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Main Events 25th Edition - Zak World of Façades India

25th Edition - Zak World of Façades India

edition

25

Date

18 November 2016

Venue

ITC Sonar

City

Kolkata

About this edition

This was the 25th edition globally and 17th edition in India. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Santosh Mishra Director, Aesthetiks

Dr. Prashanth Reddy Managing Director & CEO, FunderMax India Pvt. Ltd

JP Agrawal Director, Agrawal & Agrawal Architects

Sreenivas Narayanan General Manager ‑ UAE, India & Oceania, Siderise Group

Rajeev Antony Managing Director, Schueco India

Sourabh Kankar Marketing Manager - India, Gujarat Guardian

Tanuj Sharma Director - Sales & Marketing (South Asia), China Southern Glass

Praveen Chaubey Project Manager, Priedemann

Sonesh Gulati Director, Nirson Amirsu

Rajan Govind Director, BES Consultants Pvt Ltd

Kamlesh Choudhari Director, Glass Wall Systems

Farid Khan CEO & Director, Profine India

Hitesha Thakur VP - Estimation, Glass Wall Systems

Vinoo Chadha Principal, The Design Cell

Syed Zakir Ahmed Chairman & MD, Zak Group

Aditya Goswami Partner, Architectonic Services

Manash Sinha Roy Partner, Practice Design

Niraj Borikar Head - Marketing, FunderMax India

Amit Malhotra Managing Director, McCoy Group

Ashish Kapoor Sales Director, Schueco India

K R Suresh Regional Director, Axis Façades

Tariq Kachwala Director, FG Glass

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

Topic

WELCOME ADDRESS

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

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

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

Topic

NETWORKING & TEA / COFFEE BREAK

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

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

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

Moderator

Tariq Kachwala

Director

FG Glass

Panelist

Aditya Goswami

Partner

Architectonic Services

Panelist

Farid Khan

CEO & Director

Profine India

Panelist

Kamlesh Choudhari

Director

Glass Wall Systems

Panelist

Niraj Borikar

Country Manager

DanPal India

Panelist

Rajeev Antony

Managing Director

Schueco India

Panelist

Vinoo Chadha

Principal

The Design Cell

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

Session summary

Tariq Kachwala

Topic

LUNCH BREAK

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

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

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

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

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

Panelist

JP Agrawal

Director

Agrawal & Agrawal Architects

Panelist

Manash Sinha Roy

Partner

Practice Design

Panelist

Praveen Chaubey

Principal

Facade Design Factory

Panelist

Santosh Mishra

Director

Aesthetiks

Panelist

Sonesh Gulati

Director

Nirson Amirsu

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

Session summary

K R Suresh

Topic

Vote of Thanks

Topic

Networking/End of Conference

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