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Zak World of Façades India

Name: Zak World of Façades India
Start: 2016-07-15
Location: ITC Gardenia

edition

Date

15 July 2016

Venue

ITC Gardenia

City

Bengaluru

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 — 09:35 Welcome Address

10:35 — 11:00 Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:00 — 13:50 Lunch Break

Session 3

15:55 — 16:10 Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:35 — 17:40 Vote of Thanks

17:40 — 17:40 Networking & End of the Conference

08:50 — 08:50

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

09:35 — 09:55

Sourabh Kankar

Marketing Manager - India

Gujarat Guardian

Topic

From rendering to reality - principles of glass selection for facades

Talk points

Solar spectrum vis-a-vis performance and design

Sunguard applications

Tools and calculators for glass selection

09:55 — 10:15

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

10:15 — 10:35

Tapan Mozumdar

Divisional Manager - Project Director

Central Projects Division, ITC

Topic

A tale of two cities

Talk points

Comparison of two case studies of façade design and implementation in different climatic zones and with disparate architectural intents

Building orientation: Highest influence on energy saving

Window to wall ratio: One size doesn't fit all

Economy: Costliest not necessarily the best

11:00 — 11:20

Vijay Sawant

Technical Head

Q-Railing India

Topic

Higher is now safer

Talk points

Structural safety & modular railings

Case study on aluminium railing for high rises

Introducing Easy Glass Protect - Designed for safety in an explosion

11:20 — 11:45

Winfried Heusler

Head of Corporate Building Excellence

Schüco International

Topic

Thinking out of the box - Advanced façade design and technology

Talk points

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

Panaromic façade systems - Schueco FWS 35 PD

11:20 — 11:45

Jae Kim

Vice President

Callison RTKL

Topic

The art of façade: How building envelope enhances the art in architecture

Talk points

Texture

Materials and methods

Regulatory constraints: Challenges to opportunities

12:15 — 13:00

Moderator

Ravindra Kumar

Director - Design

Venkataramanan Associates

Panelist

Abhay Zachariah

Partner

Zachariah Consultants

Panelist

Geetha Pillai

Director

Hadi Teherani Project Consultants India

Panelist

Kavitha Selvaraj

Director

CRN Architects

Panelist

Michael Cohen

Vice President - Projects

Embassy Group

Panelist

Kamlesh Choudhari

Director

Glass Wall Systems

Panelist

Harmeet Singh

Director

Global Façade Solutions

Topic

Upcoming trends in façade design

Talk points

Façade performance objectives of mixed use developments

Lifespan considerations and ventilation requirements for sustainable façades

Engineered systems - the way forward to responsible façades

13:50 — 14:10

Steve Swales

Chief Commercial Officer

Siderise Group

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

14:10 — 14:30

Bernhard Koll

Technical Marketing Manager

Kuraray Europe

Topic

Acoustic PVB interlayer for sound damping glazing

Talk points

Principles of acoustic damping in glass

Different acoustic PVB interlayers and their benefits

Examples of building application with laminated acoustic glazing and their advantages over regular glazing types

14:30 — 14:50

Tanuj Sharma

Director Marketing & Sales - Eastern Europe

CSG Holdings

Topic

Choice of façade hardware from the house of a construction hardware expert

Talk points

Customisation: A showcase that made imaginations alive

Cast In Channel: The product to catalyse the structural glazing

Case study on the tension rod façade structure at Godrej One, Mumbai

14:50 — 15:10

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal Scientist

Dow

Topic

Innovation to sustainability – a collaborative approach

Talk points

Point fixed glass façade using seamless bonding technology (TSSA)

Rivetless solutions to external non glass façade

Quality Bond - Building confidence beyond structural glazing

15:10 — 15:50

Moderator

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Panelist

Hariprasad Hegde

Senior Vice President & Global Head - Operations

Wipro

Panelist

KP Nagaraj

Associate Vice President

Infosys

Panelist

Niraj Borikar

Country Manager

DanPal India

Panelist

PV Varghese

Director & CEO

Sobha Developers (Glazing Division)

Panelist

Tom Thomas

Principal Architect

Thomas Associates

Panelist

Jatin Shah

Chief Technical Officer - India & Managing Director

Colliers

Topic

Sustainable and efficient façades

Talk points

Façade optimisation for occupant comfort while maintaining design ethos

Glass and beyond glass - various permutations and how to avoid overdesigning

Safety considerations - a way for sustainable building

Double skin façades and shading techniques

16:10 — 16:30

Vikram Desai

Co-Founder

Architecture Dialogue

Topic

Building envelope - More than an ornamental feature

Talk points

Façade as a protective skin

Seamless integration of the façade with the structure

Case study of projects in the region

16:30 — 16:50

Kapil Chikodi

Head - Business Development

Glass Wall Systems

Topic

Façade Explorations

Talk points

Design evolution in residential high rise façades

Options in high-rise window designs

Automation and BMS integration of high rise façade windows

16:50 — 17:35

Moderator

Praveen Chaubey

Principal

Facade Design Factory

Panelist

Pankaj Keswani

Managing Director

Alufit

Panelist

Sudhakar Pai

Director

Sudhakar Pai Associates

Panelist

Mahesh Khaitan

Director

Salarpuria Group

Panelist

Rajeev Antony

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Tejasvi Nagaraju

Associate Director - Design

RMZ Corp

Topic

Facade engineering for higher ROI

Talk points

Role of building envelope in conceptualising 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