The Power Division’s National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has directed district and regional development authorities across the country to incorporate the Energy Conservation Building Code 2023 (ECBC-2023) into their building by-laws.
According to a news report, in letters issued by the NEECA Managing Director, the authority urged chairpersons and directors of key development bodies, including those of Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Karachi, Quetta, Gwadar, Mardan, Swat, Galiyat, Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu, Mirpur, and Muzaffarabad, to begin adopting the code in their regulatory frameworks.
Under the NEECA Act 2016, the authority is mandated to regulate energy efficiency and conservation across all economic sectors. The ECBC-2023, approved by the federal cabinet in August 2023, establishes minimum energy performance standards for building design and construction.Â
The code covers building envelope design, insulation, passive architecture, renewable energy integration, efficient use of electrical and mechanical systems, and overall energy management practices.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has already incorporated ECBC-2023 into its building regulations, a move that NEECA described as an example of sustainable urban development for other districts to follow.Â
The authority said the adoption of ECBC-2023 would align regional frameworks with national energy efficiency goals and yield long-term economic and environmental benefits.
