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About the Conference

The 6th GRIHA Regional Conference and Exhibition themed 'Accelerating Sustainability in the Built Environment' was held on February 3-4, 2015 at the TERI SRC campus in Bangalore. It brought together scientists, research professionals, academicians, practitioners and other building industry stakeholders from across the country and abroad to come up with solutions for accelerating and mainstreaming sustainability in the built environment.

The conference covered a wide range of topics including discussions on sustainability in liveable cities, built environment in response to climate vulnerabilities, efficiency of new and existing buildings, air quality, structural systems and construction technologies, and the role of each sector in accelerating sustainability. Some of the eminent speakers of conference were Dr Ashwin Mahesh, Founder & CEO Mapunity, Editor, India Together, Mr Hariharan, CEO, Biodiversity Conservation India Pvt Ltd, Mr Anjum Parwez, Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Mr Friedemann Roy, Global Product Lead Housing Finance Access to Finance Advisory at IFC - International Finance Corporation, Washington D.C., Prof Krishna Rao Jaisim, JAISIM-FOUNTAINHEAD, Prof Dr Uta Pottgiesser, Dean, Detmold School of Architecture and Interior Design, Germany, Mr Brotin Banerjee, MD & CEO, TATA Housing Development Company Ltd.

The conference was attended by 150 professionals over the two days. It also witnessed great participation from exhibitors. Asahi India Glass Ltd, HDFC Ltd, Somany Ceramics Ltd, Dessicant Rotors International, Klima Technologies, Building Protection Systems, IDDC Pvt Ltd, Sobha Ltd, Derbigum Middle East & Asia and Farmland Rainwater Harvesting Systems displayed a variety of innovative technologies and products for green buildings. The conference was sponsored by Asahi India Glass Ltd, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd (BESCOM), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, HDFC Ltd, Google, and Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited.