9th September, 2019, 14:00–15:30
Venue – Crystal Ballroom

As per international commitments, India plans to reduce its energy intensity by 33-35% by 2030. Given its current booming economy and the growing building energy consumption, which currently accounts for a third of the nation’s energy use, it will be integral to achieve this reduction through efficient use of energy in buildings. To enable a paradigm shift in the sector, it is essential to support an enabling ecosystem through effective policy frameworks.

In this regard, the Energy Conservation Building Code has set the ground rules for achieving energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings of India. Through incentives and mandates, India aspires to increase the adoption of ECBC.

This session shall highlight the work done with energy efficiency codes for the buildings sector and how to strengthen them further in order to reduce energy consumption during the operation of a building.

MODERATOR:
Dr. Winfried Damm, Cluster
Coordinator, IGEN - GIZ

SPEAKERS:
Mr. Abdullah Nisar Siddiqui, Technical
Expert, IGEN-EERB, GIZ

Dr. David Goldstein, Natural Resources
Defense Council, San Francisco, USA