The fifth edition of Urban ARC, the Annual Research Conference of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, will be conducted between the 14 â 16 January 2021. The theme for this edition is âUrban Imaginaries: Past, Present and Futureâ. The idea of imaginaries holds a pivotal place in inquiry. Central to the very nature of...
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) is a global platform for accelerating the worldâs sustainable development. The week brings together a unique fusion of policy makers, industry specialists, technology pioneers and the next generation of sustainability leaders. Through its initiatives and events, ADSW is a catalyst for sharing knowledge, implementing strategies and delivering solutions to drive...
The Sustainable Design Lab at MIT has developed an new web app called UBEM.io to streamline the creation and analysis of urban building energy models (UBEMs). The resulting urban models can be directly used within MITâs Urban Modeling Interface (UMI) to calculate operational building energy use along with savings from various retrofitting upgrades for hundreds or thousands of new or existing buildings. During this free, three day...
Digitalisation has fast permeated into the energy utilities too. Power plants, grid operators and electricity suppliers are adopting tools of the digital age to generate greater efficiencies across their operational business units, significantly improve customer experience, and accelerate innovation to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets. The Covid-19 pandemic has further hastened this trend as...
IFC is hosting a free workshop on Thursday, January 21 to learn practical steps for designing zero carbon buildings using EDGE: a fast, easy, and more affordable way to build and brand green. The workshop will focus on concrete actions that developers, investors, building owners, and policy makers can take to design, build, and operate...
For decades, U.S. building energy codes have centered on kilowatt-hour savings in buildings. But urgency on climate change is pressing us to rapidly address and mitigate carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment, which is responsible for 39% of operational and embodied carbon. Join us for a one-hour webinar on the opportunities...
The Summit series bring together governments, business leaders, academicians, climate scientists, youth, and the civil society in the fight against climate change. With the voices of women and youth at the forefront, these vital discussions from the Global South will contribute to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Glasgow. Since its...
The 5th Annual Smart Cities International Virtual Symposium, February 23-24, 2021 brings together thought leaders and practitioners from around the world to explore the most recent technology advances, business models, and lessons learned to date in making the Smart City a reality. Expert speakers will examine the experiences of municipal governments who are pushing the envelope...
The CIBSE UAE Net Zero Virtual Conference is a 2-day seminar that aims to provide a knowledge sharing platform for the general public to facilitate awareness regarding the growing trends in going net zero gaining GCC Regional and Global Perspectives from various stakeholders such as Academia, Green NGOs, Contractors, Consultants, and Technology Experts who would...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require unparalleled transformations to businesses, industries and supply chains. Investors and citizens demand action. Firms are responding: with more and more signing on to bold targets grounded in climate science. But while sustainability is far from languishing on the corporate periphery, far more effort is neededâand fast. Over four...
