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Zak World of Façades India

Name: Zak World of Façades India
Start: 2016-11-18
Location: ITC Sonar

edition

Date

18 November 2016

Venue

ITC Sonar

City

Kolkata

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

10:35 — 10:35 NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

13:00 — 13:00 LUNCH BREAK

Session 3

16:30 — 16:30 Vote of Thanks

16:35 — 16:35 Networking/End of Conference

09:35 — 09:35

Sourabh Kankar

Marketing Manager - India

Gujarat Guardian

Topic

From rendering to reality - Principles of glass selection for windows & façades

Talk points

Solar spectrum vis-à-vis performance and design

Application based glass selection for envelope & indoors

Tools and calculators for glass selection

09:55 — 09:55

Dr. Prashanth Reddy

Managing Director

FunderMax

Topic

High Pressure Laminates (HPL) as a façade material

Talk points

Benefits, aesthetics & functionality

Different applications of HPL as cladding, louver, etc

Steps for sustainable usage

10:15 — 10:15

Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist

BES Consultants

Topic

Importance of good design with practical approach

Talk points

Well resolved design has huge impact on project success

Quality and experiences of designers are critical

Design adoptable to particular problem

Use of advance design techniques to implement complex designs - Case Study of JW Marriott Hotel, Kolkata

11:00 — 11:00

Ashish Kapoor

Sales Director

Schueco India

Topic

Schüco Technology Center: Developing Testing Shaping the future

Talk points

A brief introduction to one of the world’s leading test centres for building envelope

11:20 — 11:20

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Materials & technologies for facades

Talk points

Glass as a standard facade material

Exploring the natural alternatives

GRC & stone - the new age facade materials

Mitigate risk by smarter specifications

11:50 — 11:50

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 the entrance façade of the Shanghai Tower

12:10 — 12:10

Moderator

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Panelist

Niraj Borikar

Country Manager

DanPal India

Panelist

Farid Khan

CEO & Director

Profine India

Panelist

Vinoo Chadha

Principal

The Design Cell

Panelist

Aditya Goswami

Partner

Architectonic Services

Panelist

Kamlesh Choudhari

Director

Glass Wall Systems

Panelist

Rajeev Antony

Managing Director

Schueco India

Topic

Windows & Façades for High rises - Wind load considerations

Talk points

Window Engineering for high rises

Daylight control & light shelving strategies

Facade design and material selection for higher wind loads at higher levels

Safety considerations while maintaining aesthetic appeal

14:00 — 14:00

Hitesha Thakur

VP - Estimation

Glass Wall Systems

Topic

Special diagrid structures

Talk points

What are diagrid structures ?

Case study of diagrid structures employed in The Capital, Mumbai & JW Marriott, Kolkata

14:20 — 14:20

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Topic

Understanding Fire Resistant Glass

Talk points

Overview of fire rated glass

Integration of fire rated glass in a system

Correct specification and installation of fire rated glass

14:40 — 14:40

Farid Khan

CEO & Director

Profine India

Topic

Koemmerling - German uPVC Systems for the Indian Market

Talk points

What’s to be expected of a window system

Quality or price - the preferred choice and the obvious choice

Advantages of using uPVC as window profile system

15:00 — 15:00

Sreenivas Narayanan

Global Partnerships Director

Siderise

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

15:20 — 15:20

Amit Malhotra

Managing Director

McCoy Group

Topic

Importance of PU Foams in perfectly Insulated Windows

Talk points

Window installation - the normal way

Gaping holes in installation

Application of PU foam to achieve the desired heat and sound insulation

15:40 — 15:40

Panelist

Manash Sinha Roy

Partner

Practice Design

Panelist

Praveen Chaubey

Principal

Facade Design Factory

Panelist

Sonesh Gulati

Director

Nirson Amirsu

Panelist

JP Agrawal

Director

Agrawal & Agrawal Architects

Panelist

Santosh Mishra

Director

Aesthetiks

Panelist

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Sustainable Façade Process Management - FPM

Talk points

Façade deliveries, understanding and mitigating risk

The need for FPM

Implementation - Players involved and their roles

Possible pitfalls and their avoidance

Effect on the bottom line

How it was

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners