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Greetings from Council of Architecture, New Delhi

I am delighted to note that the School of Architecture and Interior Design, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur is organizing a virtual International Conference on Built Environment, Science and Technology (ICON-BEST 2021) on 20-21, February 2021.

The conference aims to bring together a multi-disciplinary community of scholars, students, academicians and industrialists to promote cutting-edge research in current and futuristic areas of Building Science. I am sure that this platform will be an enriching experience for the participants and the deliberations will certainly create better awareness and pave way for Industry-Institution collaboration that lead to further innovations in advancing technology.

I wish the conference a grand success.

AR. HABEEB KHAN PRESIDENT

Greetings from Ebco!

We at Ebco, congratulate The School of Architecture and Interior Design at SRM IST for conducting the International Conference on Built Environment, Science and Technology (ICON-BEST 2021) on 20, 21 Feb 2021.

We are very hopeful and positive that this event will surely bring forward all researchers, scholars, eminent academicians and professionals across the globe to exchange and share their experiences and research outcomes. This event will provide a great platform to demonstrate technical expertise in the area of Sustainable practices and technologies like Climate Facades / Kinetic Facades, Energy efficient built environment Eco-friendly building materials and energy resource management at large. The participants will also get an opportunity to showcase and discuss on recent innovations, trends, concerns and practical challenges faced in the field of building science.

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Ebco would like to take this opportunity to convey their best wishes for an effective, successful and productive conference ahead. We are extremely proud and happy to be a part of this progressive event by SRM.

Regards, Team Ebco

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Technology has advanced at a rapid pace over the last couple of decades, and the recent pandemic has been a catalyst for forcing people to adopt a digital model of working in a short period of time. In terms of architecture, technology plays a vast role in determining the outcome of the building – with regards to the material, physical behaviour, form, comfort, and sustainability of the architecture, and many of these things are already quite widespread in practice and are being innovated every day. But have these advances and innovations reflected in the Architectural Education practice?

The ICON-BEST (International Conference on Built Environment, Science and Technology) Conference is a platform to discuss the advances that technology has a role to play in the future of architectural practice. The objective of Ethos, since 2002, has been to nurture and empower the future of Architectural practice, i.e. current students of architecture. Over the past 18 years, we have had experiences in curating and executing various events, competitions, courses, campaigns, and extra-curricular activities for students and young professionals of the ACED Fraternity (Architecture, Construction, Engineering, and Design).

The state of Architectural education has been rapidly growing to catch up to the current advances in technology, but the traditional methods and tools of education on campus are still very much the same as they were decades ago. With the onset of e-learning and online classrooms becoming the mainstream, the tools of teaching and learning are going digital, and this can be seen as a disadvantage to many. But it is not to be ignored that this also opens up a plethora of untapped possibilities, some of which we will discuss in terms of blended learning, allowance of self-paced education, guided approaches to design competitions and access to resources that are not limited by physical boundaries.

Nishi Lal Ethos Explorer | Ideation

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International Conference (Virtual) on Built Environment, Science and Technology – ICON Best 2021, February 20-21, 2021 | Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to all the participants of ICON BEST 2021 International Conference (Virtual) on Built Environment, Science and Technology to be held in the beautiful city of Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, February 20-21, 2021. The quest for knowledge has been from the beginning of time but knowledge only becomes valuable when it is disseminated and applied to benefit humankind. It is hoped that ICON BEST 2021 will be a platform to gather and disseminate the latest knowledge in recent advancements in emerging areas of diversified research fields covered during this conference. Academicians, Scientist, Researchers will be able to share and discuss new findings and applications of engineering and science. I hope that participants enjoy the conference and have a memorable experience at Kattankulathur. It is envisaged that the intellectual discourse will result in future collaborations between universities, research institutions, and industry both locally and internationally.

Just to underline how Built Environment and Science & Technology represent a very promising role to play by many sectors in shaping the built environment of a country and their contribution as change agents in the improvement of the lifestyle of the Habitat. It also would be an excellent platform for all the researchers, academicians, scientists, and budding entrepreneurs to present their outstanding work, related to the various new trends in the area of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation. To achieve this goal, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to be able to revise critically the existing literature and develop new ideas and collaborations focused to open new scientific courses. From this point of view, ICON BEST 2021 represents an exciting opportunity to meet different competencies and establish contacts focused to develop new research collaborations, Thus, welcome and enjoy the Meeting!

Dr. Mahavir Singh Chief Scientist and Professor (AcSIR), CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi

SRM INNOVATION INCUBATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SRM NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR 603203

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Greetings from the SRM Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Centre!

At the outset, I congratulate The School of Architecture and Interior Design at SRM IST for conducting the Virtual International Conference on Built Environment, Science and Technology - ICON BEST 2021 on 20, 21 Feb 2021.

I am hopeful and positive that this event will serve as an effective platform for all the participants; Students, Researchers, Academicians and Professionals to Imbibe knowledge, Inspire future collaborations and Instill the seeds for a future that will incorporate the best of what modern technology offers while retaining the ancient teaching practices for architecture and living. Use of newer materials, and new science to construct Smart buildings will surely offer a sustainable development and give a meaningful boost in improving the environment. The role of Innovation and Design in building this wonderful future cannot be understated.

I wholeheartedly wish you all success for this conference and hope that the wisdom and learnings acquired will translate to successful products and create world beating entrepreneurial ventures.

Thanks and regards

Dr Shantanu Patil Associate Director, SRM Innovation Incubation & Entrepreneurship Center Head, Department of Translational Medicine and Research SRM Medical College SRM Institute of Science & Technology Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu

SMART HABITAT FOUNDATION

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ART, ARCHITECTURE & HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

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Architecture mostly looks upon the design processes and its innovation, while the study of architecture mostly revolves around design studios. In today’s global and dynamic architecture with ocean of new innovative materials, we need to look beyond core architecture and attain a comprehensive understanding of various elements of applied architecture and inculcate them into a more holistic architectural design approach.

Realizing the need to create a platform where there can be a serious dialogue between the academics and the practice in the field of Art and Architecture and creating sustainable smart human settlement, an eminent group of professionals, Prof. Charanjit Singh Shah, Ar. Gurpreet Singh Shah and Prabhpreet Singh Shah; have established the SMART HABITAT FOUNDATION which is fully supported technically, financially and administratively by M/s. Creative Group with complete infrastructure conference hall, pre-functional hall, display centre, studio, library and other academic and administrative facilities by creating the same at S-21, Hargovind Enclave, Main Chhatarpur, New Delhi 110074. Smart Habitat Foundation is a center of excellence in pursuit of Art - Architecture - Urban Planning - Transport - Infrastructure to support educational excellence and promote interaction between practicing architects and budding students of architecture, in order to bridge the gap between architects, practitioners, academicians and students, promoting an all-round holistic understanding and learning of the noble profession of architecture.

The realm of architecture is full of ambiguities where subjectivity plays a major role in design feasibility. After five years of intensive architectural education when one enter into the professional on-site field work, the academic background of conscious sustainable design approach often fades away under the influence of commercial and political influences. On the other hand academicians, isolated in their shells, stay unaware of the contemporary technologies and materials which lead to lack of interest and passion amongst the young generation of architects. This disconnect is currently ruining the urban fabric of our cities and at Smart Habitat Foundation we take the initiative to the best of our ability to bridge this gap and build a better pathway for a glorious tomorrow.

INDIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

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Greetings from CII IGBC !!

The 18th edition of Green Building Congress was inaugurated by Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Honourable Vice President of India, who encouraged all stakeholders to embrace green measures and also suggested that Governments and Urban Local Bodies can offer tax incentives to catalyse the green building movement.

“India does not choose between environment and development; we firmly believe these two are not contrary but complementary to each other, and together make development process holistic, sustainable and resilient. With green built environment as an underlying basis, we are striving to enhance our construction capabilities for affordable housing and building houses as per varied geographical conditions of different parts of the country. The role of institutions such as IGBC in the construction and certification of ‘Green Buildings’, at par with global standards, acquires a critical importance in reducing carbon footprint.

Shri Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India, with an inspirational leadership at the helm, the goal of greening the built environment is of paramount importance for each one of us in IGBC In the year 2020 the disruption caused due to the pandemic pushed us even harder towards the National goal. With the support of all stakeholders, India today stands tall with 771 billion sq ft of green building footprint from over 6222 projects.

The ICON-BEST (International Conference on Built Environment, Science and Technology) - a platform to discuss the advancement in Green and sustainable building and various Green Building technologies which has a major role to play in the present and future of architectural and designing of any built environment.

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GEM - A Green Initiative of ASSOCHAM to care for the Mother Earth

At the very outset, I would like to congratulate the team of SRM Institute of Science and Technology for organising the ICON BEST 2021. The event was all about Built Environment, Science and Technology and is a very relevant subject as far as current Energy, Water and Environment crises are concerned.

ASSOCHAM, the century old organisation, executes the GEM Green Building Certification Program for the sustainable design and development of the buildings and related developments. The objective is to ensure future buildings move towards environment friendly methods of design, construction and operations.

GEM stands for Green and Eco-friendly Movement.

With this program, ASSOCHAM awards GEM Green Building Certification Rating, to the GEM compliant buildings. GEM Green Building Certification Program is based upon BEE ECBC 2017 and NBC 2016 and includes Sustainability, Energy and Water Efficiency, Fire and life safety, Indoor Air Quality, Daylight, Fresh Air and Human Comfort.

Since launch, GEM Rating System has made rapid strides in Green Building Sector which covers many GEM Certified Green Building Projects across the country and 800+ GEM Certified Green Building Professionals. ASSOCHAM GEM Green Building Council has regional chapters in Punjab, Rajasthan, UP, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh and have signed MoUs with NAREDCO, CSIR-NEERI, Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), FSAI, ISHRAE, SESI, ASHRAE India Chapter, ASHRAE Western Chapter, Smart Habitat Foundation, ISLE, GACS and IAQA India Chapter.

ASSOCHAM GEM feels proud to be associated with team SRM for ICON BEST 2021 and wish all the success for future events.

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