The rapid income growth and vast urbanization in India today have led the buildings sector to unprecedented development. Given that buildings account for one third of Indiaās total final energy consumption, there is great potential to save energy and enhance energy security by constructing more energy-efficient buildings. Projections show residential energy consumption may rise by...
The 2Ā°C Symposium is an opportunity to learn essential technologies, strategies and tools that address climate change at a critical time for our collective future.
The GREEN ROOM is the Irish Green Building Councilās annual non-residential sustainable building gathering. As theĀ nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) (https://www.igbc.ie/nzeb/) standardĀ came in force on 1st January 2019 for commercial buildings, this yearās conference explores how in the future we can deliver genuinely carbon neutral and circular buildings. The recent reports from IPCC show that...
ITC Mud Fort is a thoughtfully designed and energy efficient residential apartments for ITC employees at Bangalore. It is a GRIHA 5 star rated and IGBC Green Homes Platinum certified building. This live webinar will bring together Mr.Aijit Gupta from ITC (Senior Project Manager, ITC), Mr.Mehul Patel (Principal, CnT Architects), Ms.Sandhya Patil (Senior Project Manager,...
UNNATI is an inspiring example of how climate responsive architecture is integral to achieving energy efficiency for a commercial office building in a composite climate (Delhi). It is the 1st Platinum certified building inĀ India under LEEDv4 BD+C: NC rating system. The approach and strategies employed in this project canĀ be replicated inĀ other projects as well. This...
The headquarters of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy - Atal Akshaya Urja Bhawan is designed to be a Net-Zero energy building. A combination of climate responsive architecture with energy efficient technology helps this building achieve the Net-Zero energy goal. Currently under construction, the building design displays evidence of judicious use of renewable...
The PUMA retail store that is part of a larger space has notable features such as Building Integrated Photovoltaic system, earth air tunnel system for space conditioning, high-performance glazing, insulated walls among others. The Headquarters of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd located in Raichur also features the earth air tunnel system for space conditioning along with...
The master plan for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campusĀ at Jodhpur is an example of how Net Zero Energy development is scalable. Presently under construction, the 860 acre campus is designed to become almost fully self-sufficient with net zero water, energy and waste by the final stage of the project in around 2025. It...
