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India Joint Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Building and Building Codes

New Delhi October 05, 2006

A two day workshop on “Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Building Codes” was jointly organized on 4th and 5th October at Hotel Le Meriden, New Delhi by Ministry of Power, Ministry of Power, Government of India and International Energy Agency and co-organised by Bureau of Energy Efficiency. The Workshop was attended by representatives from organizations like Central/State Government departments, builders, Architects, municipalities, distribution utilities, energy service companies and other stakeholders.

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.

R V. Shahi, Secretary (Power) Government of India delivered Key Note address. IEA delegation was led by Ambassador William C Ramsay, Deputy Executive Director.

Issues like energy efficiency in buildings and Building Codes in OECD and non-OECD countries; initiatives taken by various States; current status of energy efficiency in buildings and building codes in India, barriers to implementation and need of institutional arrangement for mitigating the barriers for implementation, financing models and options and stakeholder perspective for energy efficiency in buildings and building codes in India were discussed.

The workshop provided participants with a comprehensive overview of key issues and perspectives on energy efficiency in buildings and Energy Conservation Building Codes in IEA countries and enriched the knowledge of stakeholders regarding the cost-benefits and mechanics of creating and implementing Energy Conservation Building Codes in India.

The workshop was concluded with valedictory panel discussion chaired by U N Panjiar Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India and co-chaired by Ambassador William C Ramsay and Dr Ajay Mathur, DG, BEE.

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