{"id":102416,"date":"2025-05-31T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102416"},"modified":"2025-05-30T18:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T13:11:09","slug":"new-construction-code-may-cut-power-use-by-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/new-construction-code-may-cut-power-use-by-60.html","title":{"rendered":"New construction code could slash power consumption by 60%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, has formally urged all provincial Chief Ministers and federal departments to adopt the Energy Conservation Building Code 2023 (ECBC-2023) as a national standard for all new constructions across Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In official letters dispatched to key stakeholders, including the Ministers for Planning and Science and Technology, Leghari emphasized that immediate implementation of ECBC-2023 is essential to address the country\u2019s rising electricity demand. The code, developed under the guidance of the Prime Minister, is designed to improve energy efficiency in buildings and reduce pressure on the national grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/no-shift-in-solar-policy-pm-shehbaz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renewable energy top priority, no shift in solar policy: PM Shehbaz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuildings account for nearly 60% of electricity consumption in Pakistan,\u201d the minister stated, pointing out that poor design and outdated infrastructure are significant contributors to excessive power usage\u2014especially during summer months when air conditioning use surges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leghari stressed that new construction must integrate energy-efficient design standards and electrical systems to manage growing demand. He proposed making compliance with ECBC-2023 a condition for the approval of future development projects, particularly those funded under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister noted that consistent application of the code across all government and private sector projects would not only lower electricity bills but also support national efforts to manage energy resources more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pkr-6-bn-for-punjabs-solar-energy-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab approves PKR 6 bn for expanding solar energy projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Leghari, the ECBC-2023 offers a strategic solution to reducing electricity consumption, cutting costs, and supporting long-term energy planning. He called on provincial governments to incorporate the code into their planning processes and ensure its enforcement as part of Pakistan\u2019s broader conservation efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, has formally urged all provincial Chief Ministers and federal departments to adopt the Energy Conservation Building Code 2023 (ECBC-2023) as a national standard for all new constructions across Pakistan. In official letters dispatched to key stakeholders, including the Ministers for Planning and Science and Technology, Leghari emphasized that immediate implementation of ECBC-2023 is essential to address the country\u2019s rising electricity demand. The code, developed under the guidance of the Prime Minister, is designed to improve energy efficiency in buildings and reduce pressure on the national grid. Read: Renewable energy top priority, no shift in solar policy: PM Shehbaz \u201cBuildings account for nearly 60% of electricity consumption in Pakistan,\u201d the minister stated, pointing out that poor design and outdated infrastructure are significant contributors to excessive power usage\u2014especially during summer months when air conditioning use surges. Leghari stressed that new construction must integrate energy-efficient design standards and electrical systems to manage growing demand. He proposed making compliance with ECBC-2023 a condition for the approval of future development projects, particularly those funded under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The minister noted that consistent application of the code across all government and private&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":102417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[65039,65042,65037,65043,7799,9513,65044,64861,65038,62186,65040,65041],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102416","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-building-code","9":"tag-construction-standards","10":"tag-ecbc-2023","11":"tag-electricity-consumption","12":"tag-energy-conservation","13":"tag-energy-efficiency","14":"tag-national-energy-policy","15":"tag-pakistan-energy-crisis","16":"tag-power-demand","17":"tag-public-sector-development","18":"tag-sardar-awais-leghari","19":"tag-sustainable-building","20":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New construction code may cut power use by 60% - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Leghari stressed that new construction must integrate energy-efficient design standards and electrical systems to manage growing demand...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/new-construction-code-may-cut-power-use-by-60.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New construction code may cut power use by 60% - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Leghari stressed that new construction must integrate energy-efficient design standards and electrical systems to manage growing demand...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/new-construction-code-may-cut-power-use-by-60.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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