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The performance scores use generally a scale ranging from 0 to 100 or 1 to 5 stars. The value of score is based on the comparison made between the rated house and a reference house that meets a desired energy code or standards.A rating of 50 indicates average energy performance, while a rating of 75 or more indicates best performance.
Green building in South Africa is overseen by The Green Building Council of South Africa [1] (launched 2007) which has developed Green Star SA rating tools, based on those developed by the Green Building Council of Australia [2] tools, to provide the property industry with an objective measurement for green buildings and to recognize and reward environmental leadership in the property industry.
The Home Energy Rating is an American estimated measurement of a home's energy efficiency based on normalized modified end-use loads (nMEULs). [1] In the United States, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is responsible for creation and maintenance of the RESNET Mortgage Industry National Home Energy Rating Standards (MINHERS), a proprietary system of standards, [2] which includes ...
South Africa has a large energy sector, being the largest economy in Africa. The country consumed 227 TWh of electricity in 2018. [1] The vast majority of South Africa's electricity was produced from coal, with the fuel responsible for 88% of production in 2017. [2] South Africa is the 7th largest coal producer in the world. [2]
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House Energy Rating, a building's thermal performance for residential homes in Australia; Home energy rating, a measurement of a home's energy efficiency, used primarily in the United States; National Home Energy Rating, an accreditation scheme for energy assessors and a rating scale for the energy efficiency of housing in the United Kingdom
The energy sector in South Africa is an important component of global energy regimes due to the country's innovation and advances in renewable energy. [3] South Africa's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is ranked as moderate and its per capita emission rate is higher than the global average.
HDD—Heating degree days a qualitative index used to reflect the demand for energy to heat a business (conservation) HERS—Home energy rating standard (conservation) HHI—Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (markets) HID—high intensity discharge (electricity) hp—Horsepower (measurement) HRSG—Heat recovery steam generation