Conducted lectures on material Glass Selection Parameters and Glass as a construction Material for fire resistance buildings for Architecture students of Dayanand Sagar Academy of Technology and Management on 31st March 2023. Ms. Kaarnika, Saint Gobain Glass delivered lectures on these subjects.

More than 60 students and faculty members participated in these sessions.

Conducted offline session on Glass as a building material at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi on 2nd March 2023. Ms. Sheetal Khanna, Gold Plus Glass Industry delivered lectures for their architecture students. More than 100 students attended the lecture.

CCPS conducted Training Program on Glass as a BuildingMaterial & Silicone Sealants at K R Managalam Univesity, Gurugram on 27th Feb. 2023 for their architecture students.

Ms. Sheetal Khanna, Gold Plus Glass Industry and Mr. Himanshu Jain, Dow Chemical delivered lectures at Department of Architecture.

Conducted lectures on Glass as a building material and Architectural hardware for students of World School of Design, Sonepat, Haryana on 15th Feb. 2023. Ms. Sheetal Khanna, Gold Plus Glass Industry and Mr. Brijesh Kumar, Ozone Overseas delivered lectures on these subjects.

Ar. Shaleen Sharma, Principal, World School of Design, faculty members and students attended the sessions.

CCPS under its “Teaching Young India” initiative” conducted Training Program on Modern Trends in Building Industry (usage of PU foam and sealants) at Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi on 7th Feb. 2023 wherein Mr. Gopal Kumar, Soudal Group presented on the subject.

Also conducted lectures on Architectural Hardware and wood as a sustainable and certified natural material on 14th Feb. 2023 wherein Mr. Brijesh Kumar from Ozone Overseas and Mr. Rambeer Yadav, Forestry innovation India presented on their respective subjects at Departiment of Architecture and Ekistics.

Ms. Hinz Zia, Dean, Ar. Qamar Irshaad, Head of Deptt., professors and students from B.Tech. 4th, 6th & 8th semesters attended the session.

Conducted offline sessions at Bhartiya Kala Prasarini Sabha’s College of Architecture on 28th Jan 2023 on Silicone Sealants, Architectural Hardware and Glass Selection Parameters respectively. Experts from Saint Gobain Glass delivered the lecture for faculty and students.

Conducted offline sessions at Gopalan School of Architecture and Planning on 2nd, 9th & 16th November 2022 on Silicone Sealants, Architectural Hardware and Glass Selection Parameters respectively. Experts from Dow Chemical, McCOy Soudal, Canadian wood, Ozone overseas and Saint Gobain Glass delivered the lecture for faculty and students.

Organized another lecture for students of Government College of Engineering, Nagpur on Glass as a building material on 31st March 2022. Mr. Pramit Patel, Sisecam Glass delivered the lecture. 45 students and faculty members joined the online session.

Conducted series of online sessions on Glass as a Construction Material on 10th January 2022, Role of Sealants in Residential & Commercial Projects on 11th January and uPVC doors and Windows on 13th January 2022 wherein experts from Saint Gobain Glass, Dow Chemical and McCoy 8M delivered the lectures for students and Faculty members of Manav Rachna academy.

Organized online sessions for students of Sri Sivasubramniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai. Session on Glass as a Building material on 16th November 2021 wherein Mr. Ankur Kumar, Saint Gobain Glass presented and Emerging trends and technologies for building façade- Knowledge on Sealants & Adhesives, Design considerations for sealant, Quality Control and Project Management Services and Durability was covered by Mr. S Ravishankar, Dow Chemical on 16th and 23rd November respectively. More than 90 students, faculty members and professionals across the industry joined the seminar.

Conducted lecture on Glass as a building material in association with Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Jaipur on 17th September. Mr. Pramit Patel, Sisecam Flat Glass presented on Glass selection parameters and Mr. Pozhilan Chandrasekharan, Saint Gobain Glass presented on glass as a construction material for fire protection for faculty and students of Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Jaipur.

Organized another online session on energy efficient glasses in association with IGBC students chapter Raigarh on 7th September 2021 wherein Mr. Venugopal R, Saint Gobain Glass delivered the lecture. More than 200 students, faculty members and professionals across the industry joined the seminar.

Organized online lectures on Glass Selection criteria for Building Envelope and Glass as a fire resistant material for Architecture and civil engineering students of Manav Rachna Academy, Faridabad on 26th June 2021. Mr. Pramit Patel, Sisecam Glass and Mr. Rishabh Maggirwar, Saint Gobain glass delivered the lectures.

Conducted series of lectures for civil Engineering students of BIT, Coimbatore on 27th & 28th April, and 4th -6th May 2021 on Building envelope. Faculty was provided by member companies Ozone overseas, McCoy 8M, Dow Chemical, McCoy Soudal and Sisecam Glass.

Conducted series of online sessions for students of BMS College of Architecture, Bangalore on 16th, 23rd and 30th April 2021. Experts from Ozone overseas, McCoy 8M, Dow Chemical, McCoy Soudal, Sisecam Glass and Saint Gobain Glass presented on Architecture hardware, Silicone sealants and glass selection crieteria- genral applications and glass as a fire resistant material. 60 students and faculty members attended these sessions.

Online sessions were conducted for students of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh on 8 & 9th April 2021, 2-4 PM. Following topics were covered: Glass as building material, high performance glass and its selection criteria, benefits and by Ms. Mansvi, Saint Gobain Glass, Emerging trends and technologies for building façade by Mr. Himanshu Jain, Dow Chemical, Architectural Hardware in Building Industry (Glass Fittings, Auto doors & Door Hardware) by Mr. Ashutosh Nirmal, Ozone Overseas, Fenestration Basics and u-PVC doors and windows by Mr. Raju Banerjee, McCoy 8M.

Conducted online lectures for students of G D Goenka School of Engineering on 22nd Feb. 2021, 2-4 PM, during their “Workshop on Sustainable Architecture” wherein Mr. S Ravishankar, Dow Chemical covered Emerging trends and technologies for building façade and Ms. Garima Kama, AIS Glass Solutions presented on Glass as building material, high performance glass and its selection criteria, benefits and use in green buildings.

CCPS conducted online training sessions for Architecture students of National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur on 19th Feb. 2021 wherein Glass as a Building Material covering glass selection parameter, Types of energy efficient glassed , Glass and safety etc. was presented by Mansvi Chhikara, Saint Gobain Glass and Emerging trends and technologies for building façade- Knowledge on Sealants & Adhesives, Design considerations for sealant, Quality Control and Project Management Services and Durability was covered by Mr. S Ravishankar, Dow Chemical. Anither session Architectural Hardware in Building Industry (Glass Fittings, Auto doors & Door Hardware) was conducted by Mr. Ankur Kaliaa from Ozone Overseas on 22nd Feb. 2021 More than 50 students and faculty members participated in the training sessions.

On 23rd Dec. 2020, Lecture on Architectural Hardware and Doors & Window hardware was conducted by CCPS. Mr. Ankur Kalia from Ozone Overseas present Architectural Hardware in Building Industry (Glass Fittings, Auto doors & Door Hardware) . Glass as a Building Material covering glass selection parameter, types of energy efficient glassed, Glass and safety etc. was presented by Ms. Garima Kamra from AIS Glass Solutions.

On 24th Dec. Mr. S Ravishankar, Dow Chemical presented on Emerging trends and technologies for building façade- Knowledge on Sealants & Adhesives, Design considerations for sealant, Quality Control and Project Management Services and Durability and New Building Materials and Technologies- Silicone, sealants, adhesives was presented by Ms. Jignasa Suthar, McCoy Soudal.

More than 100 students and faculty members participated in these training sessions.

Conducted online session on Fenestration Basics, PVC & UPVC Doors & Windows for students of Apeejay School of Architecture on 15th October 2020. Mr. Raju Banerjee, McCoy 8M presented details about the topic. More than 70 students and faculty members participated the session.

Conducted online session for 4th year Architecture student of Sushant School of Architecture on 7th & 8th September 2020 at 3 - 5 PM.

Ankur Kaalia, Ozone Overseas presented on Architectural Hardware and Mr. Raju Banerjee, McCoy 8M delivered lecture on Doors & Windows on 7th September.

On 8th September, Ms. Garima Kamra, AIS Glass conducted session on Basics of glass, Selection criteria based on energy efficiency, acoustics, fire protection and application basis. Ms. Jignasa Suthar, McCoy Soudal would covered modern trends in construction industry (usage of PU foam and sealants).

Another training session was conducted online on Zoom on 13th April 2020.

Mr. Gopal Kumar from McCoy Soudal presented on Modern trends in usage of PU Foam and Sealants, wherein he talked about various applications and shared case studies also. This session was attended by more than 45 students and faculty members from ITS Engineering, Galgotias and Sharda University.

Another training session on Architectural Hardware and Doors & Window Hardware was conducted on 19th Feb. 2020 at Vastukala Academy of Architecture. Ms. Shobita Mishra from UWDMA talked about PVC-U Doors Windows, Mr. Raju Banerjee from McCoy 8M presented on Doors & Window Hardware.

Mr. Ankur Kalia, Mr. Manish Pathak from Ozone Overseas presented on Architectural Hardware in Building Industry (Glass Fittings, Auto doors & Door Hardware), Furniture & Kitchen Fittings and organizers.

Architecture students from B.Arch. 4th semester and faculty members attended the training session.

Another training session on Glass as building material where in Ms. Pragati Tripathi from Saint Gobain Glass taught students about Glass Selection parameter, Types of energy efficient glasses, Glass and Safety etc. Ms. Jignasa Suthar & Mr. Sanjeet Kumar from McCoy Soudal presented on Modern trends in usage of PU Foam and Sealants, wherein they talked about various applications and shared case studies also.

Approx 51 architecture students from B. Arch. 2nd and 3rd year and professors attended the session. These sessions followed by the demo sessions.

CCPS conducted training sessions on Glass and Architectural Hardware at Galgotias University on 11th Feb. 2020 where Mr. Sanjay Mantri, Mr. Anindya Roy from Asahi India Glass and Ms. Jignasa Suthar & Mr. Sanjeet Kumar from McCoy Soudal presented on their respective subjects. Mr. Ankur Kalia, Mr. Lovekesh Sharma from Ozone Overseas presented on Architectural Hardware in Building Industry (Glass Fittings, Auto doors & Door Hardware), Furniture & Kitchen Fittings and organizers and Mr. Raju Banerjee from McCoy 8M presented on Doors & Window hardware.

Faculty members and students from B. Arch. 4th and 6th semesters attended the session.

Training program on Glass as a Building Material and Emerging trends & technologies for building façade at School of Architecture and Planning, for architectural students and at School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida for civil engg. students on 17th Jan. 2020 were conducted by Mr. S Ravishankar, Dow International and Ms. Pragati Tripathi, Saint Gobain India- Glass Business. Approx.78 architectural students alongwith faculty members attended the session in first half of the day and approx 40 civil engineering students attended the training session in the afternoon session.

CCPS under its “Teaching Young India” initiative” conducted Training Program on Glass as a building Material and Modern trends in building industry (usage of PU foam and sealants) at Amity University, Noida on 16th Jan. 2020 wherein Mr. Shakti Singh & Mr. Sagar Chauhan from AIS Glass Solutions and Mr. Gopal Kumar & Mr. Sanjeet Kumar from McCoy Soudal presented on their respective subjects.

Head of Deptt, Civil Engg., professors and students from B. Tech. 6th & 8th semesters attended the session.

CCPS conducted a Training program on 8th Nov. 2019 at Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology, Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida.

Following topics were covered:
• Construction Material for fire protection by AIS Glass Solutions
• Usage of PU Foam & Sealant for door & window installation by McCoy Soudal

Mr. Tushar Topaz from AIS Glass Solutions spoke about basics of glass and fire rated glasses. Mr. Gopal Kumar presented on Modern trends in usage of PU Foam and sealants, wherein they talked about various applications and shared case studies also.

Training program was attended 65 civil engineering students and Professors of NIET. Students took keen interest in the training sessions which was evident from their queries.

To acquaint and update engineers, architects and professionals particularly from Govt. sector about the requirements for ensuring appropriate and safe use of glass in buildings as per the Section and Clauses included for the first time, in the recently revised National Building Code 2016 (Part 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY Clause 3.4.10 Glazing pg 25-26 and Part 6 STRUCTURAL DESIGN Section 8 GLASS AND GLAZING pg 1-79) , IBC in collaboration with Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) organized Two days Training Programme on “NBC 2016 and Glass & Glazing System in Buildings” on 17 and 18 July 2017 at IBC, HQ, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. This was the eleventh training program CCPS organized with IBC on various topics and fourth one on Glass & Glazing System.

The program was inaugurated by Mr. Sanjay Pant, HoD, CED, BIS on 17th July 2017 in presence of Sh. D. S. Sachdev former DG CPWD, Sh. P. S. Chadha former ADG CPWD, Sh. R N Dandekar former ADG CPWD, Sh. Ashim Chugh President CCPS, Sh. Deepak Gahlowt Convener CCPS, Sh. G P Sharma former Chief Engineer PWD Rajasthan, and certificates distributed by Brig. Girish Joshi, DDGW (Design), MES along with . D. S. Sachdev former DG CPWD and Sh. Shashi Kant Adviser CCPS at the Valedictory Session on 18th July 2017.

The programme was participated at Inaugural, Academic and Valedictory sessions by 44 senior officers and dignitaries from, Military Engineering Services, Central PWD, Bureau of Indian Standards, PWD Delhi Govt., PWD Gwalior MP, North Municipal Corporation of Delhi, PWD Rajasthan, MMRDA Mumbai, Schueco India, Dhruv Consultancy, Samrat Ashok Technology Institute Vidisha, M. P., Lingaya University, Faridabad and Amity University.

Following twelve topics were covered during two days program:

• Overview of provisions on glass and glazing in IS 16231 (Parts 1-4) and NBC 2016 by Mr. Arun Kumar, BIS
• Overview - Types of Glass & its application by Mr. D. S. Sachdev former DG, CPWD
• Why Glass and what we can do to make our buildings safer, healthier & energy efficient by Mr. Deepak Gahlowt, Convener, CCPS
• Selection of Glass with reference to NBC 2016 /ECBC/GRIHA/IGBC parameters and for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings by Ms.Suchi Verma, Saint Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.
• Selection of Glass subjected to Wind and Seismic loading and Codal provisions by Mr. Sourabh Kankar, Gujarat Guardian Ltd.
• NBC 2016 - Fire Protection and safety in Glazing by . Mr. Hatinder Vohra, Saint Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.
• NBC 2016 - Human Safety aspect in use of Glass and responsibility of Professionals by SH. Shashi Kant, Adviser, CCPS
• Façade testing a need for safe and sustainable modern buildings by Mr. Sudhanshu Dighe, Façade India Testing Inc
• Importance of Selection of right sealants in structural glazing and fire seals by Mr. Niten Patial, McCoy Soudal
• Role of Silicone Sealants in structural glazing and Fire Seals by Mr. Himanshu Jain, Dow Corning India Pvt. Ltd.
• Architectural Hardware Solutions for glass by Mr. Manav Gulati, Dorma India Pvt. Ltd.
• Motorized Hardware Solutions for glass façade by Mr. Ashim Chugh, LGF Sysmac India Pvt. Ltd.

Tile Master Training Program” organized by Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) and Indian Buildings Congress and at IBC, HQ, New Delhi on 9th May, 2017 supported by Somany Ceramics.

Inaugural and Training sessions were attended by 31 participants which include 11 from MES, 7 from CPWD, one each from East MCD & RITES, 6 students from Amity University, Rajasthan PWD, IBC and CCPS. Shri S.K. Raina Asstt. General Manager and Shri Satyendra Gautam, Asstt. Vice President, Somany Ceramics Ltd. were the faculty members. Program covered various types oftiles, art and technique of tile laying with advanced construction tools to bring a tangible improvement in quality of tile work, highlighted benefits like reduction in wastage, assuring clean, noise and dust free environment and dependence on power, resulting in increased productivity by about 15-25%. Practical demonstration was also done to display use of advanced tool - kit, hole cutting, laying of floor/wall tiles, use of adhesives and grouts.

The program was started with the presentation by Shri D.S. Sachdev, Director, Executive Training, IBC and former DG, CPWD followed by address by Sh. Shashi Kant, Advisor, CCPS and former Dy. Advisor, Planning Commission, he informed that ‘Tile Master Programme is very much in demand amongst the Engineers and this is the fourth programme CCPS has organized in collaboration with IBC at IBC, Head Quarter, New Delhi out of total ten programmes on various subjects. Sh. G. P. Sharma, Chairman. IBC Jaipur Centre and former Chief Engineer, Rajasthan PWD also graced the event. Sh. P. S. Chadha, Consultant IBC and former ADG, CPWD invited participants to become IBC members and get benefited with the activities of IBC.

The Training Programme was appreciated by all the participants who were benefitted by technical presentations on the use of appropriate tools, tile adhesives & grouts etc and the best practices demonstrated in tile laying.

"National Building Code 2016" released on 15th March 2017 by Sh. Ram Vilas Paswan, M/o Customer Affairs. New Chapter ob Glass and Glazing included. CCPS member of Panel CED46/20 http://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/…/gover…/57653116

Executive Training Program on “Architectural Hardware in Building Industry - Latest Trends” organized by Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) in collaboration with Indian Buildings Congress on 11 August, 2016 at IBC Head Quarters, R. K. Puram, New Delhi.

The program was attended by 39 delegates and dignitaries, which included invitees from IBC, 10 senior officers from Military Engineering Service (MES) came from Kolkota, Shillong, Gandhi Nagar, Bareily, Jaipur, Udhampur and Delhi, 5 from Central PWD, 6 from Delhi PWD and 2 from New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC)

Tile Master Training Program” organized by Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) and Indian Buildings Congress at IBC, HQ, New Delhi on 29th June 2016. 17 participants from MES, DG Map, Indian Railways, Delhi PWD and RITES came from Kolkota, Jaipur, Udhampur, Mathura, Barrackpore WB, Locknow, Chalthan Gujarat, Saugor MP, Kota Rajasthan and Delhi attended the training program.

Participants appreciated the topics covered by the faculty in detail, including demonstration of manual tile cutting, laying, hole cutting, use of adhesives, grouts etc.

Two days Training Program “On Use of Glass & Glazing Systems in Buildings” was organized by Confederation of Construction Products and services (CCPS) in collaboration with Indian Buildings Congress at New Delhi on 23rd and 24th February 2016. The program was participated by 47 senior officers from Military Engineering Services, Delhi Development Authority, PWD Delhi Govt., Airport Authority, Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation, Western Railway, Amity University and consultants & professionals from industry.

Keeping in view the spectacular rise in use of glass in all types of buildings, due to persistent demand, this was the third program organized by CCPS on the subject and proved to be very successful. The participants were exposed to the various types of glasses, manufacturing process, properties, fire/human safety, energy conservation, Wind, Seismic and facade design requirements, ECBC, GRIHA & IGBC parameters and codal provisions, smoke exhaust and motorized solutions etc along with associated materials like hardware, Silicone and Sealants.

The Training Program was started on 23 Feb. 2016 with a Key Note address by Mr. Deepak Gahlowt, Convener, CCPS and introductory remarks and overview by Mr. D. S. Sachdev, Former Director General, CPWD. Various topics on Glass and Glazing system were covered in 11 sessions on both the days by the industry experts and professionals which includes Mr. Jaskirat Singh, Saint Gobain India Pvt. Ltd.; Mr. Sourabh Kankar, Gujarat Guardian Ltd.; Mr. Hatinder Vohra, Saint Gobain India Pvt. Ltd; by Mr. Shashi Kant, Adviser, CCPS; Mr. Sandeep Choudhary, Director, Glaze Tecno India, Mr. Gopal Kumar & Ms. Jignasa Suthar, McCoy Soudal Sealants; Mr. Andreas Deil & Mr. Frank Korbel, Pilkington Deutschland AG, Germany; Mohd. Hasham, Ozone Overseas Pvt. LTD.; Mr. Ashim Chugh, LGF Sysmac India Pvt. LTD

Practical demonstrations were given by LGF Sysmac India Pvt. LTD and McCoy Soudal Sealants.

This course was designed and conducted by Mr. Deepak Gahlowt, Architect Director, Xebec Project Management Services, along with others from the building industry and has been attended and appreciated by nearly 1500 construction professionals all over India till date. This program was conducted in association with Confederation of Construction Products and Services, a not-for-profit body working in the field of construction standards.

Today there are wide ranges of glasses, each with specific properties that are available in India. However, even as glass use is increasing in buildings, there are issues that remain to be resolved, particularly in the area of heat and sound transmission, and protection of contents of buildings and occupants from theft or hurt from breakage of glass.

This training course covered the basics of glass selection in relation to

• Heat Control
• Acoustics
• Thermal Breakage
• Safety against impact & fire and security
• Quality parameters for insulated, laminated and other processed glasses.

CCPS supported and participated in ARCHOTSAV 2015 organized from Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2015 at Sunderdeep Group of Institutions, Dasna, Ghaziabad. A full day “DAY LIGHT & GLASS WORKSHOP” was organized which was attended by more than 150 architectural students from various colleges. As a whole ARCHOTSAV could be termed as good initiative to get students acquainted with the latest know how and technologies. More than 2500 students and faculty members attended be ARCHOTSAV. During the workshop following topics were covered by CCPS members:

i. Use of glass in buildings Basics of Day light, Architecture & Form by Ar. Deepak Gahlowt,

ii. Role of Glass in Architecture & Design by Ms. Suchi Verma, Design Engineer, Saint Gobain India-Glass Business

iii. Glass Selection Factors by Mr. Vivek Dubey, Director, Gold Plus Group

iv. Shattering Myths & Establishing Facts for Glass by Mr. Sanjay Mantri, Zonal Head (N & E), Asahi India Glass Ltd.,

v. Laminated Glass by Mr. Malvinder S Rooprai, Consulting Specialist , Kuraray Interlayer Solutions, Kuraray India Pvt. Ltd.

vi. Role of Silicone Sealants in Structural Glazing & Fire Seals by Mr. Himanshu Jain, Regional Sales Manager, Dow Corning India Pvt. Ltd.

vii. Conclusion remarks and Summary of the workshop by Mr. Shashi Kant, Adviser, Confederation of Construction Products and Services

CCPS participated in 13th International Conference & Exhibition on ‘Sustainable Habitat & Smart Cities’ as Institutional partner. Considering and anticipating increase in use of glass many folds specially during development of Smart Cities, Seven papers were presented by CCPS and its members in CAPEx segment of this event. Following members participated

Saint Gobain India Glass,

Kuraray India

Eastman Chemical India

LGF SYSMAC

Mr. Deepak Gahlowt and Mr. Shashi Kant successfully conducted two Technical Sessions as Chairman and Co-chairman on 9th December 2015.

Over 1600 delegates participated in three days event from 9 to 11 December 2015 which included over 150 Mayors & Chairpersons, Secretaries from 24 states, 40 Municipal Commissioners, over 500 municipal Counselors from Rajasthan, large number of exhibitors, manufacturers, professionals, and delegates from seven countries and 300 cities.

CCPS in association with IBC organized Training program on Internal Cladding Systems in Buildings on 16 - 17 September, 2015. 37 participants from Central PWD, PWD Delhi, NBCC, RITES, Airport Authority of India, EPIL, DTTDC, Amity University attended the training program. Following topics were covered

1. Need for Internal Claddings by Sh. D. S. Sachdev, Former DG, CPWD

2. Internal Cladding Materials – Green Options by Mr. Deependra Prasad a renowned Architect

3. Dry Walling and Partitions Systems by Mr. Vishal Sahu, GYPROC, Saint Gobain India Ltd. Mumbai

4. Raised Access Flooring Systems by Sh. D. S. Sachdev, Former DG, CPWD

5. False Ceiling Systems by Mr. Bhupinder Kapoor, Aerolite Systems,

6. Flooring and Paneling by Mr. Sanjay Singh, EPITOME, Agartala

7. Paneling and Partitions Using E- Boards by Mr. J. K. Tiwari, Everest Industries New Delhi

“Conference on “Use of Glass in Buildings – Façade of the Future; and need for Regulations relating to Human Impact, Fire Safety & Energy” at Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Goregoan (E), Mumbai on 13 - 14 March 2015

CCPS in association with AIGMF organized “Conference on “Use of Glass in Buildings – Façade of the Future; and need for Regulations relating to Human Impact, Fire Safety & Energy” co-located with Glasspex India 2015 at Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Goregoan (E), Mumbai on 13 - 14 March 2015 organized by AIGMF and CCPS. The Conference was inaugurated by Mr. Sunil H Nesarikar, Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mr. Kamal Preet Singh, Special DG,CPWD (Western Zone) was the Guest of Honour and presided over by Mr. Sanjay Ganjoo President AIGMF.

The Conference was attended by about 120 delegates during 13 and 14 March, which included senior offices from Central PWD, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Glass manufacturers, Façade consultants, Processers, Consultants and Professionals, Engineers, Fire Engineers, Glass related companies and many dignitaries from the industry. Three sessions titled Glass Scenario in India, Façade: Future, Emerging Directions & Challenges and Modern Façade-Regulations and Standards covering following 15 subjects which were presented by eminent speakers from Govt. of India, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Consultants, Architects, Academicians and Industry experts)

Mr. Deepak Gahlowt and Mr. Shashi Kant attended CAPEx 2014 co-located with Municipalika and International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Built Environment and Good Urclass="Pragrap" ban Governancefrom 13th to 15th November 2014 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event was supported by Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation GOI, Govt. of Gujarat and other urban stakeholder institutions. As the leading umbrella institution dealing with the construction sector, CCPS was invited to participate in the event as Institutional Sponsor. We have requested all our members to participate in the event.

The Event was inaugurated by Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Minister UD, Housing, Poverty Alleviation, GOI, Ms. Anandiben Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Gujarat was Chief Guest, State Minister of Housing GoG and Executive Director UNCHS graced the function. Over 1000 delegates from India and abroad attended which includes Bureaucrats, Technocrats, Local Bodies, Professionals, Exhibitors, manufacturers/industry, etc. Some of CCPS members also attended (HNG Float Glass Ltd.) and presented papers (Saint Gobain, LGF Sysmac, McCoy Soudal). Mr. Manish Srivastava, Head (DCP), SGIL gave presentation on “Use of Glass with reference to ECBC, GRIHA & IGBC parameters and Case Studies

Mr. Shashi Kant Adviser, CCPS, Former Dy. Adviser, Planning Commission and Ar. Deepak Gahlowt, Convener, CCPS presented papers on Use of Glass in Buildings - Human Safety aspects against impact and Role of Standards in building an efficient and safe built environment respectively.

Two days Training program on “Use of Glass & Glazing System in Buildings” was organized by CCPS and CCPS members on 23rd & 24th September, 2014 at IBC, Sector IV, R. K. Puram, New Delhi in which 11 sessions were covered. Faculty for the programme was from Gujarat Guardian Ltd., Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd. (SGIL), Dow Corning India Pvt. Ltd., McCoy Soudal Sealants, Ozone Overseas Pvt. Ltd., LGF Sysmac (India) Pvt. Ltd. and CCPS. 41 professional from Govt., PSUs and private organizations attended the training programme.

Topics covered: (1) Overview - Types of Glass & Manufacturing Process, (2) Use of Glass for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings (3) Selection of Glass subjected to Wind and Seismic loading (4) Human Safety aspects in use of Glass and responsibility of Professionals (5) Fire Safety and NBC 2005 (6) Glazing Systems and Testing (7) Role of Silicone Sealants in structural glazing and Fire Seals (8) Role of Sealants and Foams in Window & Doors (9) Architectural Hardware Solutions (10) Manual & Motorized Hardware Solutions for Aluminium & Upvc glass Doors & Windows and (11)Use of Glass with reference to ECBC,GRIHA & IGBC parameters and Case Studies.

A training workshop on “Selection and Use of Glass in Buildings” organized by CCPS & FOSG at Club South Patio, Gurgaon on 20th August 2014. Mr. Deepak Gahlowt, Convener, CCPS and Mr. Sharanjit Singh, Chairman, GSC Glass Ltd. were the speakers for this workshop. 51participants from organizations like Saint Gobain Glass India Limited,Gujarat Guardian Limited, Nitson And Amitsu Private Limited, Mirage Toughened Glass Private Limited, Emaar MGF Developers, DLF cyber City Developers, HNG Float Glass ICRC and Tata Consulting Engineers etc. attended the training program.

Topics covered at the Training Workshops

• Glass Basics- Types of glasses and their properties
• Applications including human safety, energy conservation, acoustics etc.
• Manufacturing, processing, glazing methods, fittings & hardware, sealants etc.
• Availability & limitations, important considerations while ordering glass, precautions & maintenance etc.
• Case studies

Organized lecture on “Selection of glass and safe use of glass in buildings” at Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Noida on 10th Oct. 2013. 58 faculty and final year engineering students attended the lecture.

Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) in association with Forestry Innovation Consulting India Pvt. Ltd., Canada (known for its certified and sustainably managed forests) organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) on “Soft wood from sustainable forests as an alternate material for the Indian Construction Sector” on Wednesday, the 30th January, 2013 at 3.00 pm, at Raunaq Hall, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi 110016. 60 participants from Delhi Govt., DDA, NBCC, MES, CBRI, Forest Research Institute, Centre for Science and Environment, Vastu Kala Academy, INTBAU, CREDAI, IBC, IPCC, Ansal Properties, prominent architects, consultants and professionals from Industry attended the event.

A technical lecture on “Hardware in Building Industries – Latest Trends” was organized by CCPS in collaboration with Institution of Engineers, Delhi State Chapter on 21st September 2011. Col. (Retd.) Amit Sehgal, Director (Operations), Ozone Overseas gave the lecture and display of latest and various types of Hardware articles were also arranged.

CCPS in collaboration with IBC organized Training Programme “On Uses of Glass & Glazing System in Buildings” on 11-12 August 2011 which was attended by 47 participants and dignitaries from Central PWD, Military Engineering Services, Delhi Development Authority, PWD Delhi Govt., Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation, IRCON International Ltd., Engineering Projects (I) Ltd., UP Twiga Fibre Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd., Saint Gobain Glass Ltd., OzoneOverseas Ltd., Dow Corning India Pvt. Ltd., McCoy Soudal, Façade India Testing Inc., Gold Plus Group, IBC and CCPS. Mr. B. K. Chugh, President, IBC and former DG, CPWD, Mr. S. K. Vij, former Member Engg, Railways, Mr. D.S. Sachdev, former DG, CPWD, Mr. P.S. Chadha, former ADG, CPWD, Mr. Virendra Sharma, former ADG, CPWD, Mr. JP Singhal, fmr. Chief Engineer, CPWD and Mr. O.P. Gupta, fmr. Chief Engineer, MCD were amongst who have attended the event. As per the Feedback received majority of the participants suggested for inclusion of latest glass related items in Schedule of Rates, Tender documents, specifications of Centre and State Govt. construction departments for wider application and propagation

CCPS has organized workshop on Guidelines at Jaipur Development Authority on 25th May 2011 which was followed by Press Conference. Prominent electronic and print media personals which include E TV, Sahara TV, Sahara TV, Bhaskar TV (B TV), HBC News, Patrika TV Channel 24 News, TV 99, Times of India, Daily News Analysis (DNA), Mahanagar Times, Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Punjab Kesari, Current Jwala, Rashtradoot, Mahaka Bharat, Samachar Jagat, Dainik Navjyoti and Daily News attended and covered the event.