1) Introduce participants to the fundamentals of
    Building Physics
2) Introduce participants to Building Performance
    Simulation (Energy and Lighting Simulation)

1) To develop capacity of faculty members in the
    fundamentals of building physics and energy
    simulation
2) To encourage and catalyze the incorporation of
    these subjects in the architectural curriculum
3) To facilitate a network of key architectural and
    engineering institutions for future interactions and
    deliberations
4) To identify gaps and opportunities to enhance the
    architectural education to develop professionals
    capable of delivering energy efficient and
    sustainable buildings
5) To provide an overview of the Energy Conservation
    Building Code (ECBC)

1) To discuss the availability of building-level and
    system-level energy consumption data and results of
    nationwide benchmarking study,
2) To discuss refinement of existing performance
    based rating programs,
3) To discuss implication of good benchmarked data for
    ECBC, Star-rating program for buildings, LEED-EB,
    Performance Contracting, and Best Energy
    Management practices within organizations
4) To discuss usge of benchmarked data to improve
    performance of new buildings - a discussion on best
    practices presented by a prominent corporation,
5) Exploration of a scheme on residential buildings
    energy use benchmarking,
6) Institutionalizing the national level energy data
    collection efforts.

To update professionals in Architecture on new theories, practices and technical know how; to guide architecture colleges towards better education; and to facilitate advanced research in architecture and its allied fields to Researchers, Students, Educationists, and Professionals of Architecture.