Main Events 133rd Edition – Zak World of Façades India

133rd Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

133

Date

05 October 2023

Venue

Westin Garden City

City

Mumbai

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About this edition

This will be the 133rd edition globally and the 10th edition in Mumbai which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:45 — 09:30

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Opening Address

09:40 — 10:00

Alok Decruz

Partner

Morphogenesis

Topic

Beyond the Surface: The Multiple Facets of Building Façades

Talk points

Microclimate, thermal comfort, and culture: Key factors in façade generation

Designing high performance skins: sustainability and optimization

Façade as a multiplanar element

10:00 — 10:15

TS Aditya

Vice President - Strategy & Business Development

Qutone

Topic

Façade in High-Rise Buildings, Unique Applications and Energy Efficient Installation Systems

Talk points

Defining the character of high rise buildings

Aesthetics, safety & functionality of elements used in a façade

Creating energy efficient façades & maintain ambient internal temperatures

10:15 — 10:40

Russell Cole

Façade Leader

Arup

Topic

Built to Last - Façades that Endure and Learning from Failure

Talk points

How failures can reduce the life of façades leading to wastage and increased carbon and ecological impact

Design lives and how they can be achieved and extended

Clients are entitled to receive what they paid for, how to see this happen

Using digital tools and processes to ride the data wave in pursuit of consistency and quality

10:40 — 10:55

Hassan Khateb

Advanced Systems Product Manager

Danpal

Topic

Advanced Solutions for Translucent Façades

Talk points

Natural light

Beneficial design process

Innovative glazing materials

10:55 — 11:15

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:15 — 11:35

Rajan Govind

Director - Façade + Construction Tech Specialist

BES Consultants

Topic

High-Rise Residential Buildings - Current Trends

Talk points

Design options from architectural perspectives

Design that works and doesn't work

Cost comparison

11:35 — 12:00

Kushagra Awasthi

Head of Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

High-Rise Residential Façades

Talk points

Design considerations

Execution techniques

Case studies & references

12:00 — 12:30

Gregory Kovacs

Design Director

Benoy

Topic

Building without Building

Talk points

Transforming underperforming assets into long lasting, successful, mixed-use destinations

12:30 — 13:15

Moderator

Gautam Bhasin

Director

Mirai

Panelist

Akriti Kapur

Head – Design (South)

K Raheja

Panelist

Jawahar Shaik

Associate Director

Mace

Panelist

Karl Wadia

Architect Hafeez Contractor

Panelist

Kiran Kapadia

Founding Director

Kiran Kapadia and Associates

Panelist

Navin Keswani

Managing Director & CEO

Aluplex

Panelist

Vicky Vora

Founder & Principal

V3 Façade Design Studio

Topic

Challenges in Designing High-Rise Buildings with Glazed Curtain Wall

Talk points

Incorporating balconies and operable windows for ventilation and that comply with the building codes

Is an operable sliding window in a glazed curtain wall a viable option? What are the other options?

Pros and cons of using high performance glass in a residential high-rise without central air conditioning system

Controling security and privacy in such buildings

Session summary

Gautam Bhasin

13:15 — 14:00

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:00 — 14:20

KR Suresh

Regional Director

Avante Facade

Topic

Fire Hazard - Is it a Jinx or Reality?

Talk points

Fundamentals of fire safety in buildings

Risk associated with fire and provisions in design

14:20 — 14:35

Martin Oates

Director of Global Sales

SE Controls

Nikhil ParasuRaman

Managing Director - India

SE Controls

Topic

Automated Façade Smoke Extraction – Solutions

Talk points

Smoke extract via façade applications

Legislation changes post the Grenfell tragedy

Solutions within the Indian market

14:35 — 14:55

Jagdish Rele

Director

Chaiam Consultants

Topic

Security Mitigation with Structural Glazing

Talk points

Security assessment

Tiered approach

Design solutions

14:55 — 15:10

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC

Kuraray

Topic

Security Glazing Solutions with Advanced & Sustainable Interlayers

Talk points

Conventional security glazings & their limitations

Use of advanced interlayers like Spallshield® & SentryGlas® for security glazings

Sustainable interlayer solutions

15:10 — 15:25

Kuppu Babu

Research & Development Leader

AkzoNobel

Srishti Gulati

Marketing Leader

AkzoNobel

Topic

Integrated Coating Solutions for the Build Environment

Talk points

Our approach to sustainability

Durability

Coating solutions & innovations

15:25 — 15:45

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

15:45 — 16:05

Ahmed Sumair

Director

Sahvia Façade

Topic

Lighting Design needs Story Telling

Talk points

Inspirations for façade lighting

Design & technical solutions

Provisions & challenges

16:05 — 16:50

Moderator

Shyam Raghunandan

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Amit Kembhavi

Founder | Principal

Meraki Design

Panelist

Ankur Jadhav

Project Head

L&T Realty

Panelist

Gaurav Sanghavi

Co - Founder

Pentaspace Design Studio

Panelist

Jagdish Kadu

Vice President

DB Realty

Panelist

Rangarajan B

Vice President - Design

Alufit International

Topic

BIM and Related Technologies: The Potential to Digitize, Standardize and Gain Productivity

Talk points

How these technologies can assist across the entire value chain starting at the architectural intent stage, through to detailed design, fabrication, and job-site management

Looking at significant practical challenges remain that have denied our industry the full gains

Investor Perspective: Building visualization zooming in and out into various levels of detail

Material Management: Using the model to track material availability and delivery

Job-site Status: Using the model to know if the building is made as per the design

Session summary

Shyam Raghunandan

16:50 — 16:55

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference