Climate Responsive Design is fundamental to achieve the Net Zero Energy goal. St.Andrews student's hostel at Gurugram, India by Zero Energy Design Labs (ZED) embodies this and more. The design prioritizes thermal comfort and functionality to become an exemplar of zero energy design. Strategies such as appropriate form and orientation, materiality and creation of spaces...

Solar trackers significantly boost the amount of electricity through the constant orientation of the PV panels towards the sun for the whole day. This virtual conference will focus on structure, tracker, and mounting systems for both utility and solar rooftop projects in India. This event will also discuss the best combination of module-tracker for achieving...

Humanscapes is an 18,000-square-foot, net-positive energy, experimental housing complex located in Auroville, India. This mixed-use development of residences, community and workspaces besides being sustainable, wants to address the issues of skill development and capacity building of construction labour, who are mostly distressed migrants in India to improve their economic condition and reduce construction waste in...

Agenda: demonstration and discussion on residential ventilation systems with a CIBSE & RIBA APPROVED CPD webinar. MVHR heat recovery systems Advantages of semi-rigid radial ducting Building regulation requirements Energy efficiency and specific fan power Technical specification- SAP appendix Q Fire protection Applications and aesthetics

The impending post-COVID era presents a unique opportunity to build less carbon-dependent economies in a way that addresses social, economic, health, and environmental challenges. Looking toward the future, policy makers must implement the plans, incentives, tools, and technologies needed to truly “build back better” and improve day-to-day life for all people. In doing so, the...

Learning Objectives: Describe the reasons behind the design decisions for the presented projects. Identify the key sustainable elements in each of the projects. List two design constraints to sustainability in the projects. Discuss the sustainable building strategies used in these projects. This webinar is part of the Sustainability Academy. Join this Sustainability Academy webinar highlighting projects...

The workshop will give an overview of UKGBC’s Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Guidance. Given the complexity of these topics, this workshop will aim to provide a greater understanding of the principles and metrics behind them, and what it means to procure renewable energy and carbon offset in a way that will have the...

The net zero series sheds light on the work already undertaken by UKRI’s flagship programme -the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to address the key challenges that will help the UK build back greener. It will bring together world-renowned researchers and innovators across the breadth of our funding disciplines to discuss the need for innovative solutions...

Buildings are connected resources of a larger built environment. Buildings lock in substantial carbon emissions through material choices and continue to emit carbon during their operations through life. Building design decisions made now will be responsible for carbon emissions for the next several decades. This presentation will provide an overview of the future of carbon...