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Workshop Agenda
Date: 19/12/2024
Location: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
Duration: 1 day
Objectives:
To understand the potential of mass timber as a sustainable building material.
To explore its environmental, economic, and social impacts in the construction industry.
To address common misconceptions and discuss real-world applications, challenges, and benefits.
Location: India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
Duration: 1 day
Objectives:
To understand the potential of mass timber as a sustainable building material.
To explore its environmental, economic, and social impacts in the construction industry.
To address common misconceptions and discuss real-world applications, challenges, and benefits.
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Registration and Networking
Registration and Networking
Registration and networking over coffee and light refreshments.
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Welcome Session
Welcome Session
- Welcome and introduce the objective of the workshop – Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
- FAS/USFS Representative
9:30 – 11:00 AM: Keynote panel
Perspective on Tall Timber Buildings as Part of India’s Sustainable Growth
Perspective on Tall Timber Buildings as Part of India’s Sustainable Growth
9:30 – 9:40 AM
Overview on the Role of Wood in the Built Environment for Mitigating or Reversing Global Warming - Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
9:40 – 11:00 AM – Keynote Panel - Moderated by Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
Overview on the Role of Wood in the Built Environment for Mitigating or Reversing Global Warming - Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
9:40 – 11:00 AM – Keynote Panel - Moderated by Prof. Indroneil Ganguly
- Shri. Amit Verma, IFS, Director, Circular Economy Cell, NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
- Shri. Harsh Vardhan Bansal, President, National Real Estate Development Council, Delhi Chapter, new Delhi
- Shri. Akshat Bhatt, Architect, Architecture Discipline, New Delhi.
- Dr. Anil Kumar Sethy, Scientist E, Wood Properties and Processing Division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru, India
- Ms. Jyoti Yadav, World Resource Institute, Hauz Khas New Delhi, India.
- Dr. Sanjay Bala, Assistant Professor, India Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India
11:00 – 11:15 AM
Short break
Short break
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
SESSION 1: Feasibility and the Technological Promise of Mass Timber
SESSION 1: Feasibility and the Technological Promise of Mass Timber
Moderator and Chair: Dr. Amitava Sil, Scientist E, Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bengaluru
11:15 – 11: 40 AM
Mass Timber Constructions and Lessons Learnt from the North American Context
Prof. Arijit Sinha, Professor and JELD-WEN Chair of Wood-based Composites Science and Director of NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center for Wood-Based Composites, Oregon State University
11:40 – 12:05 PM
Introduction of Mass Timber Construction Code in China and Lessons Learnt
Mr. Xu Fang, Director, American Softwoods, China Office
12:05 AM – 12:30PM
Adapting Indian Building Codes for Mass Timber Construction.
Mr. Arun Kumar, Head, Civil Engineering Department, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
12:30 – 01:00 PM
Q&A Session
11:15 – 11: 40 AM
Mass Timber Constructions and Lessons Learnt from the North American Context
Prof. Arijit Sinha, Professor and JELD-WEN Chair of Wood-based Composites Science and Director of NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center for Wood-Based Composites, Oregon State University
11:40 – 12:05 PM
Introduction of Mass Timber Construction Code in China and Lessons Learnt
Mr. Xu Fang, Director, American Softwoods, China Office
12:05 AM – 12:30PM
Adapting Indian Building Codes for Mass Timber Construction.
Mr. Arun Kumar, Head, Civil Engineering Department, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
12:30 – 01:00 PM
Q&A Session
01:00 – 01:45 PM
Lunch and Networking
Lunch and Networking
01:45 – 03:00 PM
SESSION 2: Opportunities, Cautionary Notes, Success Stories
SESSION 2: Opportunities, Cautionary Notes, Success Stories
Moderator and Chair: Prof. Arijit Sinha, Professor, Oregon State University, Oregon
01:45 – 02:00 PM
Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Mass Timber Building Case Studies in the World
Prof. Indroneil Ganguly, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Associate Director, Center for International Trade in Forest Products, University of Washington, Seattle.
02:00 – 02:15 PM
Mass Timber Building – Prospective, Opportunities and Risk - Success Stories in Tropical Countries
Mr. Subramaniam Solaimuthu, Venturer Modular, Chennai
02:15 – 02:30 PM
Discussion, Q&A and summarization
02:30 – 03:30 PM
SESSION 3: Addressing Perceptions: Supply Chain Barriers and Solutions
Moderator and Chair: Dr. T.R. Manoharan, Visiting Faculty, Department of Environment Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and International Member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
02:30 – 02:45 PM
Overall Supply Chain Prospective in India
Dr. Anindita Bhattacharyya, Sustainability Consultant and India Representative, Softwood Export Council
02:45 – 03:00 PM
Supply Chain Barriers and Solutions
Dr. Sanjay Bala, Assistant Professor, India Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India
03:00 – 03:15 PM
Exploration of Common Barriers to Mass Timber Adoption
Mr. Nitish Singhal: JackHammer India Pvt. Ltd. - Exploration of Common Barriers to Mass Timber Adoption
03:15 – 03:30 PM
Discussion, Q&A and summarization
01:45 – 02:00 PM
Comparative Life Cycle Analysis of Mass Timber Building Case Studies in the World
Prof. Indroneil Ganguly, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences and Associate Director, Center for International Trade in Forest Products, University of Washington, Seattle.
02:00 – 02:15 PM
Mass Timber Building – Prospective, Opportunities and Risk - Success Stories in Tropical Countries
Mr. Subramaniam Solaimuthu, Venturer Modular, Chennai
02:15 – 02:30 PM
Discussion, Q&A and summarization
02:30 – 03:30 PM
SESSION 3: Addressing Perceptions: Supply Chain Barriers and Solutions
Moderator and Chair: Dr. T.R. Manoharan, Visiting Faculty, Department of Environment Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and International Member of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
02:30 – 02:45 PM
Overall Supply Chain Prospective in India
Dr. Anindita Bhattacharyya, Sustainability Consultant and India Representative, Softwood Export Council
02:45 – 03:00 PM
Supply Chain Barriers and Solutions
Dr. Sanjay Bala, Assistant Professor, India Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India
03:00 – 03:15 PM
Exploration of Common Barriers to Mass Timber Adoption
Mr. Nitish Singhal: JackHammer India Pvt. Ltd. - Exploration of Common Barriers to Mass Timber Adoption
03:15 – 03:30 PM
Discussion, Q&A and summarization
03:30 – 03:45 PM
Tea Break
Tea Break
03:45 – 04:45 PM
Group Activity
Group Activity
Moderators: Ragini Letitia Singh, Communications Specialist and Xu Fang, Director, American Softwoods, China Office
The primary concerns and solutions. Discussion topics for individual groups:
The primary concerns and solutions. Discussion topics for individual groups:
- Architecture and engineering
- Wood supply and sourcing sustainable wood for construction
- Public perception in India on building with wood
04:45 – 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
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