Blog 11 Jan 2018 Why SANS 10400 XA is important In April 2014 atmospheric carbon dioxide levels exceeded 400 parts per million for the first time in recorded history. The readings are taken hourly at Mauna Loa in Hawaii and… dga.energy Admin No Comments
Blog 08 Jan 2018 Sizing Heat Pumps In order to ensure that the heat pumps you specify will perform adequately all year round it is vital that they are accurately specified in terms of their CoP Coefficient… dga.energy Admin No Comments
Blog 05 Jan 2018 The truth about glazing In providing Rational Design energy assessment services we have modelled and assessed every classification of property type, in every climate zone in the country, and are yet to see any… dga.energy Admin No Comments
Blog 12 Dec 2017 What ‘works’ in the Eastern Cape…? We have extensively modelled residential properties in the Eastern Cape climate zone with interesting results – what ‘works’ in Cape Town does not necessarily work in the milder Eastern Cape… dga.energy Admin No Comments
Blog 31 Oct 2017 Rational Design for ‘F1 Large Shops’ If the glazing-to-net-floor-area percentage is less than 15% then the SANS 10400XA prescriptive deemed-to-satisfy compliance route may appear to be the most simplistic path to follow on F1 classification projects.… dga.energy Admin No Comments
Blog 17 Oct 2017 Incompetent Rational Design Energy Modelling What happens if you submit an ‘incompetent’ Rational Design Energy Report…? By virtue of Regulation SANS 10400A A19 it is the obligation of the architectural professional to adequately provide sufficient… dga.energy Admin No Comments