ATR

PROGRESS MARK2

ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE

AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS TO INTRODUCE REQUIREMENTS (SANS 10400A2010)

Regulations amended as follows

· A7 Layout Drawing

Add the following additional requirements

(m) Where provided the location, type and capacity of water heating installations; and

(n) Where provided, details of fenestration and installation required to satisfy the energy usage requirements of regulations XA

· A19 Competent persons

Add the following additional requirements to sub-regulation A19 (1)(a)(i): XA3

Add the following additional requirements to sub-regulation A19(12)

(c) Where regulation XA is satisfied by a competent person in accordance with the requirements of SANS 1400 Part XA, the competent person who is responsible for such determination shall on completion of the construction and commissioning of the building submit to the local authority and fully complete for 4 as contained in the SANS 1400-A.

· AZ2 Definition

Add the following additional definitions to Regulation AZ2

"Building Envelope" - the elements of a building that separate a habitable room from the exterior of a building or garage or storage area.

"Certified Thermal Calculation Software" - Software satisfied by the board of agreement South Africa in terms of agreement South Africa's software protocols as being fit for thermal modeling or calculation purposes in terms of these regulations.

"Reference Building"-hypothetical building that is used to determine the maximum allowable heating load for proposed building. 

"Orientation"- the direction of a building envelope building element faces, ie. the direction of vector perpendicular to and pointing away from the surface outside of the element.

· Renumber Regulations X(Repeal of regulations) as Regulation AZ5 (Repeal of regulations)

Delete Part X Repeal of regulations and add the following AZ5:

AZ5 Repeal Regulations

The National Building Regulations published under Government notice no. R1081 of 10 June 1988 as amended by Government notice no. R1726 of 26 August 1988 is repealed from the date of coming into operation of these regulations.

· Part X: Environmental sustainability

REGULATION

XA: Energy usage in buildings

XA1. In order to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases buildings, and extensions of buildings in respect of which plans and specifications are to be drawn and submitted in terms of the Act, having A1, A2, A3, A4, C1, C2, E1, E2, E3, E4, F1, F2, F3, G1, H1, H2, H3, H4 and H5 occupancies or building classifications in accordance with regulation A20, excluding garage and storage areas contained within such occupancies, shall be designed and structured so that they

(a) are capable of using energy sufficient while fulfilling user needs in relation to vertical transport, if any, thermal comfort, lighting and hot water, or

(b) have a building envelope and services which facilitate the efficient use of energy appropriate to their function and use, internal environment and geographical location.

Equipment and plant required for conducting the business of the occupant shall be excluded from these requirements.

XA2. At least 50% of the annual average hot water heating requirements shall be provided by means other than electrical resistance heating including but non limited to solar heating, heat pumps, heat recovery from other systems or processes and renewable combustible fuel.

XA3 The requirements of sub-regulation XA1 shall be deemed to be satisfied when such building design and constructed in accordance with the following requirements.

a) Has an orientation, shading, services and building envelope in accordance with SANS 10400 XA ,or

c0 Has a theoretical energy usage performance, determined using certified thermal calculation software, less than or equal to that of a reference building in accordance with SANS 10400 Part XA.

2. ARCHITECT’S  ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In my understanding this would include articulating the architectural vision, conceptualising, and experimenting with alternative architectural approaches, creating models, component and interface specification documents and validating the architecture against requirements.

They create the overall aesthetic but the design of the building involves far more than its appearance. However they may be in my be involved in all in all construction phases of a construction project, from the initial discussion with the client through the entire construction process.

Their duties require specific skills, designing, managing, supervising, and communicating with clients and builders as well as other professionals they work with. Architects spend a lot of time explaining their ideas to clients, construction contractors and others. The Architect and the client discuss the objectives, requirements, and budget of a project. Architects in addition also provide pre-design services services : conducting environmental impact selecting site , preparing cost analysis and land-use studies, the architect then prepares drawings and report presenting ideas for the client to review.

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a. TENDER DOCUMENTS

It is the clients document to select qualified and interested supplies based on such things as their prizes, availabilities and proposed delivery terms. May also be a written invitation to potential supplies of goods, services and materials.

b. BILLS OF QUANTITYS

Estimatimating books that provide the relevant costs 0f the materials and labour costs of the operations/ trades used in construction. As for the rate of materials and labour change due to infiltration these books are frequently published.

c. SIGNING OF CONTRACTS

Agreeing to certain terms and conditions from a written statement given by the employer as an employee. A contract gives both the employer and the employee rights and obligations. Most common example is that the employee has the right to earn for the work he or she performs.