Energy Efficiency Forum

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Website: www.capetown.gov.za/EnergyForum

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‘Green Leasing’ a focus of next Energy Efficiency Forum for Commercial Buildings in Cape Town - 1st August 2011.

As electricity tariffs rise and national power supply is under pressure, the next Energy Efficiency Forum for Commercial Buildings will be held on 1st August 2011. This Forum will include a special innovation session on making ‘Green Leasing’ work in tenanted buildings, as well as practical case studies and updates on financing options, policy issues, training and other initiatives. Owners and managers of commercial buildings are encouraged to attend.

For more info and to register, go to:  www.capetown.gov.za/EnergyForum or contact Saul Roux from the City of Cape Town at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (021) 487-2348.

This Forum is a collaboration between the City of Cape Town, Eskom and the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), and is co-sponsored by Santam.

Programme: Please click on the link below to download the programme

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN CAPE TOWN

Electricity tariffs are rising steeply, there is a medium-term national power shortage and large power users need to address their negative impact on the environment. In Cape Town, commercial buildings use about 40% of electricity and are responsible for about 28% of carbon emissions. To help people take action the City of Cape Town, Eskom and the South African Property Owners' Association (SAPOA) launched an Energy Efficiency Forum for Commercial Buildings in 2009. It is also co-funded by Santam, and Old Mutual.

The Energy Efficiency Forum provides owners and managers of offices, shopping centres, hotels and other commercial and public buildings with practical knowledge on energy efficiency solutions, and serves as a platform for collective action and shared learning. Regular Forum meetings offer case studies of energy efficiency retrofits and updates on financing options, policy issues and training opportunities. Innovations like ‘Green Leasing’ are also explored, to find ways of increasing energy efficiency action.

For more information and to register through the Forum website, property owners and managers can go to: www.capetown.gov.za/EnergyForum.