Habitat III: The New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda This century will see a substantial majority of the world’s population living in urban centers. The Habitat III Conference therefore has, as its mission, the adoption of a New Urban Agenda—an action-oriented document which will set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and […]
UK Planning News
Planning News Javid promises housing White Paper with “significant” new planning measures by year end Communities Secretary acknowledges the administration’s poor track record for delivering new homes and promises significant new measures to speed up the supply of new housing… Chancellor Hammond stresses government backing for infrastructure body Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference Hammond […]
The future of the Built Environment in Southwark
SheherSaaz Present: Southwark Breakfast Seminar with Cllr Mark Williams The future of the Built Environment in Southwark The Built Environment in Southwark: What’s next for the Borough? Tuesday 18th October 2016, 8am – 10am Garry Weston Library, Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, SE1 9DA Sheher Saaz Chartered Town Planners, Snapdragon Consulting and Rolfe Judd are delighted to invite […]
Sheher Saaz and Independence Day Celebrations
Sheher Saaz and its team celebrated Independence Day of Pakistan at its Lahore office. All the team members were very enthusiastic and thrilled about importance of this day and eager to strive for the better future of their country. 14th August the day of Pakistan is a common day for other nations, but this is […]
Stakeholder Consultations for the Visioning of NEC in Punjab
A team from the Urban Unit with Frost and Sullivan the new city planning consultant conducted a Consultative Session with Academia as a Stakeholder through School of Architecture and Planning Seminar Platform on the project planning component: “Stakeholder Consultations” for the visioning of New Economic City in Punjab, led by the consultant firm as part […]
Internship Opportunities
Internship Opportunities Sheher Saaz (Pvt) Ltd, established in 1997 is a chartered architecture and urban planning consultancy firm with offices in Lahore, London and Jhelum. Sheher Saaz with diverse experience in local and international market offer specialized services in architecture, urban planning, community development and environmental management. Pakistan since its creation has gone through […]
A Cultural Evening and Mehfil-e-Saif-al-Malook at Jhelum
A “Cultural Evening & Mehfil-e-Saif-al-Malook” on On 5th of June 2016 at Jhelum. Sheher Saaz & Mian Muhammad Bukhsh Trust MMBT organize a Saif-ul-Malook conference every year, in Lahore, Jhelum, and/or London. Trust is dedicated to promote the Punjabi language and develop a resource center about the life of legendary Sufi Poet, Mian Muhammad Bukhsh. […]
Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and Challenges for Pakistan
In the post SDG scenario, the world’s development direction is much steered towards sustainable development and sustainability. Cities are major contributors to the achievement of sustainable development besides currently being blamed for global environmental concerns. Cities consume the energy of various forms which is mainly coming from non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels. Renewable sources, […]
Affordable Housing Dialogue
A house for one’s family is one of the basic needs of the present time and millions of Pakistanis are yet struggling to put their name to their own house, something that remains a dream which will never become a reality in their lifetime. Pakistan’s population is increasing at a rate of 2.1% annually the […]
Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for a world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost
A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the biggest challenges in moving forward with solar technology. As the cost of solar power technology drops, meeting and even dipping below the price of fossil fuel energy, researchers continue to look for ways to […]