Transformation of the construction sector to promote energy efficiency in buildings in Pakistan – Bauwende

Pakistan is taking its first steps towards a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly construction industry.

• Political, legal and/or regulatory documents contain a draft of aspects relating to making the construction sector sustainable.
• Political and private-sector stakeholders have access to evidence-based data and information relating to the sustainable construction of new buildings.
• The feasibility of selected measures with dissemination potential to implement a transformation of the construction sector in Pakistan is demonstrated in a pilot scheme.

The project supports the Pakistani Government and private-sector actors in the construction industry in introducing an ecological transformation in the construction industry. It promotes environmentally friendly solutions that protect the climate and environment and use resources efficiently. Examples include measures to improve material and energy efficiency in the production of building materials and on building sites, the promotion of a longer service life of buildings and the renovation of existing building to improve energy efficiency.

The project operates in the following three areas:

• Expertise is provided to support the government and relevant authorities in integrating guidelines for environmentally sound building construction into policy and legal/regulatory documents.
• Political and private sector actors are given access to evidence-based data that facilitates energy-efficient and environmentally sound construction.
• Support is provided to a pilot project that demonstrates the measures and feasibility of environmentally conscious construction and can thus trigger change in the construction industry.

• Project has Identified existing gaps in the political, legal and regulatory framework for a transformation of the construction sector and developed recommendations for updating relevant political, legal/regulatory documents;
• Project has provided National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) with technical advice on reworking the Building Code of Pakistan to include aspects of green building.
• As a result of the momentum developed by the project, Ministry of Energy (MoE) has issued an statutory regulatory order (SRO), making Energy Conservation Building Codes (ECBC) compliance mandatory.
• Project has developed life cycle analyses for three typical types (151 Square Yards, 303 Square Yards and 605 Square Yards) new building construction.
• Two pilot projects have been selected with dissemination potential, high visibility and fast implementation.
• For knowledge dissemination on energy effficency in building sector, project is organizing webinars with building experts for public and private stakeholders.
• Technical assistance has been extended to Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) to integrate ECBC into their bylaws.
• Online tools for energy assessment in building and check list for compliance of energy conservation in building codes have been developed.