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Ref: 02/1/5/2
MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 2366 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Mrs G M Borman (ANC) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
Ms Nosipho Ngcaba
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DATE:
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 2366
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 27 NW2742E
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 02 September 2011
Mrs G M Borman (ANC) to ask the Minister of Water and Environmental
Affairs:
Whether (a) her department and (b) the entities reporting to her have
implemented any energy-saving (i) practices or (ii) devices for buildings,
offices and boardrooms in the 2010-11 financial year; if not, why not, in
each case; if so, what are the relevant details in each case?
Mrs G M Borman (ANC)
SECRETARY TO PARLIAMENT
HANSARD
PAPERS OFFICE
PRESS
2366. THE MINISTER OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ANSWERS:
|QUESTIONS |DEA |PUBLIC ENTITIES |
| | |SANPARKS |SAWS |SANBI |ISIMANGALISO |
|(i) |Yes. The Department|Yes. In |Yes. All lights |Yes. To monitor |Yes. |
|Energy-savin|has implemented |collaboration with |are switched-off|the energy |Energy-saving |
|g practices |non-cost energy |ESKOM, information |in |consumption in |practices form |
|implemented |efficiency |brochures have been|areas/offices/bo|the Free State |part and parcel |
| |practises with a |developed and |ardrooms that |Garden, the |of every |
| |view to change |distributed to all |are not occupied|municipality was |operator |
| |staff behaviour to |SANParks tourism |after hours. |requested to give|agreement in the|
| |save energy both at|facilities, to | |SANBI the key to |Park. |
| |home and work |educate visitors to|The use of |access the meter | |
| |place. |national parks |fluorescent or |boxes, to take | |
| | |about energy-saving|compact |our own readings,| |
| |The energy |including some of |fluorescent |because most of | |
| |efficiency |the basic steps to |light bulbs is a|the statements | |
| |practises entail |be undertaken to |standard |are estimations | |
| |on-going awareness |safe energy. |practice |rather than true | |
| |sessions, tips on |Designs of all new |throughout our |readings. | |
| |how to use |and renovations to |offices and |Stoves replaced | |
| |electricity |existing facilities|boardrooms. |with microwaves | |
| |efficiently, |include |Geysers |in the Harold | |
| |workshops on energy|energy-efficiency |thermostat are |Porter Garden, | |
| |usage and internal |in their Planning. |set at 50degrees|and also being | |
| |advertisement on |Existing facilities|Celsius as a |implemented in | |
| |energy efficiency. |such as tourism and|norm instead of |the Karoo Desert | |
| | |staff accommodation|65 degrees |Garden this year.| |
| | |within the national|Celsius. |Computers | |
| | |parks have been |All PCs are |switched off, not| |
| | |fitted with |switched off |just logged off, | |
| | |energy-saving |when the user |at the end of | |
| | |lighting as part |leaves the |each day. | |
| | |off organizational |office or |Encouraging the | |
| | |lighting programme;|workstation in |wearing of | |
| | | |the afternoon. |additional warm | |
| | |Furthermore: |No radiant |clothes rather | |
| | |Energy efficiency |heaters are |than using | |
| | |audit has been |allowed into the|air-conditioners | |
| | |undertaken in two |buildings. |to keep offices | |
| | |pilot sites in the |Air conditioners|warm in winter. | |
| | |Kruger National |are switched off|Office users are | |
| | |Park, which has |when offices are|expected to | |
| | |informed the |not occupied. |switch off the | |
| | |development of the |Where conditions|lights every time| |
| | |organizational |allow the use of|they leave the | |
| | |Energy Efficiency |natural airflow |office. | |
| | |Strategy Map; |by opening |Collaboration | |
| | |Awareness and |windows and |between units on | |
| | |training workshops |switching-off |field trips, | |
| | |are being |air conditioners|sharing vehicles | |
| | |undertaken to |is greatly |to save on fuel | |
| | |sensitise both |encouraged. |costs. | |
| | |staff and public |The unnecessary |The KZN NBG is in| |
| | |members about |printing of |the process of | |
| | |fundamental energy |documents is |converting all | |
| | |savings; |discouraged. |the ablution | |
| | |Electrical bulk and| |flushing systems | |
| | |zone meters are |NB: The Facility|to using borehole| |
| | |being stalled to |Manager through |water instead of | |
| | |enhance effective |the maintenance |municipal water. | |
| | |monitoring of |unit and the |In the KZN | |
| | |electricity |security unit |Garden, 60% of | |
| | |consumption as part|monitor most of |high-maintenance | |
| | |of organisational |these practices |wooden benches | |
| | |Bulk Metering |and report |have been | |
| | |Programme. |non-compliance. |replaced with the| |
| | | | |ones made out of | |
| | | | |recycled-plastic | |
| | | | |material. | |
| | | | |For evening | |
| | | | |functions in the | |
| | | | |KZN Garden, | |
| | | | |clients are | |
| | | | |paying extra to | |
| | | | |keep flood lights| |
| | | | |on along the | |
| | | | |Plane Tree Avenue| |
| | | | |and as a result | |
| | | | |people prefer | |
| | | | |more daylight | |
| | | | |events because | |
| | | | |they are | |
| | | | |generally | |
| | | | |cheaper. | |
| | | | |Parking lights in| |
| | | | |the Karoo Desert | |
| | | | |Garden switched | |
| | | | |off at night. | |
| | | | |Karoo Desert | |
| | | | |Garden does not | |
| | | | |use geysers in | |
| | | | |the office | |
| | | | |kitchen and only | |
| | | | |occasionally uses| |
| | | | |the eco friendly | |
| | | | |low energy wall | |
| | | | |panel heaters on | |
| | | | |bitterly cold | |
| | | | |winter days. | |
| | | | |Reminder signs | |
| | | | |put on outside of| |
| | | | |office doors on | |
| | | | |the Pretoria | |
| | | | |Campus to remind | |
| | | | |staff when | |
| | | | |leaving their | |
| | | | |offices to think | |
| | | | |about the | |
| | | | |following: | |
| | | | |Windows closed? | |
| | | | |Fan/aircon | |
| | | | |switched off? | |
| | | | |Heater switched | |
| | | | |off? | |
| | | | |Lights switched | |
| | | | |off? | |
| | | | |Kirstenbosch has | |
| | | | |implemented the | |
| | | | |following | |
| | | | |measures on the | |
| | | | |Kirstenbosch | |
| | | | |Campus: | |
| | | | |Disconnected | |
| | | | |under floor | |
| | | | |heating in the | |
| | | | |Old Mutual | |
| | | | |Conference Centre| |
| | | | |and in all shops | |
| | | | |and restaurants. | |
| | | | |Adapted personal | |
| | | | |oil heaters to | |
| | | | |operate at half | |
| | | | |power. | |
| | | | |Concentrate as | |
| | | | |much consumption | |
| | | | |to between 22h00 | |
| | | | |and 06h00 and on | |
| | | | |weekends when | |
| | | | |users pay half | |
| | | | |the standard Kwh | |
| | | | |rate. | |
| | | | |Retrofitted staff| |
| | | | |and public | |
| | | | |ablutions using | |
| | | | |low-flow shower | |
| | | | |heads (staff | |
| | | | |showers) and | |
| | | | |waterless urinals| |
| | | | |(staff and public| |
| | | | |ablutions). | |
| | | | |Monthly | |
| | | | |monitoring of | |
| | | | |electricity usage| |
| | | | |on the Campus. | |
| | | | |Kirstenbosch | |
| | | | |Research Centre | |
| | | | |and Centre for | |
| | | | |Biodiversity | |
| | | | |Conservation | |
| | | | |buildings: | |
| | | | |Panel heaters | |
| | | | |were installed in| |
| | | | |offices. | |
| | | | |All lights bulbs | |
| | | | |were replaced | |
| | | | |with energy | |
| | | | |saving bulbs. | |
| | | | |Kitchen sinks â | |
| | | | |hot water | |
| | | | |supplied from a | |
| | | | |5-liter electric | |
| | | | |kettle instead of| |
| | | | |from a normal | |
| | | | |geyser. | |
| | | | |Louvreâs | |
| | | | |installed outside| |
| | | | |CBC windows to | |
| | | | |keep offices cool| |
| | | | |in summer. | |
|(ii) Devices|No. The department |Due to the hefty |The ICT |Geysers fitted |No energy |
|for |has not installed |price on equipment |department has |with geyser wise |saving-devices |
|buildings, |any energy devises,|required for this |upgraded the |devices. |were implemented|
|offices and |as the buildings |purpose, the |entire computer |Lights fitted |in 2010-11 |
|boardrooms. |occupied are rented|quality and amount |infrastructure |with timer |financial year |
| |from private |of energy-savings |with PCs with |switches. |in |
| |parties. However, |devices used in |liquid crystal |Light bulbs |iSimangaliso's |
| |Land Lords are |SANParks facilities|display (LCD) |replaced with the|buildings, |
| |continuously |is dependent on |screens which |energy saving |largely due to |
| |encouraged to |availability of |are more energy-|bulbs. |financial |
| |upgrade buildings |funds to pursue |efficient than |Waterless valves |constraints, |
| |occupied by the |this objective. |the outdated |installed in |However in the |
| |department and |The following |cathode ray tube|staff and public |new financial |
| |install energy |devices have been |(CRT) screens. |toilets in the |year solar |
| |efficient devises |installed in | |Harold Porter |installations |
| |for the benefit of |national parks: |Open plan areas |Garden. |are being |
| |the country and the|Mokala Camp Site: |are provided |The restaurant in|introduced at |
| |environment. |Solar lights and |with centralized|the Harold Porter|park gates. |
| | |geysers in camping |air-conditioners|Garden runs on a | |
| | |ablutions; |to discourage |dual heating | |
| | |Tankwa Camp Site: |individual use |system solar and | |
| | |Solar lights and |of |electricity. | |
| | |geysers in camping |air-conditioners|Installed dual | |
| | |ablutions; |or fan heaters. |flushing for | |
| | |Kgalagadi | |cisterns. | |
| | |Tranfrontier Park: | |Installed geyser | |
| | |Solar geysers | |wise control | |
| | |system for 6 of | |devices for | |
| | |staff houses; | |geysers at | |
| | |Marakele | |workers | |
| | |Environmental | |facilities and | |
| | |Education Centre: | |staff houses. | |
| | |Solar geysers | |Installed an | |
| | |system for | |instant heat tap | |
| | |accommodation of | |for the Pearson | |
| | |120 learners for | |House Annex. | |
| | |environmental | |Installed water | |
| | |education | |saver shower | |
| | |programme; | |heads. | |
| | |Mapungubwe | |Installed thermo | |
| | |Interpretive | |guard on ceilings| |
| | |Centre: Solar | |of some | |
| | |geysers system for | |buildings. | |
| | |9 of staff houses; | |In current | |
| | |Kruger National | |renovations to | |
| | |Park (KNP):Solar | |Kirstenbosch | |
| | |lights and geysers | |Manor, the | |
| | |for 32 tented | |following energy | |
| | |accommodation; and | |saving measures | |
| | |Golden Gate | |are being | |
| | |Highlands National | |implemented: | |
| | |Park: Solar geysers| |Installing energy| |
| | |for the new | |saver bulbs and | |
| | |Branwagg Hotel. | |LED bulbs | |
| | |A project is being | |(steps). | |
| | |planned for | |Installing free | |
| | |retro-fitting in | |flowing valves to| |
| | |several tourism | |waterless | |
| | |facilities in the | |urinals. | |
| | |Kruger National | |Installing water | |
| | |Park, as part of | |saver shower | |
| | |the SANParks | |heads. | |
| | |Infrastructure | |Installing grey | |
| | |Development | |water system | |
| | |Programme. The | |(water rhapsody).| |
| | |project will | |Installing dual | |
| | |include the | |flush cistern for| |
| | |following: | |toilets. | |
| | |Retro-fitment of | |Connecting the | |
| | |all geysers in the | |existing and new | |
| | |tourism camps with | |geyser to a timer| |
| | |solar or heat pump | |(not practical to| |
| | |systems; | |install | |
| | |Fitment of either | |solar-powered | |
| | |solar of heat pump | |geyser because of| |
| | |geyser systems in | |the shade of | |
| | |all new staff | |trees). | |
| | |accommodation; | | | |
| | |Electricity | | | |
| | |Management System | | | |
| | |for KNP facilitiesâ| | | |
| | |geysers, swimming | | | |
| | |pool pumps, | | | |
| | |compressors, etc.; | | | |
| | |Unit management | | | |
| | |system to turn off | | | |
| | |appliances | | | |
| | |(Airconditioners, | | | |
| | |stoves and lights) | | | |
| | |when the unit is | | | |
| | |unoccupied. | | | |
| | |Second lighting | | | |
| | |programme | | | |
| | |(replacement of T12| | | |
| | |lamps with T8 or | | | |
| | |solid state | | | |
| | |technology). | | | |