Subsidized Housing & SANS 10400 (XA)

Brian VerweyDC ArichitectApril 2014

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CONTENTS

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The Delivery of Subsidized Housing:

Government (3 tiers)

Finance

Standards

SANS 10400 XA and the standards

Other new additions and the standards

Way Forward

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Government & Financing

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GOVERNMENT

National Government

Provincial Government

Local Government

FINANCING

The Subsidy Model

(0-R3500 = R70,000) old

(0- R3500 = R111,000) new

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Norms & Standards

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National Housing Code

SANS 10400 (including part XA)

National Building Regulations

NHBRC (including AGRE´MENT SA)

Western Cape Provincial Minimum Standards

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SANS 10400 XA

X – Environmental Sustainability

XA- Energy Usage in Buildings

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1 – Hot water supply:- water heating (50% of yearly usage)- insulation of pipes & geyser

2 – Energy usage of building envelope:- R & U values contained in SANS 204 for 6 climatic zones

3 – Design Assumptions:- longer axis should be East to West- roof overhang for sun shading- floor insulation- R values for the walls- fenestration 15% (above calculations to comply SANS 204)- fenestration to comply with SANS 613- Roof assembly

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Western Cape Minimum Standards Interventions

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SANS 10400 XA:

- Orientation (site development plan)

- 150 – 300 mm roof overhang all round

- SANS 10400 XA calculations

- Plaster wall internal and external (SCCCA)

- Fenestration to comply to 5% ventilation & 10% light

- Fenestration to comply to SANS 613

- Ceilings & Insulation (130mm polyester / fibre wool blanket)

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OTHER NEW ADDITIONS

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Electrical lights & plug in each room (LED & CFL’s bulbs)

43m² double storey house

45m² wheel chair disabled person

Floors to be steel floated / power floated

600mm x 75mm (10mpa) concrete apron

Porcelain toilet pan & basin

Low flush cisterns (4,5 l standard flush)

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OTHER NEW ADDITIONS (continue)

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Water saving shower heads & taps

External door to be framed, ledged, braced, battened, close back,

CLASS 1(external)

Houses to have 2 external doors

All roofs to have fascia's & bargeboards

Galvanised roof sheets in SCCCA = Z275 & inland = Z200 (SANS 934)

External Paint to be an Agre´ment SA Certified external coating

system

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Integrated Planning

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iSLP vs Wesbank

Matjiesfontein

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Densification

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Tenure Options

Own Title

Sectional Title

Rental Options (CRU’s)

Plot sizes

Joe Slovo 2 & 3

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Thank you

Dankie

Enkosi