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Energy Auditing and Project Development
Procurement and Contracting
Financing
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies
Measurements and Verifications (M&V)
Energy Performance Certificates
Capacity Building

Energy Auditing and Project Development

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
TOR Energy Audit	A template that can be used by institutions for procuring a service provider to conduct an energy audit and establish an energy consumption baseline.	2023	EEPBIP
Business Case Template	A template that aims to help the public sector institutions to prepare a comprehensive business case on the proposed energy efficiency interventions.	2023	EEPBIP
TOR for business case development	A template for the development of a comprehensive and bankable business case.	2023	EEPBIP
TOR Transactional Advisors	A template used to appointment of the team of Transactional Advisors to support with the procurement of the Energy Services Company (ESCO), in the implementation of the identified interventions.	2023	EEPBIP
A Case for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency	This paper is an analysis of cities financial implications of transitioning to green economy	2014	Cities Network
Modelling Energy Efficiency Potential in Municipal Operations of the SACN Member Cities	A report commissioned to establish the energy savings potential that can be realised from energy efficiency interventions in municipal facilities.	2014	Cities Network
Institutional EEPBIP Steering Committee TOR	A template to be used by the public sector institutions to establish an EEPBIP Management Committee to coordinate the planning and monitoring of the implementation of EEPBIP.	2022	EEPBIP
Buildings, Public Lighting and WWTP Inventory Templates	A template that can be used by the public sector institutions to capture the necessary information about their inventory- buildings and infrastructure.	2022	DEE
Municipal Energy Management Policy template	Guidelines and templates on drafting the energy management policy. The guideline shows emphasis on the importance of the policy what it includes and how it is developed and approved.	2022	EEPBIP
Municipal Energy Management Job description Template (Manager & Technician)	Templates that can be used to prepare job description for the role players on energy management.	2022	MEMS
Municipal Energy Management Data management Tool	Tools to help municipalities with developing an energy baseline for internal consumption and also assists municipalities with tracking and monitoring progress of savings linked to energy efficiency interventions.		MEMS
Municipal Energy Management Intervention Concept Note Template	A template that summarizes the interventions identified.	2021	MEMS
Conducting a simple walk-through audits of facilities	A guideline on conducting a walkthrough energy audit.	2022	MEMS

Procurement and Contracting

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
Transaction Advise & Development of Energy Performance Contract Procurement- Best Practice Review of ENPC (Report 1A)	A report covering the best practice review of energy performance contracting, the different forms of EnPC, experiences in South Africa and the international best practice.	2022	EEPBIP
Transactional Advisor & Development of Energy Performance Contract Procurement- Regulatory Framework Review (Report 1B)	A regulatory review, on the Energy Performance Contracting (EnPC) model, where emphasis is placed on funding of an ESCO through the EnPC, considerations on procurement by local government etc.	2022	EEPBIP
Transactional Advisor & Development of Energy Performance Contract Procurement- ESCO Procurement Options (Report 1C)	A report detailing the ESCO procurement options, sharing details about the options for streamlining the EEPBIP procurement process and the structuring of the procurement documents.	2022	EEPBIP
Driving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Municipalities: Energy Performance Contracting: Experiences from the City of Cape Town	A case study based on how the City of Cape Town undertook Energy Performance Contracting for this municipality..	2014	SALGA
Energy Efficiency Guidelines	A guideline on energy efficiency implementation, based on best practice and some case studies.		National Treasury
Municipal Energy Management Procurement SCM Annexure Template	A guideline on how to consider energy consumption in the procurement of municipal equipment and appliances.		MEMS

Financing

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
Developing a Vibrant ESCO Market- Prospects for South Africa’s Energy Efficiency Future	An ESCO market study investigating the possible hurdles that are a stumbling block for the industry.	2018	IDC
Energy Services Company (ESCO) Market Development in South Africa	A report that unpacks potential new financing structure that can support the expansion of energy efficiency investments and growth of the ESCO industry in South Africa.	2022	The World bank

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technologies

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
Modelling Energy Efficiency Potential in Municipal Operations of the SACN Member Cities	A report to establish energy savings potential that can be realised from energy efficiency interventions in municipal facilities.	2014	Cities Network
Local Government Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Strategy Guide	An energy guide that seeks to reflect changes in the energy sector, particularly of interest to municipalities with sustainability of municipal revenue and electricity service delivery, addressing poverty and access to energy services, and stimulating local economic development.	2021	SALGA
Renewable energy and energy efficiency for wastewater treatment works in South Africa	A factsheet developed to help identify the interventions that can be undertaken at wastewater treatment works to reduce the electricity consumption of pumps and motors.	2023	Green Cape
Guideline on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in Municipal Water and Wastewater Infrastructure	This guideline provides a resource for municipal officials that addresses the process in assessing and planning energy consumption reduction in water and wastewater infrastructure.	2014	SALGA
Technology Roadmap Energy Efficiency: Building Envelopes	The roadmap that describes the efficient building envelope technologies and the actions required to support greater investment in them.	2013	IEA
Technology Roadmap Energy Efficiency: Heating and Cooling Equipment	A roadmap that sets out a detailed pathway for the deployment of the key underlying technologies, for space heating and cooling.	2011	IEA
Policy Pathway: Modernising Building Energy Codes	This policy pathways sets out to help policy makers implement the IEA 25 Energy Efficiency Policy; thus by outlining the key steps in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.	2013	IEA
Transition to Sustainable Buildings: Strategies and Opportunities to 2050	https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/1e300ab6-44de-41dc-8714-ee12a4800943/Building2013_free.pdf.	2013	IEA
Building Energy performance Metrics: Supporting Energy Efficiency Progress in Major Economies	https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/fca4cdfc-ce94-4644-a6a6-5c9f00f7529c/BuildingEnergyPerformanceMetrics.pdf	2015	IEA

Measurements and Verifications (M&V)

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
The M&V Guideline for Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (EEDSM) Projects and Programmes	This guideline gives an overview of the M&V process, an important role played by M&V in the DSM programme and further explains the basic principles followed..	2009	Eskom (by North-West University)
Measurement & Verification (M&V) Protocol Selection Guide and Example M&V Plan	A guide that assists with selecting appropriate M&V protocol, designing an M&V plan and reporting the savings.	2024	Bonneville Power Administration
Concepts and Options for Determining Energy and Water Savings Volume I	A guide that provides an overview of best practice techniques for verifying the results of energy efficiency, water efficiency and renewable energy projects	2002	International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP)

Energy Performance Certificates

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
EPC Compliance Plan Template	This template provides national guidelines for compliance and to structure activities that will support building owners in complying with the regulations and improve energy performance of buildings.	2023	DEE
Building Registration EPC Compliance Plan	A template designed by DMRE and SANEDI to collate the necessary information about the institution and the relevant information about the buildings to be registered.	2023	DEE
Amendment Regulations for the Mandatory Display and Submission of Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings	The regulation about the mandatory display of Energy Performance Certificates on qualifying buildings.	2002	DEE

Capacity Building

Resource Name	Resource Description	Published Year	Source
Institutional Assessment Tool	The tool is an assessment tool to gather information about the institution, to assess at what stage of implementation they are, in terms of energy management in their institution, against best practice principles..		MEMS/EEPBIP