Enigin Update - Energy Efficient Buildings for South Africa
IN most countries buildings use at least 40 percent of the nations energy - meaning that improving the energy efficiency of the country’s energy stock is vital for the environment and the economy.
In South Africa, which is also battling a shortfall in energy capacity, tackling the energy efficiency of buildings could be said to even more important. According to Neil Cameron, the general manager of Johnson Controls Building Efficiency: Systems & Service: Africa, energy efficiency needs to placed at the top of the nations to do list.
"The systems within buildings are mostly designed to meet maximum duties to cater for 'worst case scenario'. However, these maximum duty cycles will unlikely ever be required as 50 percent is a typical average duty of any building.
"Indeed, matching system delivery to the demand of a building and its occupants has the potential to be the greatest saver of running costs today and as result reduce both energy and carbon emissions," Cameron said.
Looking at a non-residential building with energy demand in mind make a substantial difference in energy use and energy costs.
Cameron adds that managers and business owners need to plan ahead,: "Opting for energy-efficient equipment is an immediate solution to companies' power consumption woes.
"The reality is that renewable energy and strategies such as limiting the amount of carbon emissions organisations are allowed to produce will only start making noteworthy inroads by 2025. However, with energy efficient-equipment we can start making a difference sooner rather than later," said Cameron.
Enigin provide a range of leading edge energy efficiency products to help with everything from air-con through to motors, but also provide the amazing real-time energy data management and monitoring system Eniscope, all available exclusively through local Enigin Distributors worldwide.
Picture of South Africa-Pretoria by Moyogo reproduced under CCL.
