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Net Zero Guidance on Renewables and Offsets
2021-06-03 17:30 - 19:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
The workshop will give an overview of UKGBC’s 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 most impact in terms of sustainability.
Hearing from UKGBC topic expert Emily Huynh and featured organisations spanning the built environment value chain, we will be exploring the following questions:

What is renewable energy procurement and what are the principles for best practice?
What is carbon offsetting and how can the environmental integrity be assured?
How are organisations procuring high quality renewable energy and utilising carbon offsetting for their buildings or organisational strategies?
What are the key actions needed by the industry over the next decade?

There will be a practical workshop session to understand how the learnings can be applied to your building or organisational strategy.

Sustainable Building Design: Improving the Global Footprint
2021-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Webinar on Demand
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 that exemplify sustainable design in action. Architects, as leaders in the movement to promote awareness of the environmental impact of buildings, are the standard-bearers for new innovations in design and engineering. Learn how these projects are improving the sustainable footprint of the global built environment.
Rives Taylor, principal with Gensler’s Houston office and the firm’s sustainability leader, will discuss the new Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) headquarters, which recently received LEED Platinum certification. With a goal of preserving as much of the original site as possible, designers used natural elements and reclaimed building materials to reduce the new building’s environmental impact. In addition, a smart building envelope design and on-site solar and geothermal energy generation meet all of the building’s heating, cooling, and electricity needs. This webinar will also demonstrate the interactive story map, created to allow anyone to view the entire planning, design, and construction processes.
Sean McGreal, principal with ZGF, will present the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Headquarters, Phase 1 and 2 in Agoura Hills, California. The LEED Platinum Phase 1 building is designed with sustainable features, including a green roof, solar energy panels, passive heating and ventilation systems, a stormwater collection system, and is net-zero energy ready. Currently in design, Phase 2 builds in key learnings from Phase 1 and reflects the evolving environmental goals of the foundation. Together, these projects reflect the foundation’s primary objectives of providing innovative solutions to maximize energy efficiency and environmental protection, including setting a regional precedent for environmental stewardship.

Energy Efficient Buildings for a Sustainable Future: Transatlantic Exchange
2021-05-26 20:30 - 23:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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 “build back better” and improve day-to-day life for all people. In doing so, the built environment must not be overlooked. Buildings are a critical piece of the transition to a lower-carbon future. They are responsible for about 40% of global energy consumption and about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This webinar will bring together high-level decision makers and technical experts from the European Union and the United States to discuss leading policies and programs related to building decarbonization and energy efficiency in the built environment that are transforming the ways we build.

Energy efficient residential ventilation solutions - RIBA & CIBSE CPD
2021-05-19 14:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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

Webinar: HUMANSCAPES HABITAT - Applied research and demonstration project of Sustainable and Integrated Urban Living
2021-05-13 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
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 the habitat sector to meet India’s commitment to IPCC. This habitat project has integrated five goals as part of the sustainable human settlement program –
• Sustainable built environment with solar passive building design
• Integrated environmental planning of water, energy and waste cycle
• The human ecology, using the principles of the “Cohousing” concept of living for inclusive socio-economic development with increased environmental benefits.
• Establish a collaborative network of knowledge resources called ‘SustaiNet’, to facilitate further dissemination.
About the speaker:
Suhasini Ayer – Guigan heads the “Auroville Design Consultants”, a planning and architectural design studio, primarily focused on planning, designing and implementing the applied research development projects within Auroville to field test the innovations and research carried by CSR and other organisations within Auroville. She is also the co-founder of “Auroville Centre for Scientific Research (CSR)” Trust; a collaborative organisation with multiple agents and agencies working in the area of applied research in sustainable settlement planning, solar passive architecture, appropriate building materials and technologies, water and waste management and renewable energy.
This webinar is part of ‘NZEB Knowledge Series’ – an initiative supported by USAID’s MAITREE program (http://maitree.edsglobal.com) to accelerate the discussions and catalyse actions on Net Zero Energy Buildings in India.

Conference on PV Mounting Tech: Structure & Tracker Technology Forum
2021-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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 the highest power yield.

NZEB Series | Net Zero Design Show Case - Student Housing at St Andrew
2021-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
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 in the hostel block are based on climatic conditions, sun path analysis and air movement. Sachin Rastogi, the project architect will be sharing the process from concept to occupancy.
ZED Lab is a Delhi-based, research-driven, architecture and interior design studio specializing in net-zero energy buildings. The firm works collaboratively to formulate strategies that draw inspiration from the Indian vernacular for present and future needs. The studio seeks to push the envelope for economically viable building systems, optimized for energy savings.
About the speaker:
Sachin Rastogi
Founder Director and Design Principal of Zero Energy Design Labs, Architect Sachin Rastogi pioneers designs of buildings that are focussed on energy efficiency and zero energy consumption. Through his work at ZED Labs, he has led the design process and been responsible for a range of prestigious projects across diverse typologies such as residential, hospitality, institutional, commercial and industrial- all focused on zero energy buildings, that qualify the global standard of green building design. Rastogi’s expertise lies in passive and low energy solutions for high rise residential buildings in composite climates. To him, sustainability is not an isolated layer in design, but an indispensable component that enhances the experience of the built environment.
This webinar is part of ‘NZEB Knowledge Series’ – an initiative supported by USAID’s MAITREE program (http://maitree.edsglobal.com) to accelerate the discussions and catalyse actions on Net Zero Energy Buildings in India.

Webinar NZEB Knowledge Series | Net Zero Design Showcase - Student Housing at St. Andrews
2021-04-23 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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 ‘NZEB Knowledge Series’ – an initiative supported by USAID’s MAITREE program catalyzing actions on Net Zero Energy Buildings in India.

Launch of 'Mission on Net Zero'
2021-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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 ‘India to become one of the foremost countries in transforming to ‘Net Zero’ by 2050’. As part of the programme, several leaders from across the country will be signing up for the Net Zero Mission. An organisation can sign for IGBC Net Zero Mission by filling this google form.

Living Future 2021
2021-04-20 08:00 - 2021-04-23 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
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 a Living Future and collaboratively seek solutions to the most daunting global issues of our time.

Webinar on India Roadmap for Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings
2021-04-16 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
This webinar aims to bring together experts, policymakers, academics, architects and engineers, and industry representatives from India and the world to share their knowledge, experience, and observations on the roadmap to help mainstream energy efficiency in the Indian residential building sector. This webinar will also showcase examples, discuss key actions taken, and will gather feedback through a survey.

A Hot Market for Renewable Cooling - This Is Cool Webinar Series
2021-04-15 17:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
To address the challenge of achieving universal access to cooling while avoiding substantial greenhouse gas emissions, we need to identify, implement and upscale low carbon and sustainable technologies. Renewable-based cooling options are among these solutions, but their application and transformational potential remain largely untapped.
In this session, the International Renewable Energy Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme and Sustainable Energy for All join forces under the framework of the Cool Coalition to provide an overview of the various cooling technologies coupled with renewable energy existing in the market and the experiences, learnings and challenges of countries that are implementing these technologies.
The goal of this #ThisIsCool webinar is to raise awareness on the potential of high-efficient renewable energy-driven cooling technologies, on their role in helping countries meet GHG emissions reduction targets and Sustainable Development Goals, and to call on their accelerated implementation.

NZEB Knowledge Series | Developing Urban Energy Models for Indian Cities: A case study of Ahmedabad
2021-04-09 16:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
Urban energy models (UEM) are critical data-driven tools to support energy-efficient, climate-resilient city planning and its operations. They also play a key role in accessing the decentralised renewable energy generation potential within the city, which in turn help design and operate Net Zero Neighbourhoods. The development of UEMs depend upon the range of spatial and semantic details of the buildings, neighbourhoods and cities, UEM refers to the computational modelling and simulation of a group of buildings along with associated urban infrastructure. The webinar will introduce UEM fundamentals initially, explain methods and generic tools used for UEMs. Prof. Rawal will also share the UEM work currently underway for the city of Ahmedabad.
About the Presenter:
Rajan Rawal is a CRDF Professor at CEPT University and Executive Director of “Centre for Advanced Studies in Building Science and Energy” (CARBSE) at CEPT Research and Development Foundation. His research and education activities revolved around building envelop optimization, building performance simulation, thermal comfort and architectural science education. He serves on organizing the council of the Global Cooling Prize and on may other international committees He is the recipient of the Jeffery cook scholarship by the Society of Building Science Educators and is the first architect in India to receive the honour of ASHRAE Fellow. He is also Chair of Education at the International Building Performance Association (IBPSA).
This webinar is part of ‘NZEB Knowledge Series’ – an initiative supported by USAID’s MAITREE program (http://maitree.edsglobal.com) to accelerate the discussions and catalyze actions on Net Zero Energy Buildings in India.

ASEAN Roadmaps Towards Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings and Cooling in Southeast Asia
2021-04-06 | online event
In 2019, ASEAN’s buildings sector accounted for 23% of final energy use and 24% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, excluding emissions from manufacturing building materials (IEA, 2020). While the ASEAN Member States (AMS) are at various stages of economic development and have access to different energy resources and energy consumption requirements, they share the common challenge of meeting rising energy demand in a secure, affordable and sustainable manner.
The International Energy Agency (IEA), in partnership with the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the ASEAN Secretariat, and the Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Sub-Sector Network, are implementing a new project to develop detailed roadmaps for buildings and space cooling in the region. The roadmap process is designed to assist the AMS in developing and implementing strategies, plans, policies and programmes to reduce the energy demand from buildings and cooling.
The workshop aims to bring together expert policy makers, academics, architects and engineers, and industry representatives from across Southeast Asia to share their knowledge and experience and provide inputs into the roadmap process.

IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit
2021-03-31 | online event
Top international energy and climate leaders from countries representing the vast majority of global GDP, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will take part in the IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit on 31 March to accelerate the momentum behind clean energy and examine how countries can work together more effectively to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero in line with shared international goals.
The Summit will be a critical opportunity to take stock of the growing list of commitments from countries and companies to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, and to focus on the implementation actions necessary to start turning the growing number of net zero goals into reality. Participants will share insights on what has worked in the real world to help identify policies and measures that can deliver concrete results to achieve climate, security and affordability goals. s. This event will build momentum towards COP26 and inform preparation of the IEA’s upcoming Special Report “The World’s Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050”.

6th Smart Cities India 2021 Expo
2021-03-24 08:00 - 2021-03-26 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
Since its launch in 2015, Smart Cities India expo has developed into Asia’s largest trade fair and conference on this subject. The event is organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) & Exhibitions India Group and is scheduled to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from 24-26 March 2021. The expo will feature key verticals that make up the smart city framework of Smart Cities including Buildings, Solar, Transport, Water, etc.
6th Smart Cities India 2021 expo provides a platform that enables deeper communication and a more practical approach to resolving societal problems and offers business opportunities for organisations working towards making smart cities a reality.

The Economist's Sustainability Week
2021-03-22 - 2021-03-25 | online event
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require unparalleled transformations to businesses, industries and supply chains. Investors and citizens demand action. Firms are responding: with more and more signing on to bold targets grounded in climate science. But while sustainability is far from languishing on the corporate periphery, far more effort is needed―and fast.
Over four days, The Economist’s sixth annual Sustainability Week will provide actionable insights and solutions to help businesses on their path to greater sustainability. We will explore how firms can effectively measure, analyse, transform and scale their sustainability initiatives. How can sufficient investment be unlocked? How can good data be generated? What incentives are needed to stimulate innovation?
Who should attend?

Senior sustainability and CSR professionals – all industries
Impact investors / responsible investors
Charities and organisations with an interest in sustainability issues
Sustainability academics e.g. researchers and professors
Government bodies / departments who focus on the environment

CIBSE UAE Net Zero Conference
2021-03-10 08:00 - 2021-03-11 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
The CIBSE UAE Net Zero Virtual Conference is a 2-day seminar that aims to provide a knowledge sharing platform for the general public to facilitate awareness regarding the growing trends in going net zero gaining GCC Regional and Global Perspectives from various stakeholders such as Academia, Green NGOs, Contractors, Consultants, and Technology Experts who would be presenting
• Net Zero Regulatory Trends,
• Academic research,
• Evidence based Case studies on Actual projects

5th Annual Smart Cities International Virtual Symposium
2021-02-23 09:00 - 2021-02-24 17:00 (America/Chicago) | online event
The 5th Annual Smart Cities International Virtual Symposium, February 23-24, 2021 brings together thought leaders and practitioners from around the world to explore the most recent technology advances, business models, and lessons learned to date in making the Smart City a reality. Expert speakers will examine the experiences of municipal governments who are pushing the envelope and moving toward actual implementation of the Smart City vision. The emphasis is on implementation strategy, case studies, best practices, and the development of compelling business models for transitioning to the 21st Century Smart City.
Topics to be addressed include:

Moving toward the post-COVID-19 smart city
Leveraging the smart energy grid for other municipal applications
Smart lighting advances, platforms and business models
Smart transportation and parking
Environmental monitoring and waste management
IoT applications and communications networks for enabling the Smarter City
Learning from the leaders: key smart city developments around the world
Market trends and growth drivers: challenges and opportunities
Phased, cost-effective approaches: efficiency measures that can fund additional steps
Building a culture of performance via data analytics and benchmarking
Enhancing sustainability, accessibility and livability
Key emerging technologies and applications
And more

World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2021
2021-02-10 13:30 - 2021-02-12 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
The Summit series bring together governments, business leaders, academicians, climate scientists, youth, and the civil society in the fight against climate change. With the voices of women and youth at the forefront, these vital discussions from the Global South will contribute to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow.
Since its inception in 2001, World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) has been a significant platform for showcasing India’s plans, policies, priorities and actions by identifying the most topical issues, of environment and sustainability.

GETTING TO ZERO: CARBON NEUTRAL CODES
2021-01-28 23:30 - 2021-01-29 00:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
For decades, U.S. building energy codes have centered on kilowatt-hour savings in buildings. But urgency on climate change is pressing us to rapidly address and mitigate carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment, which is responsible for 39% of operational and embodied carbon. Join us for a one-hour webinar on the opportunities for states and cities to leverage their energy codes in order to maximize carbon reductions and minimize costs including a broad overview of best practice strategies and approach in action. NBI staff will introduce new “decarbonization code language” that it is compatible with the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and can be adopted as an overlay option. The code language and supporting guidance, which will help adopting agencies move to carbon neutral requirements in newly constructed homes and commercial buildings, prioritizes efficient electric equipment and is designed so that it can be implemented to meet jurisdictions where they are.

EDGE Discovery Workshop: Practical Steps to Zero Carbon Buildings – Online – Global
2021-01-21 12:30 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
IFC is hosting a free workshop on Thursday, January 21 to learn practical steps for designing zero carbon buildings using EDGE: a fast, easy, and more affordable way to build and brand green.
The workshop will focus on concrete actions that developers, investors, building owners, and policy makers can take to design, build, and operate carbon neutral buildings. Climate science informs that all new buildings need to be zero carbon by 2030, while existing buildings will need to be retrofitted to be zero carbon by 2050.

ETEnergyworld Smart Electricity Conclave
2021-01-19 11:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | online event
Digitalisation has fast permeated into the energy utilities too. Power plants, grid operators and electricity suppliers are adopting tools of the digital age to generate greater efficiencies across their operational business units, significantly improve customer experience, and accelerate innovation to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets. The Covid-19 pandemic has further hastened this trend as utilities look for newer ways to optimize delivery.
The ETEnergyworld Smart Electricity Conclave aims at providing a platform for digitalisation experts from around the globe to share best practices, chalk out a digital roadmap and act as a bridge between the industry and decision-makers for the success of Industry.

Three day workshop @MIT: Model Cities Anywhere – Pathways towards a Net Zero Urban Building Stock
2021-01-19 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The Sustainable Design Lab at MIT has developed an new web app called UBEM.io to streamline the creation and analysis of urban building energy models (UBEMs). The resulting urban models can be directly used within MIT’s Urban Modeling Interface (UMI) to calculate operational building energy use along with savings from various retrofitting upgrades for hundreds or thousands of new or existing buildings. During this free, three day workshop we are looking for teams who want to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction plan for their jurisdiction.
When & Where?
The workshop will be taught remotely. Formal instructions will last from 10am-3pm EST every day from January 19th to 21st 2021. During the workshop, external groups of two will be teamed up with two MIT students to set up a prototype UBEM of parts of their city. The expectation is that external groups will continue working with the city following the workshop and ultimately share their findings with the instructors.
Eligibility Requirements
o Participants must demonstrate that they have existing, strong relationships with a municipal government agency responsible for implementing a GHG emission reduction plan. To demonstrate actual interest, a city representative is expected to participate during the first hour of the workshop for an overview (Jan 19 10am ET) as well as during the final presentation of preliminary results on Jan 21 at 1pm ET.
o At least one member of the team should have experience using building energy modeling software and be committed to continue working with the city on the UBEM past the three day workshop.
o Data requirements: A recent GIS shapefile and tax assessor data or other databases describing building heights (or stories) and program must be available to the team before the workshop.
o Software requirements: To initially generate our UBEMs, we will be using MIT’s new UBEM.io web app. For the actual energy simulations we will be using the Urban modeling Interface, a plug-in for Rhinoceros 3D (Rhino). Participants will need access to a newish Windows computer with Rhino on it.
Registration
To register your interest in the workshop, please fill out this form.

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW)
2021-01-18 - 2021-01-21 | online event
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global platform for accelerating the world’s sustainable development. The week brings together a unique fusion of policy makers, industry specialists, technology pioneers and the next generation of sustainability leaders. Through its initiatives and events, ADSW is a catalyst for sharing knowledge, implementing strategies and delivering solutions to drive human progress. ADSW is committed to furthering our understanding of the major social, economic and environmental trends shaping the world’s sustainable development.
In response to the changing global landscape, ADSW is taking a holistic approach to sustainability to align more closely with the UAE Vision 2021 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The pillars of ADSW address Energy and Climate Change, Water and Food, Future of Mobility, Space, Biotechnology in Health, Tech for Good. Cutting across ADSW programmes and pillars include Artificial Intelligence, Youth and Community.

Urban ARC 2021 | Urban Imaginaries
2021-01-14 - 2021-01-16 | Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), India
The fifth edition of Urban ARC, the Annual Research Conference of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, will be conducted between the 14 – 16 January 2021. The theme for this edition is ‘Urban Imaginaries: Past, Present and Future’. The idea of imaginaries holds a pivotal place in inquiry. Central to the very nature of knowledge production is the imagination of a better world. It is in keeping with this centrality of imaginations that Urban ARC 2021 invites papers and panels from a wide range of disciplinary spaces, situated in theoretical, methodological or practice-based approaches to the urban.
The conference aims to provide a critical and fruitful space for engagement across themes, sectors, methodologies and disciplines in order to enable an understanding and harness the potential of Urban Imaginaries. The conference will also host a special track focusing on post-COVID urban futures.
Dates and Procedures:

23 November 2020
Deadline for Submitting Abstracts

4 December 2020
Announcement of Selected Papers

5 January 2021
Submission of Completed Papers

14 – 16 January 2021
Urban ARC 2021

NZEB Knowledge Series | Net Zero & Low Carbon by Design - Bayalpata Hospital in Nepal
2020-12-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online Live Webinar
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Bayalpata Hospital in Achham, Nepal is a culturally-appropriate design that leverages local climate and on-site materials to minimize carbon in the construction process and building operation. Built from low-tech construction methods–primarily reinforced rammed earth–the complex minimized the cost-prohibitive transportation of building materials in this remote, mountainous region. The grid-hybrid solar hospital generates surplus energy due to the combination of passive design strategies–including natural light and ventilation–and a 100-kilowatt photovoltaic array integrated into the buildings’ south-facing roofs, resulting in an impeccable net zero design. This webinar will showcase the process and techniques that went into the making of this exemplary project.
About the speaker:
Tyler Survant
Tyler is an architect and Project Director at Sharon Davis Design, and was the project manager for the Bayalpata Hospital, a rammed earth medical campus in the Himalayas for Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population, completed in 2019. Formerly with SHoP Architects, Tyler lived in Gaborone, Botswana from 2014 to 2017 for on-site construction administration of the Botswana Innovation Hub, an $85 million USD tech incubator for the country’s Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology. Sharon Davis Design is an award-winning studio based in New York City with a focus on low-carbon, cost-conscious international projects for marginalized communities. The office prioritizes social justice, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability, and has gained renown for its ability to deliver both aesthetic accomplishment and social benefit.
This webinar is part of ‘NZEB Knowledge Series’ – an initiative supported by USAID’s MAITREE program (http://maitree.edsglobal.com) to accelerate the discussions and catalyse actions on Net Zero Energy Buildings in India.

The 12th GRIHA Summit - Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats
2020-12-15 - 2020-12-16 | online event
Annual conference on green buildings by The Energy and Resources Institute.
The 12th GRIHA Summit scheduled from December 15-16, 2020 has been themed around “Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats” and shall serve as a platform to deliberate on innovative technologies and solutions which shall help in creating robust mechanisms for developing sustainable and resilient solutions for the benefit of the entire community.
The world has been witnessing a number of natural calamities be it floods, droughts, and cyclones. All these calamities question the way we design our habitats which currently demonstrate rampant usage of resources and hold a complete disregard of nature unlike the buildings that used to be designed in the past. Thus, nature has been giving us signals time and again to change the ways of our operation so as to maintain harmony with the environment or else we would be witnessing some irreversible consequences that would not only affect us but our future generations as well.
Therefore, it is high time for us to change our designing and construction practices to be resilient. Resilience in terms of climate, health related issues, natural calamities, biodiversity, etc. Resilient Habitat is therefore an approach in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation which targets the most vulnerable communities. By restoring the traditional practices of building and cities construction, we wish to gear up the building construction sector for a vibrant and much fresher approach to the built environment, living symbiotically with all the components of the natural environment.

Behaviour, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC 2020)
2020-12-07 - 2020-12-10 | online event
The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change Conference (BECC) is the premier international conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Currently, in its 14th year, BECC is associated with a growing set of allied conferences in Europe and Asia.
The BECC Conference is convened by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) at U.C. Berkeley, and the Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center (SEEPAC) at Stanford University.

2020 Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy Forum
2020-12-03 | online event
ACEEE research has found that energy efficiency can halve U.S. energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With growing interest in policies to address global climate change, as well as a new Congress and a new presidential term to begin in January 2021, ACEEE will be hosting the Energy Efficiency and Climate Policy Forum to discuss key steps and policies that will help the United States get on this 50% reduction pathway. The forum will feature keynote addresses by a congressional leader and an official associated with the next administration plus four sessions focusing on:

Buildings – improvements to existing buildings and opportunities for electrification
Industry – industrial carbonization strategies
Transportation – advanced vehicles and systems
Cross-cutting – state-led planning, clean energy standard, and carbon pricing
