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RICS Sustainability Conference: Moving towards Low-Carbon Buildings in India


1545 – 1615 hrs: Tea/Coffee

1615 – 1730 hrs: Plenary Session IV
Low-Carbon Buildings: Innovations in Materials and Related Technologies
Chair: Mr. Sanjay Seth, Energy Economist, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Delhi

1615 – 1630 hrs: Importance of Material Selection in Low-Carbon/Green Buildings
Mr. P. G. Ganapathy, Director – Projects, Milestone Eco First Advisory Services

1630 – 1730 hrs: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Mr. Shyam Sundar Mondal, Director General, CPWD, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
Mr. R. Ramakrishnan, Executive Director, Bajaj Electricals Ltd.
Dr. Rajgopal Sridhar, Executive Director, Armstrong World Industries India Pvt. Ltd. (Confirmed)
Mr. Sai Easwaran, General Manager, Ecolite
Mr. Rajesh Sikka, Business Leader, Trane India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. D. S. Chani, Country Head, Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. B. Thiagarajan, President, Channel Business Group, Blue Star Ltd.

1730 hrs: Valedictory Address
Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment and Forests, Government of India (Invited)

1745 – 1800 hrs: Closing Session
Chair: Mr. Brian Waldy, Conference Chair, CASLE, UK

1755 hrs: Closing Remarks


About the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is the world’s leading self regulatory professional body for qualifications and standards in land, property, construction and associated environment issues. It has over 162,000 members in more than 146 countries practicing in 17 specializations. An independent, not-for-profit organization, RICS is headquartered in London and governed by a Royal Charter, which requires it to work in public interest. To this end, RICS has developed and operates high standards of entry to the profession together with a continuing commitment to maintain and advance the highest technical, professional and regulatory standards covering all aspects of property, construction and associated environmental issues. The membership of the RICS represents the Pre-eminent Chartered qualification for professionals in the sector and is considered the mark of property professionalism worldwide. Since 1868, RICS has been committed to setting and upholding the highest standards of excellence and integrity providing impartial, authoritative advice to governments and policymakers on key issues affecting businesses and society. RICS launched in India in December 2008 with an objective to work towards elevating the standard of professional performance in the Indian real estate industry and to bring in international standards and best practices. For more information, visit http://rics.org/ or http://rics.org/india.


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