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Zak World of Façades India

Name: Zak World of Façades India
Start: 2016-04-22
Location: ITC Maratha

edition

Date

22 April 2016

Venue

ITC Maratha

City

Mumbai

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

09:30 — 09:30 Welcome Address

10:40 — 10:40 Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:10 — 13:10 Lunch Break

Session 3

16:00 — 16:00 Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:40 — 17:40 Vote of Thanks

17:45 — 17:45 Networking & End of the Conference

08:50 — 08:50

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

09:40 — 09:40

Sourabh Kankar

Marketing Manager - India

Gujarat Guardian

Topic

From rendering to reality – principles of glass selection for façades

Talk points

Solar spectrum vis-à-vis performance and design

Sunguard applications

Tools and calculators for glass selection

10:00 — 10:00

Dr. Prashanth Reddy

Managing Director

FunderMax

Topic

High Pressure Laminates (HPL) as façade material

Talk points

Benefits, aesthetics & functionality

Different applications of HPL as cladding, louver, etc

Steps for sustainable usage

10:20 — 10:20

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Façade Consultancy – Are you serious about it?

Talk points

An advise to the Developers

Quality vs. "This is India!"

Let the guidance continue

11:00 — 11:00

Raj Patel

Principal | Architecture Design Director

Gensler Middle East

Topic

Explorations in Forms, Façades and Patterns

Talk points

Diversity in façade design patterns

Façades with the third dimensionality of depth

Case study on the Kuwait Investment Authority HQ, Qatar University Administration Building & Qatar Petroleum District in Doha, Paramount Towers in Dubai, Rakan Tower in Kuwait & Wafra Residential in Abu Dhabi

11:30 — 11:30

Matthijs Bruijnse

Senior Vice President

Schueco International - Germany

Antony John

Engineering Director

Schueco India

Topic

System façade solutions & new innovations

Talk points

Evolution of façade at macro level and drawing synergies for the Indian market

Panorama Design Facades - Schueco FWS 35 PD

11:50 — 11:50

Michael Chin

Principal | Technical Specialists and Façade Engineering Leader

Arup

Topic

Designing sustainable façades for the tropics

Talk points

Integrated design approach to come up with a balanced solution between architectural aesthetical appeal, energy efficiency and most importantly cost efficient and meeting local green building regulations

Designing untised façades to meet various environmental design parameters that optimizes the building performance, such as day lighting, thermal comfort, solar penetration and ventilation

Case studies on high end complex and iconic developments in the region

12:20 — 12:20

Panelist

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Panelist

Karl Wadia

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Panelist

Irfan Ahmed

Head & VP Engineering

Oberoi Realty

Panelist

Jawahar HH

Director

Glass Wall Systems

Panelist

Pankaj Keswani

Managing Director

Alufit

Panelist

Daniel Jones

VP - Projects

DB Realty

Panelist

Prabhat Rahangdale

Chief Fire Officer

Mumbai Fire Brigade

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Guidance on façades & fire

Talk points

Current problems and possible solutions

Cladding - right choice of material, tests & standards

Perimeter firestopping - Preventing the spread of smoke from floor to floor

'Fire resistance' vs 'Reaction to fire' - Clarification of 'Fire rated' terminology

Fire safety review and audits

14:00 — 14:00

Harish Gupta

Senior Vice President - Architecture

Glass Wall Systems

Topic

Changing face of residential high rise facades

Talk points

Design evolution in residential high rise facades

DC regulation and impact on high rise facades

Options in high-rise window designs

Automation and BMS integration of high rise façade windows

14:20 — 14:20

Ray Nakada

Manager - Asia Pacific Market Development

Kuraray Interlayer Solutions, Singapore

Topic

Comfort, safety and limitless designs using high performance interlayers

Talk points

New performance limits set by regulations

Sound attenuation using acoustic interlayers

14:40 — 14:40

Tanuj Sharma

Director Marketing & Sales - Eastern Europe

CSG Holdings

Topic

Point fixed hardware - The selection process

Talk points

Stress patterns & features of point fixed glazed structures

Precautions in the design & construction of point fixed glazing

Case study of the selection of point fixed hardware at the entrance façade of the Shanghai Tower

15:00 — 15:00

Mustafa Abbasoglu

Area Manager Turkey

Near & Middle East, Eternit (Swiss Pearl) - Switzerland

Topic

Designing lasting values with cement composite façade systems

Talk points

Introducing Swisspearl®

Custom made: Imitating nature

Case study on the Denver Botanic Gardens, USA

15:20 — 15:20

Moderator

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Panelist

Soyuz Talib

Director

Soyuz Talib Architects

Panelist

G S Balaji

Senior Vice President

K Raheja Corp

Panelist

Arun Kumar Singh

Joint COO

Steiner India

Panelist

Sharanjit Singh

Chairman

GSC Glass

Panelist

Niraj Borikar

Country Manager

DanPal India

Panelist

Praveen Chaubey

Principal

Facade Design Factory

Panelist

Qutub Mandviwala

Principal

Mandviwala Qutub and Associates

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Execution of façades and the National Building Code

Talk points

Discussion on the new guidelines on fenestration in the latest version of NBC

How can façade play a role in a code compliant building

Challenges posed to the façade execution in light of the new codes

16:20 — 16:20

Lorenzo Lilli

Director

Lilli Systems, Italy

Topic

Advanced building envelope solutions

Talk points

Point fixing façades with spherical joint without drilled glass

Aluminium framed and frameless balustrades

Case study on the Sandton City Centre Johannesburg, South Africa

16:40 — 16:40

Chris Hall

Commercial Development Officer

Siderise Group - United Kingdom

Topic

Perimeter barrier fire stop systems for curtain walls

Talk points

Guidance on compliant specification

Insight to current testing methodology

Clarification on different methods of installation and associated risks

17:00 — 17:00

Moderator

Nitin Bhatia

Managing Director

FACET Façade Engineering

Panelist

Hiten Sethi

Founder

Hiten Sethi Architects

Panelist

Anil Mutalik

VP - Projects

Piramal Realty

Panelist

Abhay Kulkarni

President & Head of Architectural Services

Makers Development Services

Panelist

Kamlesh Choudhari

Director

Glass Wall Systems

Panelist

Rajeev Antony

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Vivekanand Kundle

Associate Vice President

Kalpataru

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Façade engineering for higher ROI

Talk points

Role of building envelope in pitching a new project

Timelines and how it affects the final ROI

Form and performance - what weighs more in terms of ROI

How it was

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners