The objective of this project is to accelerate the development and implementation of energy efficiency policies and programmes for new buildings in South African cities by 2020 to work towards a net zero carbon performance. Cities are required to develop new building codes which exceed the current new building energy codes on energy efficiency (SANS 10400 XA). The South Africa Buildings Programme aims to support the four C40 partner cities viz. eThekwini, Tshwane, Johannesburg and Cape Town in implementing low carbon and/or carbon-zero buildings.

 The implementation of the project is largely driven by placing one Technical Officer in each of the C40 cities to drive the process. The project is led by C40 in partnership with SEA.

Donor: C40
Timeline: 2018 - 2020
Project manager: Megan Euston-Brown