19/02/2021
Pakistan Green Building Council PGBC has developed its own rating system based on Pakistan-specific Green Building Guidelines. The first version of SEED-Sustainability in Energy and Environmental Development is published in Oct 2016 by PGBC. SEED is actually sustainable and socially responsible thinking about how buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained, and operated This allows us to evaluate the sustainability of buildings based on our local criteria derived from latitude-specific needs and requirements. There are four tiers in certification depending on the points achieved by a building. The certifications are silver, gold, platinum, and titanium; the last one being the highest point scored. This house has been able to achieve Platinum Certification from SEED by PGBC.
Many thanks to Banjaiga Mohammad Saifullah Siddiqui for showcasing Pakistan's first platinum-rated residence under the Sustainability in Energy and Environmental Development (SEED) certification.
This residence was conceived by architect Rashid Rasheed, Saad Mahmood Khan, SR Design Works (SRDW) as an environmentally responsive house in the middle of DHA. The aim was to design and build a house that is user-friendly, contextually relevant, and sustainable. A concept where the residential building produces its own energy and grows its own food.
The design philosophy of the house revolves around incorporating breathable and natural materials. Promoting the local craftsmen by getting them involved in the process.