Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- New buildings in Sindh could use significantly less electricity and water under proposed green building by-laws discussed at a stakeholder consultation in Karachi on Monday.

The session was jointly organized by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the Sindh Energy Efficiency and Conservation (SEECA).

It brought together government departments, regulators, developers from the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD), architects and engineers to review the draft recommendations proposed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to incorporate green measures into the SBCA's by-laws. It was the second round of consultations on the proposals.

Opening the session, the Director General of the SBCA sai...