CDA to incorporate building efficiency codes

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to incorporate building efficiency codes into its regulations, ensuring these energy-efficient codes are applied to new constructions, existing buildings, and design phases.

The decision was taken at a meeting on energy efficiency was held at CDA headquarters The meeting was chaired by CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa and attended by officers of Authority and representatives of NEECA, and GIZ.

Additionally, it was agreed that the CDA Design Vetting Committee will consider energy efficiency factors in their assessments, following the specific guidelines provided by NEECA and GIZ. To support this, capacity-building sessions for CDA officers will be conducted by master trainers from NEECA and GIZ to ensure the guidelines are well understood and implemented.

Moreover, the departments involved will hold further meetings to develop a roadmap for creating an energy-efficient community. This includes integrating guidelines into regulations and establishing efficiency rankings based on the city's climatic conditions. In this context, it was decided that capacity building of staff will be made to bring energy conservation and energy efficient in building parameters.