{"id":22709,"date":"2025-08-02T09:13:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=22709"},"modified":"2025-08-02T09:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T09:13:54","slug":"pakistan-rainwater-harvesting-will-now-be-mandatory-for-all-new-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=22709","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan: Rainwater Harvesting Will Now be Mandatory for All New Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rain-flowing-down-from-roof-house.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Cabinet has approved the Green Building Code of Pakistan, and the Rainwater Harvesting Provisions for Building Code of Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These new national standards will ensure green, energy-efficient and water-conserving buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Green Building Code applies to all new buildings, with four plus floors, emphasizing energy conservation, solar design, green roofs, energy efficient lighting, and integration of renewable energy sources etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It mandates the use of eco-friendly materials and Building Information Modeling (BIM) for efficient building management, significantly reducing energy consumption and enhancing indoor environmental quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rainwater Harvesting Code applies to residential, commercial and industrial buildings, mandating systems to collect, filter, and reuse rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative aims to address Pakistan\u2019s escalating water scarcity by promoting groundwater recharge and reducing dependency on municipal water supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The codes have been approved as Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Bye-Laws and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These codes mark a pivotal move toward sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure actions will be greatly beneficial for a greener, energy efficient and more climate-resilient Pakistan, improving better quality of life for Pakistanis citizens as well as the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2025\/07\/30\/rainwater-harvesting-will-now-be-mandatory-for-all-new-buildings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2025\/07\/30\/rainwater-harvesting-will-now-be-mandatory-for-all-new-buildings\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Cabinet has approved the Green Building Code of Pakistan, and the Rainwater Harvesting Provisions for Building Code of Pakistan. 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