This is the annual conference by the International Living Future Institute. Living Future brings together a community of leading deep-green thought leaders and practitioners to share their insights around building socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative buildings, communities and products. More than 1,500 attendees from around the world will collectively build the vision of...
On the occasion of Earth Day, CII - Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) would be launching the Mission on Net Zero during a virtual programme scheduled on 22 April 2021 between 5:00 - 7:00 pm (IST). The vision of IGBC Mission on Net Zero is to facilitate âIndia to become one of the foremost countries in...
This webinar aims to cover the fundamentals to achieve the Net Zero Energy goal. Speakers will highlight a case study from St Andrews student's hostel at Gurugram, India covering its design priorities for thermal comfort and functionality to become an exemplar of zero energy design. This webinar is part of the âNZEB Knowledge Seriesâ â an...
Climate Responsive Design is fundamental to achieve the Net Zero Energy goal. St.Andrews student's hostel at Gurugram, India by Zero Energy Design Labs (ZED) embodies this and more. The design prioritizes thermal comfort and functionality to become an exemplar of zero energy design. Strategies such as appropriate form and orientation, materiality and creation of spaces...
Solar trackers significantly boost the amount of electricity through the constant orientation of the PV panels towards the sun for the whole day. This virtual conference will focus on structure, tracker, and mounting systems for both utility and solar rooftop projects in India. This event will also discuss the best combination of module-tracker for achieving...
Humanscapes is an 18,000-square-foot, net-positive energy, experimental housing complex located in Auroville, India. This mixed-use development of residences, community and workspaces besides being sustainable, wants to address the issues of skill development and capacity building of construction labour, who are mostly distressed migrants in India to improve their economic condition and reduce construction waste in...
Agenda: demonstration and discussion on residential ventilation systems with a CIBSE & RIBA APPROVED CPD webinar. MVHR heat recovery systems Advantages of semi-rigid radial ducting Building regulation requirements Energy efficiency and specific fan power Technical specification- SAP appendix Q Fire protection Applications and aesthetics
The impending post-COVID era presents a unique opportunity to build less carbon-dependent economies in a way that addresses social, economic, health, and environmental challenges. Looking toward the future, policy makers must implement the plans, incentives, tools, and technologies needed to truly âbuild back betterâ and improve day-to-day life for all people. In doing so, the...
Learning Objectives: Describe the reasons behind the design decisions for the presented projects. Identify the key sustainable elements in each of the projects. List two design constraints to sustainability in the projects. Discuss the sustainable building strategies used in these projects. This webinar is part of the Sustainability Academy. Join this Sustainability Academy webinar highlighting projects...
The workshop will give an overview of UKGBCâs Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Guidance. Given the complexity of these topics, this workshop will aim to provide a greater understanding of the principles and metrics behind them, and what it means to procure renewable energy and carbon offset in a way that will have the...
