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Buildings India Expo

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Sustainable Infrastructure is an integral part of the smart cities mission. Driving a nation’s social and economic development, cities are the centre of resource consumption. Today, as people moving towards urban areas, cities are facing the pressure to accommodate the growing population. 

According to the United Nations (UN), the global urban population surpassed the global rural population in 2007, and it predicts that 70% of the world’s population will be urban by 2050, with many cities having more than 10 million inhabitants.

As the cities expand, it is imperative to invest in smart buildings and housing to enable smart cities of the future. Smart buildings are intelligent structures that significantly save time, energy and operating cost, with the help of smart technology and materials. It is estimated that smart buildings will save up to 30 percent of water consumption, 40 percent of energy consumption, and reduce the overall building maintenance costs by 10 to 30 percent.

Key aspects of Buildings India expo

Housing for All:

• The government launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme (earlier known as Housing for All ) in June 2015, which aimed to build 20 million affordable houses by March 2022. PMAY comprises two components: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) (PMAY-U) for the urban poor, and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) (PMAY-G and also PMAY-R) for the rural poor. Under PMAY-G, around 4.1 million houses have been constructed against the target of 6 million till March 2018.

Smart / Green buildings and Government initiatives:

• Smart / Green buildings can reduce energy consumption by 20-30 percent, water usage by 30-50 per cent and significantly reduce waste generation by extensive recycling.
  
  Smart / Green buildings use sustainable building materials, energy efficient doors & windows, etc. and have improved lighting, better air quality, waste management systems and greenery, etc. to positively impact health and wellbeing.
  The Government of India developed ‘The Energy Conservation Building Code’ (ECBC) in 2017. The ECBC sets minimum energy performance standards for buildings and includes the building envelope, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, hot water systems, interior and exterior lighting, electrical power and motors including thermal comfort in non-centrally air conditioned/heated buildings.
  
  Ventilation and sanitation controls indoor air quality (IAQ) in large and commercial buildings. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems include air filtration and cleaning elements.
  
  Green construction cost has reduced over the years because of the growing experience and cheaper costs of alternate technologies in the market. The costs of going green is usually 3- 5% of the total construction costs.

Timings

09:00 AM-06:00 PM (expected)

Entry Fees

Not available*

Participants

50,000 - 200,000 Visitors

500+ Exhibitors

Estimated Count

Source: buildingsindia