EPC compliance · SANS 1544
R 5 million per building. That is the fine for missing EPC compliance.
The deadline has passed and enforcement is live, yet fewer than one in ten affected South African buildings holds a valid Energy Performance Certificate. Certification by SANEDI-registered professionals closes that exposure.
The compliance gap, in numbers
Maximum fine per non-compliant building
Buildings that fall under the EPC regulations
Currently compliant
Certificate validity before renewal
How it works
From exposure to certificate.
Portfolio review
We identify every building in your portfolio that falls under the EPC regulations and rank them by risk and deadline exposure.
Assessment and rating
SANEDI-registered professionals gather twelve months of energy data, measure net floor area and calculate the energy performance rating to SANS 1544.
Certification and display
We submit to SANEDI, obtain the certificate and supply the display-ready EPC that the regulations require at your building entrance.
Keep it current
EPCs expire after five years. Buildings on our monitoring platform hold live ratings, so renewal becomes a formality instead of a fire drill.
FAQ
EPC questions, answered
Which buildings need an Energy Performance Certificate in South Africa?
Privately owned non-residential buildings over 2,000 m² of net floor area, and government-occupied buildings over 1,000 m², in classes A1 (entertainment and public assembly), A2 (theatrical and indoor sport), A3 (places of instruction) and G1 (offices). The certificate must be displayed at the building entrance.
What is the penalty for not having an EPC?
The National Energy Act provides for a fine of up to R 5 million, up to five years imprisonment, or both, for non-compliance. The compliance deadline has already passed, so enforcement risk is live now, not hypothetical.
How long does an EPC assessment take?
With twelve months of utility data available, a single building typically completes assessment and SANEDI submission within a few weeks. Portfolio programmes are scheduled in parallel batches so your whole estate reaches compliance on one timeline.
Who is allowed to issue an EPC?
Only professionals registered with SANEDI, working through an accredited inspection body, may issue an EPC. GreenBDG works with SANEDI-registered assessors, so certificates are valid and defensible.
Can the EPC work pay for itself?
Often, yes. The same metering and data work that supports the certificate feeds Section 12L tax recovery at 95 cents per verified kWh saved, and identifies energy cost reductions. Compliance is the entry point; the return comes from what the data unlocks.
Get your portfolio compliant.
Send us your building list and we will return a compliance map: which buildings are exposed, what certification costs, and what the same data can recover through Section 12L.