Since 1895 Indian Green Building Council CONFERENCE ON. 8 & 9 April 2011 : Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

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1 CONFERENCE ON GREEN HOMES 8 & 9 April 2011 : Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

2 Green buildings should create delight as you enter, serenity & health when occupied and regret when you depart - Natural Capitalism Introduction Housing is one of the fastest growing sectors in the construction industry in India. The sector is expected to grow at an annual rate of 25-30%. This augurs well for the economy. At the same time, it present various challenges viz., supply of uninterrupted power & water, handling of home waste, providing adequate amenities etc., For the growth is to be sustainable, adoption of eco-friendly practices in the housing sector is an imperative. This would go a long way in addressing national priorities such as water conservation, energy efficiency and material resources. Conference on Green Homes, 2011 To further advance the adoption of green home concept, IGBC is organising the Green Homes 2011 conference on 8 & 9 April, 2011 at Mumbai. Benefits to Participants nawareness on Green homes nbest practices on designing Green Homes ntangible & Intangible benefits of green homes nexposure to new trends & technologies in eco-friendly homes nprovide a platform for networking nfacilitate exploring new business opportunities In this context, the (IGBC) is making rapid strides in greening the construction Industry. Till date there are 919 green buildings coming up in the country with a green building foot print of nearly 590 million sq.ft. About 1,46,000 dwelling units are designed and coming up in various parts of the country. IGBC rating system encourages applications of simple design measures in construction of green homes. Smt Vasanthi Stanley, Hon ble Member of Parliament, (Rajya Sabha), Guest of Honour at Green Homes Conference on 9 October 2010 at Chennai Prof Saugata Roy, Minister of State for Urban Development, Govt. addressing the Green Homes conference on 30th July, 2010 at New Delhi

3 Focus Areas narchitects perspective on green homes ncase studies nsimple approach to design Green Homes nenergy Saving Appliances ninnovative Green Home equipment products & systems nimpact of landscaping in green homes nconcept of Net zero homes nrain water harvesting nwater saving fixtures Who should attend narchitects nbuilders ncorporates ncontractors neducational Institutions ngovernment Representatives ngreen Product & Equipment Manufacturers nhomemakers ninterior Designers nproject Management Consultants Date & Venue Date : 8 & 9 April 2011 Venue : Taj Lands End Band Stand, Bandra (West), Mumbai , India Registered Certified Tel No. : (91-22) landsend.mumbai@tajhotels.com Glimpses of Green Homes Growth of Green Buildings in India I think I'm subconsciously often strongly influenced by nature, and much of nature's `structural work' is not straight or square' - Ar. Laurie Baker

4 About Indian Green Building Council CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry on the four key Enablers for Sustainable led and industry managed organisation, Enterprises: Education, Employability, playing a proactive role in India's development Innovation and Entrepreneurship. While The (IGBC), part process. Founded over 115 years ago, it is Education and Employability help create a of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was India's premier business association, with a qualified and skilled workforce, Innovation and formed in the year The vision of the direct membership of over 8100 organisations Entrepreneurship would drive growth and council is to usher in a green building from the private as well as public sectors, employment generation. movement in India and facilitate India to including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect With 64 offices in India, 9 overseas in Australia, become one of the global leaders in green membership of over 90,000 companies from Austria, China, France, Germany, Japan, buildings by around 400 national and regional sectoral Singapore, UK, and USA, and institutional associations. p a r t n e r s h i p s w i t h c o u n t e r p a r t The council offers a wide array of services organisations in 90 countries, CII serves as a which include developing new green building CII catalyses change by working closely with reference point for Indian industry and the rating programmes, certification services and government on policy issues, enhancing international business community. green building training programmes. The efficiency, competitiveness and expanding council also organises Green Building Congress, its annual flagship event on green buildings. The council is committee-based, memberdriven and consensus-focused. All the stakeholders of construction industry comprising of architects, developers, product manufacturers, corporate, Government, academia and nodal agencies participate in the council activities through local chapters About CII The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. business opportunities for industry through a range of specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our initiatives in integrated and inclusive development, which include health, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development and environment, to name a few. CII has taken up the agenda of Business for Livelihood for the year Businesses are part of civil society and creating livelihoods is the best act of corporate social responsibility. Looking ahead, the focus for would be About CII-Godrej GBC CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII Godrej GBC), a division of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is India's premier developmental institution, offering advisory services to the industry on environmental aspects and works in the areas of Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Water Management, Renewable Energy, Green Business Incubation and Climate Change activities. The Centre sensitises key stakeholders to embrace green practices and facilitates market transformation, paving way for India to become one of the global leaders in green businesses by Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors Please contact us for more information on Green Homes Survey No 64, Kothaguda Post, Near HITEC City, Ranga Reddy Dist.,Hyderabad Tel: Mob: Fax: Conference Registration B Sriram sriram.bhaskar@cii.in

5 Survey No 64, Kothaguda Post, Near HITEC City, Hyderabad Tel: Fax: CONFERENCE ON GREEN HOMES 8 & 9 April 2011 : Hotel Taj Lands End, Mumbai.