Conference Schedule:
0900 – 0930 hrs: Registration and Tea/Coffee
0930 – 1100 hrs: Inaugural Session
Chair: Mr. Sachin Sandhir, Conference Convener, RICS India
0930 hrs: Conference Welcome and Introduction
Mr. Brian Waldy, Conference Chair, CASLE, UK
Dr. Rajat Gupta, Conference Chair, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Professor Chitra Weddikkara, Regional President of CASLE
0955 hrs: Keynote Address
Low-Carbon Buildings: Importance of Energy Efficiency Policies and Methods
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Bureau of Energy Efficiency India (Confirmed)
1015 hrs: Inaugural Address
Low-Carbon Buildings: Challenges and Opportunities for India
Shri Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (Confirmed)
1035 hrs: Theme Address
Towards a Sustainable Urban Future: Truly Sustainable and Not Just Green
Shri Navin Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
1055 hrs: Vote of Thanks
Speaker of National Eminence (Eminent RICS India Member)
1100 – 1120 hrs: Tea/Coffee
1120 – 1230 hrs: Plenary Session I
Policy Framework for Low-Carbon Buildings: Looking Ahead at Future Energy Policies
Chair: Mr Kapil Mohan, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency
1120 hrs: Policy Framework for Achieving Energy and CO2 Reductions from the Indian Building Sector: Past, Present and Future
Mr. Sanjay Seth, Energy Economist, Bureau of Energy Efficiency India (Confirmed)
1140 hrs: Implementation of Government Policies to Promote Green Economy/Buildings
Dr. B. Bandyopadhyay, Scientist-G/Advisor, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (Confirmed)
1200 hrs: State of Play of Sustainable Buildings in India: Move towards Low-Carbon
Ms. Mili Majumdar, Director, The Energy and Resources Institute, Delhi (Confirmed)
1220 hrs: Discussion and Q&A
1230 – 1345 hrs: Plenary Session II
Low-Carbon Buildings: Design and Technology
Chair: Dr. Rajat Gupta, Oxford Brookes University, UK
1230 hrs: Low-Carbon Building Design and Performance: Learning from Best-Practice
Professor Ashok Lall, Ashok B Lall Architects (Confirmed)
1245 hrs: Emerging Low-Carbon/Green Technologies: Adaptability and Use of Building Energy Efficient Technology
Dr. Ram Sai Yelamanchili, Head – Center Of Excellence, Bayer Material Science
1300 – 1345 hrs: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Ms. Karuna Gopal, President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities (Confirmed)
Professor Jayshree Deshpande, National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Pune (Confirmed)
Mr. Ashish Rakheja, COO, Spectral Services Consultants (Confirmed)
Mr. S. Padmanabhan, Senior Advisor – Energy & Environment, USAID (Confirmed)
Mr. Kamal Meattle FRICS, CEO, Paharpur Business Centre (Confirmed)
Mr. Jaffer AA Khan MRICS, Founder Principal Architect, JDS Architects India (Confirmed)
Mr. Manit Rastogi, Managing Director, Morphogenesis (Confirmed)
Mr. Vidur Bharadwaj, Chairman, IGBC – Delhi Chapter & Managing Director – Design & Development
1345 – 1430 hrs: LUNCH
1430 – 1545 hrs: Plenary Session III
Low-Carbon Buildings: Performance and Benefits
Chair: Mr. Brian Waldy, Conference Chair, CASLE, UK
1430 – 1445 hrs: Cost-Benefits of Low-Carbon Buildings for the Property Sector
Mr. Mike Holland FRICS, CEO, Assetz Property Services (Confirmed)
1445 – 1500 hrs: Presentation on Co-Benefits of Low-Carbon Buildings Measured Through Environment Rating Systems (Case Study: TERI-GRIHA)
Dr. Vidya S. Batra, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Energy and Environment, TERI University
1500 – 1545 hrs: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Ms. Chitra Vishwanath, Principal Architect & MD, Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Confirmed)
Mr. Pranav Ansal, Vice Chairman, Ansal API
Mr. Irfan Razack, Chairman & Managing Director, Prestige Group
Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal, Founder and Managing Trustee, Sustainable Planet Institute (SPI)
Professor G. N. Tiwari, Centre for Energy Studies, IIT Delhi (Confirmed)
Mr. V. P. Das, Chairman & Managing Director, National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd.
Mr. Kamal Taneja, Managing Director, TDI Group
Mr. Pratap Mane MCR, Director, Head Corporate Real Estate & Services, South Asia – Deutsche Bank
