Guides and Tools
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The following tools have been developed for use by any company, association or individual wishing to improve their resource efficiency. Please feel free to share and make use of them as a free resource. We would appreciate your feedback and would be happy to send you printed copies of the tools if you so wish.
Please email us at ncpc@csir.co.za with your requests and feedback.
RECP tools and resources from other global NCPCs, visit https://www.recpnet.org/
Sector Best Practice Guides (RECP)
- RECP Sustainability Journey for Excellent Meat
- RECP Best Practice Guide for Valves Manufacturers
- RECP Guide for the Textile Industry
- RECP Guide for the Clothing Industry
- RECP Sustainability Journey of Van Dyck Floors
- Life Cycle Management Tools and Guideline for manufacturing industry in South Africa
- RECP progress made by Belgotex Floorcoverings
- South Africa Textile and Clothing Sector Guideline
Energy
- Green Finance Programme
- Sustainable Finance Programme
- Financial Risk Evaluation Guide
- What is Power Quality
- Biogas Systems Optimisation
- Metering and Monitoring Guide
- Implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS)
- How to Read Your Electricity bill(printable A4 pages)
- How to Read Your Electricity Bill (detailed A4 booklet)
- How to Read Your Electricity Bill (clickable web pdf)
- How to Apply for the Section 12L Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive
- IEE in the Automotive Sector – case studies and best practice
- The Human Factor in Energy Efficiency – Lessons from developing countries (book)
- Energy Case Studies
- Financial Guideline for the Development of Bankable Business Proposals for Clean Energy Projects
- Part 1: IEE guideline for the cement manufacturing industry in South Africa
- Part 2: IEE guideline for energy efficiency within the cement manufacturing industry in South Africa
Energy Best Practice Guides
- Energy Best Practice Guide – Compressed Air
- Energy Best Practice Guide – Fans
- Energy Best Practice Guide – HVAC
- Energy Best Practice Guide – Motors
- Energy Best Practice Guide – Pumps
- Energy Best Practice Guide – Steam
Industry Best Practice Guide
Materials and Waste
- Infographic guide: How to Implement Industrial Symbiosis
- Industrial Symbiosis Programme Highlights 2014-2019
- Africa Waste Management Outlook Summary Version (16 pages)
- Africa Waste Management Outlook – full report (210 pages)
- Best Practice Guide – Waste
- Industrial Symbiosis Resource Efficient Waste to Resource Guide for Buy-Back Centres
Water
- Best Practice Guide – Water
- Metering and Monitoring Guide
- Industrial Water Efficiency Best Practice Guide Food Processing
- Industrial Water Efficiency Assessment Guide (Self-Constructed Industrial Water Efficiency Assessment: A Guide for Facility Water Champion)
- Industrial Water Efficiency Metering and Monitoring
- Water Stewardship for Sustainable Water Management (Standard Operating Procedures for Industrial Parks)
- Resource Efficiency for Cheese and Yogurt Dairy Sector
Eco-Industrial Parks
- Operational Guidelines for South African Eco-Industrial Parks – Part1: Sustainable Building Norms and Standards for Eco-Industrial Parks in South Africa
- UNIDO Handbook for Eco-Industrial Parks
- UNIDO EIP Toolbox
- The Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme
Industry Guides
- Eco-Industrial Park tools for South African Industry
- Eco-Industrial Park – Implementation in South Africa
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Energy
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Industrial Symbiosis
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: International best practice
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Community Impact
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Industrial park management
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: RECP Opportunities
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Waste management
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Water
- Toolkit for Eco-Industrial Parks: Planning and zoning
Policy guides
- The role of SA Government Policies in EIP Transformation
- Potential of Eco-Industrial Parks to address waste management challenges in South Africa
- EIP Approach and benefits
- Existing policies – Overview of key government policies and strategies relevant for EIP development and implementation in South Africa
- Role of policies to support Eco-Industrial Park transformation in South Africa
- International good practices in EIP policies and learnings for South Africa
