent person energy is not required but take into account that the energy efficiency interventions may prove costly when replicated across chosen, and the design must adhere to certain rules. The implementation of sans 10400 xa as part of south africas national building regulations now requires new buildings conforming to the building energy efficiency requirements, as set out in the sans 10400 xa and sans 204 specification. Sanscalc desktop is an easy to use program that is designed to help professionals not only perform sans 10400 xa and sans 204 calculations, but also to report on projects for building plan submission, construction and management purposes. Energy usage in buildings name of standards organization. Sans 102521 water supply and drainage for buildings part 1. Baseline study sans 10400 part xa the nbe programme developed tor for sans 10 400 baseline compliance study service level agreements with csir which is currently conducting the study the study is be conducted in all the 7 regions of the city citywide. Sans 10400 k, the application of the national building regulations part k.
In south africa this means the south african national accreditation system sanas. It is important to note here that in terms of sans10400xa competent persons are. Aug 16, 2017 sans 10400xa to avoid repetition, as it is already part of the regulation. Sans 10400s sabs 0400s, the application of the national building regulations part s. Compliance with the requirements of this document will be deemed to be compliance with the requirements of part v of the national building regulations, issued in terms of the.
Preparing and submitting a rational design part xa. This part of sans 10400 provides deemedtosatisfy requirements for compliance with part s facilities for persons with disabilities of the national building. Installation, replacement and repair of hot water system compliance tables due to the numerous changes in compliance and the regulationsstandards as noted above and more so due to the critical safety and hazard aspects of pressurised hot water storage vessel, much area of focus has been place on the hot. This windowtofloor area ratio balances energy, first cost, and indoor environmental quality. Download the amendments to the sans10400 part x and part xa of 9th september 2011 here.