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IGBC Chandigarh Chapter F l a s h b a c k Jan - May 2016 Session on Sustainable & Inclusive Growth: Green Buildings Interactive Session on Green Building with MES s North Zone Senior Officers World Water Day Celebration: Session on Water & Smart Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge Interactive Session on Green Building to architects of IIA Jammu & Kashmir Centre Visit to Art-N-Glass Inc. Factory : Kala Amb, H.P Earth Day Celebration: Interactive session on Environmental Sustainability & Inter-school poster making competition Student Chapter Launch at Lovely School of Architecture and Design, LPU
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Key Message From Chairman, IGBC Dr Prem C Jain Our Janani Janmbhumi Bharat is On The Move. Stars have lined up to once again make us the Jagat Guru. We will soon relearn to live in total harmony with Nature. For 5000 years, we have worshipped Nature and all Her creations by building, living and thinking with reverence to all life. Bapu, the Father of our Nation, rightly said Earth has enough for everyone s needs, but not for their greed. Despite the ups and downs in the construction industry, registration of Green Buildings with IGBC continues to grow steadily. We just crossed the milestone of 450 crore sq.ft of registered footprint. Our aspiration is to have IGBC gift to Bharat, on our 75 years of Independence in 2022, the world s highest green footprint of 1000 crore sq.ft. Nation s program of 100 Green Smart Cities and Housing for All will help us climp the ladder expeditiously. Our Green Village, Green Schools, Green Existing Cities and Green Affordable Housing are ready to take on the Nation by storm. Then only, IGBC will touch the lives of our vast population of 130 crore persons. Message From Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter I feel great pleasure in presenting third edition of the newsletter of Chandigarh Chapter of the Indian Green Building Council. News letter showcases the activities of the Chapter and efforts made to promote the cause of sustainability and make buildings Green in the region. Efforts made revolve around collaborating with institutions imparting Architectural and Engineering education by involving faculty and students to make them integral part of the Green Movement. Opening of the students Chapters has not only resulted in creating awareness about the role and importance of Green Buildings in making this world more sustainable but also in minimizing the Ar Jit Kumar Gupta emerging problems of global warming and ever rising carbon footprints due to buildings. However, the progress on this front has not been very encouraging. We would like to use this opportunity to request all technical institutions of the region to take the initiative of opening student s Chapters and join this great movement of greening region. Opening these chapters would not only make value addition to the quality of education imparted but will also improve industry - academic interface in the domain of Green Technologies, providing larger employment and business opportunities. Chapter has also been making efforts on regular basis to organize seminars, trainings, workshops etc to share latest strategies and innovations in the area of sustainable buildings with the practicing architects, engineers, service providers and professionals. The seminars, trainings and workshops proved very effective & productive and were appreciated by the participants. IGBC has already launched the mission to make schools green in order to improve quality of education besides making students healthy. To create awareness and to make schools green, Chapter organized an interactive and awareness session with the heads of the educational institutions of the region, which was well attended and well received. Through this newsletter we would like to appeal to educational institutions to come forward and get their schools rated as green. Chapter would extend all possible help, support and do handholding to achieve the objective. IGBC has been making highly focused efforts to make India global leader in Green Building by the year 2022. With more than 4.5 Billion Sq ft of Green Buildings already falling in the IGBC domain, India ranks second globally in green building footprints. We would like to appeal to all builders, promoters, real estate developers, colonizers, corporate houses etc to come forward and become valuable partners in this great movement, which will not only reduce consumption of resources and generation of waste but will also make a business sense by reducing electricity and water bills by 30-50% besides providing additional FAR, free of cost, over and above what is permitted. Chapter has also taken the initiative of inviting articles from eminent Architects and Engineers to share their knowledge and experience in Green buildings by make them integral part of the news letter. This time we are including three articles from eminent professionals. I hope more professionals will make contribution in future. Chandigarh Chapter stands strengthened by the Indian Green Building Council with the addition of two very young, energetic, dynamic and committed professionals, joining as co-chairmen. I would like to welcome Col Shailesh Pathak and Er Abhimanyu Deshwal to the IGBC Executive. Their joining will not help in making Chandigarh Chapter more active but will also launch it on the path of fast trajectory of growth and dissemination of green ideas in the region. Finally I would like to thank members and stakeholders for their valuable support and look forward to same in future also to enable Chandigarh Chapter to do more pro-active and professional job.
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Heartily Welcoming Co Chairmen, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Col Shailesh Pathak is an Army Veteran and an experienced Glass and fenestration expert. He is a Science graduate from Delhi University and has done business management from IIM (Lucknow). Beside promoting sustainability in the built environment, he is an experienced photographer, an avid adventurer and a motivational speaker. He is also the member of CII HP State Council. Col Shailesh Pathak He is CEO of Art-N-Glass Inc. unit based at Kala amb, Himachal Pradesh. The Art-N-Glass Inc. group s work encompasses all spheres of glass and fenestration. Mr Abhimanyu Deshwal is a graduate of 2007 in Civil Engineering from PEC Chandigarh. He has Worked with MNC's like Accenture and Evalueserve as a Senior Business Analyst in Energy Sector. He has a corporate experience of 3.5 years. He is credited with Starting GLM Infratech Pvt. Ltd in 2010 which is engaged in planning and developing green housing project. GLM infra holds the distinction of undertaking flagship project Amazon in Sector 30 Panchkula which is registered with IGBC for Green Building Certification. He is a avid speaker and crusader for sustainable buildings. Mr Abhimanyu Deswal Government Incentives to IGBC - Rated Green Building Projects IGBC is very closely working with several Central and State Government agencies to promote the green building movement in the country. Some of the Central and State Government agencies have given recognition to IGBCs' Green Rating Systems. The list of incentives provided are appended below: Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry National Manufacturing: Incentive of INR 2,00,000 for all buildings in MSME sector which obtain a rating from IGBC. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, offers fast track environmental clearance for green building projects which are Precertified/ Provisionally Certified by IGBC. Government of Punjab (Punjab Urban Development Authority) offers an additional 5% FAR free of charge for projects adopting IGBC s Green Building Ratings Government of Punjab (Department of Local Government, Town Planning Wing) offers an additional 5% Floor Area Ratio (FAR) free of charge for projects which are rated Gold or above by IGBC All IGBC rated green building projects in the MSME sector shall be eligible for financial assistance at concessional rates from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Convention on Building Innovative and Disruptive Technology Friday, 05 August 2016 Chandigarh Convention on Building Innovative and Disruptive Technology was organized on Friday, 05 August 2016 in Chandigarh. The Convention was preceded by a Sapling plantation by Speakers & participants. The dignitaries & speaker present during the seminar were Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council, Ar Jit Kumar Gupta, Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Col Shailesh Pathak, Co Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Mr Abhimanyu Deswal, Co Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Mr Kanad Banerjee, Associate Vice President- Strategic Projects Sales, GIBSS, Mr Jitendra Rath, Regional Manager, Kerakoll India Pvt Ltd, Mr Aniruddha Chatterjee, Sr. Associate Application Engineering, Pluss Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The event witnessed over 70 participation from various stakeholders from Industry viz Architects, Builder & Developer, Engineers, SME, Project Management Consultants, Corporate, etc. Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council, Ar Jit Kumar Gupta, Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Mr Babu Khan, Regional Director CII with participants during Sapling plantation Experts & participants during the sessions Participants during the Sapling plantation IGBC s Workshop cum Training Programme on Green Buildings 7-8 September 2016, Chandigarh IGBC Chandigarh Chapter organized a Workshop-Cum -Training Programme on Green Buildings on 7-8 September 2016 at Chandigarh. The interactive workshop cum training program impart knowledge on Green Building concepts and share best practices in Green Buildings on 7th September and a visit to IGBC registered Project Amazon- The Defence County, Panchkula on 8th September to give participants a first-hand feel of Green Buildings.
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Ar Jit Kumar Gupta, Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter & Ar Shivdatt Sharma, Partner Architect, S D Sharma & Associates inaugurated the Programme. In later sessions CII-IGBC faculty, Mr Sampath Kumar and Mr Punit Agarwal deliver on various approaches and strategies to create a sustainable built environment & broadly covered five modules viz Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Materials & Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality. Mr Abhimanyu Deswal, Director, GLM Infratech Pvt Ltd & Team interacting & explaining the green features implemented in the Project. IGBC Green School Awareness Programme Tuesday, 20 December 2016 Chandigarh IGBC Green School Awareness programme was organized on 20 December 2016 at CII Chandigarh. The dignitaries & speaker present during the programme were Ar Jit Kumar Gupta, Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council & CEO & Director, Nectar Lifesciences Ltd, Major Gen. (Retd) TPS Bakhshi, Director Business Affair, Indian School of Business, Mohali, Mr Amit Chugh, Past Chair, Yi Chandigarh Tricity Chapter and Mr Palbachan Sandhu, Chief Technical Consultant, BNK Energy Alternatives. Dr Dinesh Dua, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council addressing the gathering The event was well received by 53 participants from 35 schools and other relevant stakeholders from industry. Mr Palbachan Sandhu, Chief Technical Consultant, BNK Energy Alternatives making presentation on How Renewable Energy transforming Green Infrastructure Major Gen. (Retd) TPS Bakhshi, Director Business Affair, Indian School of Business sharing Green Practices - Technology application Adaptation and Maintenance in Green Campus Ar Jit Kumar Gupta, Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter addressing the gathering on IGBC Green Schools - Sharing of Best Practices
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Presentation on IGBC Green Building Movement in India & Green Buildings Saturday, 4 June 2016 Panchkula A presentation on IGBC s Green Building Movement in India & Green Buildings was made in Workshop-cum-Conference on Green Buildings: Striding towards Environmental Protection & Clearance on the eve of World Environment Day 4 June 2016 at Panchkula, Haryana organized by State level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Haryana and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) along with SEARCH Foundation as a co-organizer. Ar Jit Kumar Gupta Making Presentation on IGBC s Green Building Movement & Green Buildings Interactive Session with H E Mr Jozef Drofenik, Ambassador of Slovenia Wednesday, 29th June 2016, Chandigarh Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Chandigarh Chapter organized an Interactive Session with H E Mr Jozef Drofenik, Ambassador of Slovenia to India on Wednesday, 29th June 2016 at CII NR Headquarters, Chandigarh. The key focus areas were IT/ITeS, Green Technology, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing, Travel & Tourism and Pharmaceuticals. Meeting with Ms Lucinda Gibbs, Manager, Global Strategic Marketing at First Solar Inc, USA Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Chandigarh Meeting with Ms Lucinda Gibbs, Manager, Global Strategic Marketing at First Solar Inc, USA was organized for members on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 in Chandigarh. The objective was to explore bilateral ties in the areas of Technology integrations, innovation and research on the subject Green Energy (Renewable Energy). Session on IGBC s Green Building Movement and Green Building rating system Thursday, 9 February 2017 Detailed presentation on IGBC s Green Building Movement and IGBC Green Building Rating System to over 70 industry member, faculties and students from Engineering and polytechnics Colleges through ICT based National program on Green Techniques for Sustainable Construction organized by IGBC s Student Chapter National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR) from 6-10 Feb 2017 at NITTTR, Chandigarh. Mr Punit Agarwal, Counsellor, IGBC, Dr. Sanjay Kr Sharma, Professor & Head, NITTTR Chandigarh and Mr Palbachan Sandhu, IGBC Member during the programme
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter IGBC s Student Chapter Launch Considering the role and importance of academic institutions in general and professional institutions in particular in promoting local and global sustainability, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Chandigarh Chapter launched IGBC student chapter followed by awareness session on Green Building concepts. The objective of launching the student chapter is to spread awareness on Green Buildings amongst the student community and ignite the idea of green in young minds, thereby facilitating India to become one of the global leaders in embracing green building concepts. National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Friday, 26 August 2016 Dr. I. P. Singh,Associate Professor NIT Hamirpur receiving IGBC Student Chapter Certificate. Ar. Jit Kumar Gupta Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter making a detailed presentation on Green Building Gian Jyoti Group of Institutions, Patiala Punjab Wednesday, 8 February 2017 Mr Jaswant Singh Bedi, Chairman, GJGI, Dr Neeraj Sharma, Director, GJGI receiving Student Chapter certificate from Chairman & Co Chairman of IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Mr Abhimanyu Deswal, Co Chairman,IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Making presentation on Innovative Trends & Technology in Green Building Ar. Jit Kumar Gupta Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter making presentation on IGBC Spearheading the green Building movement in India Col Shailesh Pathak, Co Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter making a presentation on Glass as Sustainable Green Building Material
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter World Green Building Week Celebration 2016 National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research 29 September 2016 IGBC along with NITTTR celebrated world green building week on 29 September 2016. Three competitions relating to photography, poster making and quiz on Green Buildings and Sustainable Environment were held. More than hundred students from various colleges and universities of Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh participated with great enthusiasm in these competitions. In addition to this, a Skit on 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' theme was also staged by Sarthak Educational Trust, NITTTR Chandigarh. Mr. A.K. Jaiswal, Immediate Past Chairman, IGBC Chandigarh Chapter, Dr. M. P. Poonia,Director, NITTTR Chandigarh, Mr. Ashish Bhardwaj, Associate Director, ISB Mohali campus, Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Chairman ICI Chandigarh Chapter; Er. Hitesh Mogra, Technical Head, UltraTech Cements, were among the dignitaries & jury members for the Programme. Posters made by Students during poster making competition Student during poster making competition Jury Members Creating Awareness Among students of Govt Primary School, Chilla Mohali Monday, 26 September 2016 As a part of these celebrations, Indian School of Business Mohali and IGBC Chandigarh Chapter reached out to the Govt Primary School, Chilla Mohali, Punjab for spreading and educating the kids about sustainability & Green Practices. Tree Plantation drive and Painting Competition for students was organized at the school as a part of celebrating World Green Building Week. Group Photographs during tree plantation Group Photographs of dignitaries & Students with their paintings
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Dr. I P Singh Associate Professor, Department of Architecture National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh Sustainable Development The definition of sustainable development, as it is known today, Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. -by World commission (Brundtland commission) of environment and development in 1987 The Development involves a progressive transformation of economy and society. Development is a process of enhancement of quality of life of people, through production, provision, utilization of goods and services with people s choice and participation, conserving the environment that sustains the whole process. It is a process of change in which exploitation of resources, the direction of Investments the orientation of technological development and institutional changes are all in harmony and enhance both current and future potential to meet human needs and satisfaction. The sustainable development is Social progress which recognizes the needs of everyone, Protection of environment, Prudent uses of natural resources and the Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment. The need of sustainable development was felt because A huge population base coupled with a high rate of growth and limited natural resources is posing a serious problem of sustainable development in our vast countryside. The Urbanization and modernization has opened up the opportunities, damage to the environment which has resulted in the damage to the traditional pattern of relationship between societies and their physical environment. There is need for Integration of sustainability and development, Development is a process which refers to involved people s own values and not of the world. Each country has to evolve its own understanding of development based on its resource, culture & heritage. The Integration has to be sustainable and sustainability must be integrated with the three main aspects of development. PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENT. Today, it is widely accepted that human activities are contributing to climate change. According to analysis, the major contributor to this environmental pollution is building sector. Buildings have significant and continuous increasing impact on the environment because of its immense use of resources and energy. Since, the industrial revolution, the buildings negative impact on environment was growing day by day. The capacity of environment to balance that negative impact in the atmosphere is now vanished. This has resultant into global climatic issues like global warming, depletion of ozone layer, increase in summer temperatures, less rainfall and many more. Further, The main goals are to create high quality places which: Prioritize walking, cycling and public transport, Deliver a quality of life which residents and visitors are entitled to expect in terms of amenities safety and convenience, Provide a good range of community and support facilities where and when they are needed and that are easily accessible, Hence, a deeper understanding of the interaction of population and per capita resource consumption as mediated by technology, culture, values need to be developed. We need a way out to optimize the exploitation and use of our resources in a way that it is sustainable environmentally, socio-economically, culturally and technologically. On a Concluding Note, the rising demand has put an alarm for need of sustainability in all aspects of life. We all have one Earth, so it is must to find ways of reducing harmful impact on the environment. Sustainability is one of them. This would finally result in a better environment quality, which is a major concern of a sustainable development.
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Ar. Bhupinder Pal Singh Dhot HOD, Department of Architecture Giani Zail Singh PTU Campus, Bathinda Traditional Buildings Significantly Represent Sustainable Architecture India has divergent climatic zones. This situation has always posed challenges in the construction of buildings according to the typical climate of different regions. Traditional buildings by and large followed sustainable approach through relevant design strategies whereas most of the modern buildings are found unable to adapt to the extremes of climate and are inherently energy consuming. Havelis in the Malwa region of Punjab (India) have been discovered as one of the best examples of traditional residential Architecture planned on pragmatic lines for ensuring comfortable living conditions. This truly conforms to the concept of sustainability as these have been evolved in response to the lifestyles, climatic conditions of the region and by using local materials. Thermal comfort has been achieved through design strategies like internal courtyards, orientation, thermal mass and solar gain. Courtyards provide sufficient measure of comfort to its inhabitants by means of passive cooling system. Most of the rooms are directly connected to its courtyard(s) which act as a transition space between the interior and exterior. Air flow and shading are the two components which help in regulating the temperature keeping Havelis warm in winter and cool in summer. No mechanical device is being used in the interiors to heat up or for cooling. Havelis have been found environment friendly, energy efficient and gifted with spaces in harmony with the criteria of sustainability. This feat was the sheer magic of architectural insights into planning, designing, suitability of locally available materials and appropriate construction methods. In contrast, modern buildings are largely dependent on the use of mechanical means of energy due to their nature of built. Traditional buildings make substantial contribution to the quality of life by providing sensitivity about the past and by adding visual interest to the environment. Obviously Havelis have significant lessons for modern day construction works of diverse types. Traditional buildings are not just remnants of the past, but great lessons for the future of mankind. So the need for making present day built environment sustainable may well be served by using climate responsive designs grounded in traditional architecture. F A C T S & FI G U R E S The building sector has the largest potential for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to other major emitting sectors UNEP, 2009. This emissions savings potential is said to be as much as 84 gigatonnes of CO2 (GtCO2) by 2050, through direct measures in buildings such as energy efficiency, fuel switching and the use of renewable energy UNEP, 2016. The building sector has the potential to make energy savings of 50% or more in 2050, in support of limiting global temperature rises to 2 C (above pre-industrial levels) UNEP, 2016. Green buildings results in energy savings of 40-50% and water savings of 20-30% compared to conventional buildings Building owners report that green buildings - whether new or renovated - command a 7 per cent increase in asset value over traditional buildings Dodge Data & Analytics, 2016 Employees in offices with windows slept an average of 46 minutes more per night - American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2013. Research suggests that better indoor air quality (low concentrations of CO 2 and pollutants, and high ventilation rates) can lead to improvements in performance of up to 8 per cent Park and Yoon, 2011
IGBC Chandigarh Chapter Ar. Harish Gupta Lecturer, Govt. Polytechnic Ambala City Former Head of Department, Architecture, SUPVA, Rohtak Sustainable Development- An overview Concept of Sustainable development originated from UN Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. In 1987 Brundtland report " Our Common Future", and the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit further gave momentum to this concept. World leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which officially came into force w.e.f 1st January 2016. Now, all the countries will mobilize and work for the next fifteen years with these new goals to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. United Nations recognized that ending poverty must go hand-inhand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. These SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level. Defining and understanding Sustainable Development Sustainable development can only be understood by exploring the meaning and relevance of sustainability. sustainability derives from the Latin root sus-tinere, which means to under-hold or hold up from underneath, implying robustness and durability over time. The dictionary meaning of sustainability is "the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level". Further elaborated as to establish balance between the two interdependent variables like balance between income and expenses or balance between resource consumption and reproduction or human ecosystem equilibrium (Homeostasis). Sustainability is directly linked with humanitarian approach. Now, Sustainable development can be defined as the technique, process, method, or approach applied to achieve sustainability. As per the United Nations sustainable development is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is about safeguarding the earth's capacity to support life in all its diversity by, protection, enhancement, conservation of the physical and natural environment and efficient and judicious use of resources based on the principles of democracy, gender equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights, including freedom and equal opportunities for all. Sustainable development aims for continuous improvement of the quality of life and wellbeing on for present and future generations. Principles and Concepts Principles for sustainable development can be derived from the two key concepts of the Brundtland definition: the concept of needs, and the concept of limits, the environment s ability to deliver people s needs which may be applied while making decisions in a sustainable way. One should learn living within environmental limits. At Government level there should be integrated decision making through good governance that is democratic, transparent, inclusive, participatory and accountable with responsible use of robust and credible scientific evidence in decision making. National Action on the Sustainable Development Goals in India As per the United Nations Development Program, the Government of India through NITI Aayog has been undertaking the task of coordinating the Sustainable Development Goals. Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI) has been developing national indicators for the SDGs. Many of the Government s flagship programs such as Swachh Bharat, Make in India, Skill India, and Digital India are at the core of the SDGs. The UN in India currently supporting five State governments (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, and Odisha) in localizing the SDGs to address key development challenges at the state level. In close collaboration with NITI Aayog and partners, the UN has supported thematic consultations on the SDGs to bring together various state governments
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