The conventional way of building accelerates heat island effect of cities and therefore decreases the quality of outdoor spaces, especially in warm and humid climates. In times of global warming, outdoor comfort is becoming an important factor for liveability and well-being of human habitats. While active systems only have a limited range and are not...
Acrex India is an international exhibition on air conditioning, refrigeration and building services. It will provide an ideal platform for the exchange of ideas among professionals and the opportunity to highlight the latest products, trends and innovations in the industry. Special focus is on products and services for energy efficiency and saving. Target visitors of...
This event provides a “how-to” for planning, designing, building and manufacturing a CarbonPositive future – where buildings, developments and entire cities are constructed to use sustainable resources, generate surplus renewable energy, and convert atmospheric carbon into durable materials and products. Sessions, speakers and exhibitors will showcase the best design and planning practices, breakthrough tools and...
How often have you missed getting a decision maker's approval for your sustainability measures or projects? The reluctance of authority figures often frustrates even the most seasoned practitioners amongst us. Is there a way to navigate this seemingly mysterious decision-making process to good effect? Absolutely, but it is only possible if one tells compelling stories, communicating...
Lighting is an essential element of spaces today, with approximately 15 billion lights installed around the world. However, less than 1% of all our global lights currently are connected or intelligent. The emergence of big data, the Internet of Things and connected, digital lighting will bring much more intelligent functionality into lighting systems across workplaces,...
3-week online certificate program to learn analytical techniques, software tools and communication skills with clarity of fundamentals to design a climate-responsive building Empower yourself with skills and knowledge to design contemporary buildings that are climate responsive. Learn software tools to identify design strategies, analytical techniques to validate decisions and communication skills to tell the story...
Mixed waste has been identified as a potentially dangerous carrier of the COVID-19 virus, right from its generation to collection and subsequent disposal. Pollution Control Boards at State and Central level in India are developing several guidelines to promote proper waste management amidst the pandemic, while leveraging existing programs like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Can...
2-week online certificate course for professionals and students to prepare for LEED Green Associate Exam Program Dates: 22nd June, 2020 – 4th July, 2020 Program Fee Professionals - INR 6,500 Students - INR 5,000 Early Bird - INR 4,000 Use Code ELYBDGA2020 to avail early bird discount until 8th June, 2020 LEED or Leadership in Energy and...
Modern high performance and net-zero buildings are increasingly smart. And one of the requirements of a smart building is understanding occupant presence. This can increasingly be accomplished through luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC) with occupancy sensing in every fixture, creating a dense mesh network of sensing. These occupancy sensing networks are in turn paired with digital...
PLEA stands for “Passive and Low Energy Architecture”, a commitment to the development, documentation and diffusion of the principles of bioclimatic design and the application of natural and innovative techniques for sustainable architecture and urban design. PLEA 2020 is organized by the University of A Coruña. The theme of PLEA 2020 is Planning Post Carbon Cities and will...
