170th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

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170th Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

170

Date

14 February 2025

Venue

Novotel HICC

City

Hyderabad

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About this edition

This will be the 170th edition globally and the 5th edition in Hyderabad 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

Srinivas Deekonda

Regional Head

Sahvia Facades

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:30 — 09:40

Topic

Opening Address

09:40 — 10:00

Anujay Vootla

Design Director

Genesis Planners

Topic

Emerging Concepts in Architectural Envelopes

10:00 — 10:15

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Cladding on High-Rise Buildings

Talk points

Rear ventilated façade system

Importance of class A and class B material (Fire protection)

Unique applications

10:15 — 10:35

Sudhir Mohan

Head Sustainable Design

Aspect Facade and Engineering Consultants

Topic

Influence of Building Envelope Design on Energy Efficiency

10:35 — 10:50

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Glazed Façades for High-End Residential Buildings

Talk points

Technology and innovation to incorporate natural ventilation in continuous glazed façades using passive ventilation technqiues

Use of sliding systems within unitised curtainwall systems

Maintenance and lifecycle of external façades for residential buildings

10:50 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:40

Mathieu Meur

Director

DP Façade

Topic

Of Façades, Complex Geometries and Efficiency in Design

Talk points

Tools of the trade for working with complex geometries

Strategies and software for efficient façades design

Case studies of façades with unusual and complex façades

11:40 — 12:05

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Sustainability in the Indian Context

Talk points

Design to decarbonize

Building the supply chain to support sustainability

12:05 — 12:35

Christoph Timm

Principal

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Topic

Making of a Place

Talk points

Capturing the unique character and identity of a place by embracing its history, cultural traditions, natural environment, and future aspirations

Delivering architectural designs that exemplify the highest standards of quality, ensuring every element of the design, both functional and aesthetic is carefully considered at every scale

Incorporating biophilia within the built environment to create unique sensory experiences that connect people to place

12:35 — 13:20

Moderator

Narasimham.VVL

Chairman

The Indian Institute of Architects - Telangana Chapter

Panelist

George Varghese

Director

RSP Design Consultants

Panelist

Kanaka Nageswara Rao Arerapu

Co - Founder | Principal Architect

Samyog Design Studio

Panelist

Ratna Kompella

Head of Design

Aparna Constructions

Panelist

Sapan Gupta

General Manager | Head of Master Planning & Design

GMR

Topic

Influence of Digital Tools & Modelling for Designing Façades

Talk points

How were façades designed before the era of digitalization

How are 3D visualisation influencing client aspirations

Can advanced softwares assisting in aiding and simplifying façade design

Current status quo of designing façades in India using modelling softwares and tools and their role in aiding sustainable goals

Insight on the future of digital tools in helping designing, executing and maintaining buildings

Session summary

Narasimham.VVL

13:20 — 14:10

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:10 — 14:30

Nandakumar BS

Founder

Evermark Façades

Topic

Structural And Thermal Comfort in Façades

14:30 — 14:50

Swati Puchalapalli

Founder - Director

Terra Viridis Consultants

Topic

Impact of Façade Design on Energy Efficiency, Comfort and Wellness

Talk points

Energy efficiency and thermal comfort

Usable daylight and wellness

Biophilic design and health

14:50 — 15:05

Deepak Parameswaran

Specifications Manager

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Build For Generations

Talk points

Safe, reliable and beautiful

Long lasting

Sustainable

15:05 — 15:20

Ron Hull

Global Director - High Performance Products

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

Innovative structural glass applications

New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro

Sustainability benefits of using SentryGlas® interlayers

15:20 — 15:35

Reji Bhami

Director - India and UAE

Eminent International Testing Centre

Topic

Importance of Façade Testing and Acoustic Testing

Talk points

If there is any leakage or compromise in structural strength and its consequences

Tests that are essential for façade system

15:35 — 15:50

Faizer Ali Dastagir

National Head - Projects

Viva Metal Composite Panel

Topic

Innovations in Metal Cladding

Talk points

Coil coating standards and innovations in coating technology

Customization of shades and textures

Innovative products aiding sustainability

15:50 — 16:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:10 — 16:30

Nishanth Vijayaputra

Principal Architect

Morphemy Architects

Topic

Reimagining Vertical Living

Talk points

Urban house

Vertical living

Context

16:30 — 17:15

Moderator

Kushagra Awasthi

Head of Engineering

Schueco India

Panelist

Gaurav Sanghavi

Co - Founder

Pentaspace Design Studio

Panelist

Kalyan Chakrawarthy Kethana

Associate Vice President

Phoenix Group

Panelist

M V T Sathish Kumar

GM - Planning & Development

My Home Construction

Panelist

SP Anchuri

Chief Architect

Anchuri & Anchuri

Topic

Challenges, Innovations, and the Way Forward in Implementing the National Building Code

Talk points

Importance of building codes that form the backbone of safe, sustainable, and efficient infrastructure development

Challenges in implementation and enforcement

Current trends and innovation in industry like digitalization, rise in green certification

The future of building codes in india that can be introduced

Session summary

Kushagra Awasthi

17:15 — 17:20

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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