Industry organisation the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has welcomed the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) granting of a three-year extension on the mandatory display of energy performance certificates (EPCs). The regulations form part of the goals set out in the post-2015 National Energy Efficiency Strategy, which aims to get owners to reduce the energy consumption of their buildings by 16% by 2030 and make them aware of the consumption levels of their buildings.