Title: Roundtable on “Institutionalization of ECBC Training and Certification”
Location: USAID ECO-III Project Office, New Delhi
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2024-08-04
End Time: 13:00
Organized a roundtable on “Institutionalization of ECBC Training and Certification” in partnership with Bureau of Energy Efficiency on August 4, 2024 at New Delhi to discuss content, approach, procedure and other aspects related to institutionalization of ECBC Training and Certification program for users (design professionals, developers, etc.) and code compliance officials.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been promoting the implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) through several capacity building programs. In collaboration with ECO-III Project, BEE has developed the ECBC User Guide and ECBC Tip Sheets for raising awareness among stakeholders on ECBC. Building on these efforts, there is a pressing need to institutionalize a training and certification program for users (design professionals, developers, etc.) and code compliance officials, to ensure that these constituents are conversant with ECBC.
The ECBC Standardized Training Package has been developed by the ECO-III under BEE’s guidance, to help expedite ECBC implementation. The training material has been developed with the help of several technical resources, including the ECBC Tip Sheets and ECBC User Guide. A number of illustrations and tables have been included to illustrate technical topics in an “easy to understand” manner. BEE formally launched this standardized training package on December 10, 2010.
The objective of the training package is to enhance ECBC awareness, provide administrative and technical guidance towards code compliance, help understand the technical basis of ECBC requirements and introduce the participants to other useful resources. The package includes following nine modules;
Title: Regional Workshop on Building Physics & Energy Simulation for Architecture and Engineering Students (18 - 21 July 2024), New Delhi
Location: Casuarina Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Start Date: 2024-07-18
End Date: 2024-07-21
The key objectives of the workshop are:
1. Curriculum Enhancement Program
2. Overview of Building Energy Scenario and ECBC
3. Energy Simulation
Title: Train the Trainer Workshop (11-14 July 2011)
Location: Department of Architecture, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi, Jharkhand
Start Date: 2024-07-11
End Date: 2024-07-14
1. Curriculum Enhancement Program
2. Overview of Energy Scenario in India and ECBC
3. Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency
4. Energy Simulation
Title: Roundtable on Net Zero Energy Buildings: Concept to Completion (7 July 2024), Ahmedabad
Location: CEPT University, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road, Ahmedabad
Date: 2024-07-07
In partnership with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and CEPT University, Ahmedabad, USAID ECO-III Project (ECO-III) organized a one-day Roundtable on “Net Zero Energy Buildings: Concept to Completion” on 7 July at CEPT, Ahmedabad.
ECO-III is currently working on a program for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in India with an objective to assist architects, designers, developers, technology manufacturers and government direct their efforts and resources over the next five to ten years so that there is a compelling case for designing and developing all new buildings in the foreseeable future as NZEBs. The program has the following components:
With this in mind, ECO-III in partnership with Bureau of Energy Efficiency organized a one-day “Roundtable on Technologies for Net Zero Energy Buildings” on 25 May 2024 at New Delhi, whereby we engaged in discussions with industry partners (technology manufacturers) to seek their inputs on developing this program.
In continuation of these efforts and as a next step in this direction, this Roundtable on “Net Zero Energy Buildings: Concept to Completion” was organized on 7 July at Ahmedabad.
The objective of the Roundtable was to engage architects, engineers and building developers for their active involvement in the development of an NZEB paradigm in India, and get actively associated with ‘Net Zero Energy Buildings Program’.
Inaugural Session
Session I: NZEBs and Importance of Integrated Design Process
Session II: Components of NZEB: Design Solutions
Session III: Components of NZEB: Technological Solutions
Title: Train the Trainer Workshop for Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals (CMVPs)
Location: New Delhi
Start Date: 2024-07-04
Start Time: 09:00
End Date: 2024-07-06
End Time: 17:00
Capacity Building of Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals (CMVPs) who will be conducting the future M&V Training Programs in India.
Title: 4th South Asia M&V & IPMVP Training and CMVP Level 3 Certification
Location: Willow Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
Start Date: 2024-06-30
End Date: 2024-07-02
This training program, organized in partnership with AEEE, was aimed at providing an opportunity for Indian energy professionals to undertake the Level 3 CMVP training and certification test so as to qualify for an internationally recognized credential in the field of energy efficiency. Around 24 participants were present and the CMVP Exam was taken by 18 candidates from reputed companies.
The CMVP certification programme aims at providing a robust understanding of advanced M&V techniques for enabling enterprises and high intensity energy users to optimize their energy efficiency, with emphasis on the uniqueness of each project and its M&V plans. Measurement and Verification skills are integral to various energy efficiency programmes in India:
For further information please visit AEEE website < www.aeee.in >.
Title: Roundtable on Technologies for Net Zero Energy Buildings (25 May 2024), New Delhi
Location: Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Start Time: 9:30
Date: 2024-05-25
End Time: 17:30
In partnership with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), USAID ECO-III Project (ECO-III) organized the Roundtable on “Technologies for Net Zero Energy Buildings” on May 25 2011 at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
ECO-III is currently working on an initiative to promote a program for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in India with an objective to assist stakeholders, including policymakers, to direct efforts and resources over the next five to ten years, so that these could facilitate the development of a NZEB paradigm for the country. At the heart of NZEB approach is a super-efficient building that can meet all its energy requirements from locally available renewable energy sources. The effective promotion of NZEB concept in India will involve the development of new policies and the acceleration of adoption of some key technologies, so as to bring about a significant change in the way energy is used in commercial buildings.
The key objective of the roundtable was to engage technology manufacturers, to solicit their inputs and their active involvement in the development of an NZEB paradigm in India. The manufacturers were asked to provide information on their cutting-edge technology offerings, including technical details and cost effectiveness, as well as to highlight opportunities and barriers towards their actual application for NZEBs. The proceedings of the roundtable will facilitate ECO-III in the formulation of an “NZEB Strategy Roadmap for India”.
Inaugural Session
Session I: Envelope - Energy Efficient Technologies
Session II: Lighting Technologies
Session III: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technologies
Session IV: Renewable Energy Technologies
Session V: Energy Performance Monitoring Technologies
Location: Chandigarh
Date: 2024-04-30
Title: India M&V and IPMVP Familiarization Workshop (21 April 2024), Pune
Location: SKF College Campus, SKF India Ltd, Chinchwad, Pune-33
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2024-04-21
End Time: 17:00
In 2008, USAID ECO-III Project (ECO-III) convened a group of energy efficiency companies to incorporate Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) with a specific purpose of facilitating collaboration amongst India’s energy efficiency (EE) industries and service providers to support the government’s energy conservation and EE policy implementation, market development, and implementation of EE improvements across all sectors of India’s economy.
With continuing support from ECO-III, AEEE launched Measurement and Verification (M&V) training & Certified M&V Professional (CMVP) Certification in India in 2009.
AEEE is an Affiliate of Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) and conducts M&V and IPMVP Seminars on a monthly basis in different cities and CMVP Certification once in 6 months in different regions in India. AEEE, in partnership with EVO organised the next M&V and IPMVP Familiarization Workshop in Pune on 21st April 2011. The Workshop was hosted by SKF India Ltd at the SKF College Campus, Chinchwad, Pune.
The objective of the programme was to provide a conceptual and in-depth understanding to engineers and managers about the Measurement & Verification (M&V) of energy and cost savings, resulting from the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
Mr. Saket Sarraf, Principal, ps Collective, an ECO-III partner, made a presentation on “Benchmarking tools for energy efficiency to support M&V”. The workshop also had interactive participation involving case studies, along with introspection by sharing real time project examples and experiences.
The programme was specifically relevant to the Companies participating in the PAT Scheme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India. M&V Protocol and systems are part of the essential skill-set for the Designated Consumers – the large-scale industries - for baseline preparation, target-setting and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of energy savings under PAT (See: http://www.bee-dsm.in/Tools_4.aspx). Third-party verification of green building certification systems (LEED, GRIHA) for energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions rely on transparent M&V processes, while M&V is integral to performance contracting of ESCOs for maximizing savings.
For those interested in getting Certified as M&V Professionals (CMVP), AEEE is conducting the 4th South Asia M&V & IPMVP Training and CMVP Certification Exam proposed for the 3rd Quarter 2011. You may check for details at the AEEE Website www.aeee.in.
Title: 3rd South Asia M&V & IPMVP Training and CMVP Level 3 Certification Exam (22-24 March 2011), New Delhi
Start Date: 2024-03-22
End Date: 2024-03-24
This training program was organized in partnership with AEEE and was aimed at providing an opportunity for Indian energy professionals to undertake the Level 3 CMVP training and certification test so as to qualify for an internationally recognized credential in the field of energy efficiency. Around 38 participants were present and the CMVP Exam was taken by 32 candidates from reputed companies.
Location: Emeraldo Hall, GRT Grand Hotel, T Nagar, Chennai-17
Date: 2024-03-08
In 2008, USAID ECO-III Project (ECO-III) convened a group of energy efficiency companies to incorporate Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) with a specific purpose of facilitating collaboration amongst India’s energy efficiency (EE) industries and service providers to support the government’s energy conservation and EE policy implementation, market development, and implementation of EE improvements across all sectors of India’s economy.
With continuing support from ECO-III, AEEE launched Measurement and Verification (M&V) training & Certified M&V Professional (CMVP) Certification in India in 2009.
AEEE is an Affiliate of Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) and conducts M&V and IPMVP Seminars on a monthly basis in different cities and CMVP Certification once in 6 months in different regions in India. AEEE, in partnership with EVO organised the next M&V and IPMVP Familiarisation Workshop in New Delhi on 1st March 2011.
The objective of the programme was to provide a conceptual and in-depth understanding to engineers and managers about the Measurement & Verification (M&V) of energy and cost savings, resulting from the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
Mr. Aalok Deshmukh, Chief of Party, ECO-III made a presentation on “Benchmarking tools for energy efficiency to support M&V” as part of the workshop. The workshop also had interactive participation involving case studies, along with introspection by sharing real time project examples and experiences.
The programme was specifically relevant to the Companies participating in the PAT Scheme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India. M&V Protocol and systems are part of the essential skill-set for the Designated Consumers – the large-scale industries - for baseline preparation, target-setting and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of energy savings under PAT. Third-party verification of green building certification systems (LEED, GRIHA) for energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions rely on transparent M&V processes, while M&V is integral to performance contracting of ESCOs for maximizing savings.
Location: Silver Oak-II, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
Date: 2024-03-01
In 2008, USAID ECO-III Project (ECO-III) convened a group of energy efficiency companies to incorporate Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) with a specific purpose of facilitating collaboration amongst India’s energy efficiency (EE) industries and service providers to support the government’s energy conservation and EE policy implementation, market development, and implementation of EE improvements across all sectors of India’s economy.
With continuing support from ECO-III, AEEE launched Measurement and Verification (M&V) training & Certified M&V Professional (CMVP) Certification in India in 2009.
AEEE is an Affiliate of Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO)andconducts M&V and IPMVP Seminars on a monthly basis in different cities and CMVP Certification once in 6 months in different regions in India. AEEE, in partnership with EVO organised the next M&V and IPMVP Familiarisation Workshop in New Delhi on 1st March 2011.
The objective of the programme was to provide a conceptual and in-depth understanding to engineers and managers about the Measurement & Verification (M&V) of energy and cost savings, resulting from the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
Mr. Aalok Deshmukh, Chief of Party, ECO-III made a presentation on “Benchmarking tools for energy efficiency to support M&V” as part of the workshop. The workshop also had interactive participation involving case studies, along with introspection by sharing real time project examples and experiences.
The programme was specifically relevant to the Companiesparticipating in the PAT Scheme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India. M&V Protocol and systems are part of the essential skill-set for the Designated Consumers – the large-scale industries - for baseline preparation, target-setting and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of energy savings under PAT. Third-party verification of green building certification systems (LEED, GRIHA) for energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions rely on transparent M&V processes, while M&V is integral to performance contracting of ESCOs for maximizing savings.
Title: ACREX 2011: Workshop on “Energy Benchmarking Roadmap for Commercial Buildings in India ”
Location: Hall No-6, Mezzanine Floor, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Start Time: 10:30
Date: 2024-02-26
End Time: 12:00
Title: Workshop on “Data Center Energy Efficiency”
Location: ACREX, Mezzanine floor of Hall No. 6, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Start Time: 11:30
Date: 2024-02-24
End Time: 13:00
Session Abstract:
To meet the current and future challenges of data center industry and identify opportunities, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), with assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Energy Conservation and Commercialization (ECO-III) project and Infosys Technologies, hosted two full-day focus group workshops in September 2010 with Indian data center industry and stakeholder experts.
The key objectives of both these workshops were to:
This session will summarize the findings for data center energy efficiency initiative and engage the key stakeholders in an interactive discussion.
Moderator: Rish Ghatikar, LBNL
Panelists:
Aalok Deshmukh, USAID ECO-III
Rama Vedashree, NASSCOM
Koshy Cherail, AEEE
Dale Sartor, LBNL
Sanjay Seth, BEE
Session Abstract:
The energy consumption in data centers is growing significantly. The increased growth in data center industry and rising energy prices adds a significant burden on the operating costs of data centers and challenges to the sustainable growth of developing countries such as India. While the impact of data center energy in India is yet to be quantified, the exponential growth of software and services businesses indicate that the challenges to the data center industry and opportunities for its energy efficiency need a closer look.
This session will summarize few emerging data center energy efficiency technologies and sustainability measures that intend to provide a pathway to alleviate the energy challenges.
Moderator: Dale Sartor, LBNL
Panelists (4 to 5) with ~5 minutes of presentation and follow-up moderated interactive discussions
- IT virtualization technologies – Rish Ghatikar, LBNL
- Cooling – Shishir Gupta, Mechartes Researchers
- Monitoring - S.Venkatraman, Schneider Electric
- B. B. Kale, Emerson Technologies
Location: New Delhi
Date: 2024-12-10
Description: The Government of India under the provision of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 launched Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in May 2007 for its voluntary adoption in the country. Since then Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has been promoting the implementation of ECBC through several capacity building programs. USAID supported ECO-III Project has been working closely with BEE in these initiatives, and has developed ECBC User Guide and ECBC Tip Sheets for raising awareness among stakeholders on ECBC. During these capacity building efforts, a strong need has been felt to assist architects and engineers at the design stage so that they are able to assess the performance of their proposed buildings with respect to ECBC and accordingly facilitate design improvements. With this objective, ECO-III Project in consultation with BEE, has conceived the development of ECOnirman, an online ECBC Conformance Check Tool.
ECOnirman has been designed for assessing the conformance of commercial buildings, which fall under the purview of ECBC. It covers all commercial buildings having an electrical connected load of more than 100 kW or contract demand of 120 kVA (the amended threshold values for ECBC compliance).
Location: New Delhi
Date: 2024-09-21 to 2024-09-23
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Capacity Building of Certified M&V Professionals (CMVPs) who will be conducting the future M&V Training Programs in India
Location: Infosys Technologies, Bengaluru
Date: 2024-09-13
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 14:00
Meeting will focus on reassessing current barriers to energy efficiency in Indian data centers and potential actions to overcome those barriers, and refine strategy for efficiency improvements.
Location: ECO-III Office, Delhi
Date: 2024-09-06
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 14:00
Meeting will focus on reassessing current barriers to energy efficiency in Indian data centers and potential actions to overcome those barriers, and refine strategy for efficiency improvements.
Location: Rachana Sansad’s Institute of Environmental Architecture, Mumbai
Date: 2024-08-09 to 2024-08-12
1. Overview of Building Energy Scenario and ECBC
2. Fundamentals of Building Physics (Coming Shortly)
3. Energy Simulation