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Event for industrial estate developers, policy makers and regulators. Participation on invitaion only.
Environment-friendly Sitingand Site Master Planning of New Industrial Parksa training program 10 - 12 June 2014at Unity Pavilion, Auroville (near Puducherry)
BackgroundLarge scale industrial development is becoming inevitable for India. If not properly planned industrial parks pose tremendous risks on natural resources, environment and humans alike. There is a need for preparation of environment-friendly Development or Site Master Plans for the industrial parks and the manufactur-ing zones that are holistic in its approach and includes clean technology solutions and processes in the planning stage itself.
The aim of this training program is to introduce green planning and design processes in order to foster and encourage a more sustainable industrial development in India. The training pro-gram will explore issues such as:
• How can we adapt sustainably integrated planning processes?• How can we provide common infrastructure?• What are the benefits of green rating systems?• How can we provide green infrastructure in new industrial parks?
ObjectiveTo provide awareness and knowledge on concepts, approaches, standards etc. for integrating sustainability aspects into prepara-tion of environment friendly site master plans for industrial areas so as to facilitate decision making in proper planning of indus-trial areas and in developing relevant policy instruments.
Methodology The training objective would be achieved through workshop sessions, lectures and elaborations regarding various aspects of master planning of the industrial areas; also supplemented with interactive field visits and hands-on exercises.
Focus Areas• Master planning principles • Standards, Rating systems - technical quality, environmental quality, economic quality, socio- cultural & functional quality etc., ”Greening” of industrial areas•Technical Aspects:
- Transportation/circulation systems, Landscaping, renewable energy systems planning- Water, waste water, waste management- Common infrastructure and services - Organizational and management models
• Case Examples – national, international
ParticipantsParticipation is on invitation only. Participant typically will be a delegate from industrial park developers, relevant government department and regulatory bodies. The training program has limited capacity of 25 participants.
Thomas KraubitzSenior Consultant, Happold Consulting Thomas Kraubitz is a strategic planner, urbanist and architect with strong experience in regional and city planning, international development, urban and building design. As Senior Consultant with Buro Happold Cities in Berlin he is leading multidisciplinary city-regional planning projects worldwide requiring comprehensive analyses, a strategic framework and decisional processes for successful design development and implementation. Thomas has worked in different climatic zones in Consulting, Project Management, Urban Planning, Urban Design and Architecture for Stefan Behnisch, Ken Yeang and Rem Koolhaas amongst others. As an urban expert and former Fulbright Scholar he lectures at various national and international universities. He has been actively involved initiating the German Green Building Council and is leading the economics section for the Industrial Districts Scheme. Thomas studied architecture at the University of Coburg and Urban Planning at Tongji University Shanghai, the MIT and Harvard and holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Design with Distinction from Harvard University. He is a LEED GA and DGNB Auditor. He has joined the Berlin of-fice in 2010, where he is a project leader.
Suhasini Aiyer GuiganPrincipal Consultant, Auroville Desing ConsultingSuhasini Ayer – Guigan, is a graduate of “Delhi School of Planning and Architecture”; living in Au-roville since 1985 and one of the co-founder of the “Auroville Centre for Scientific Research”; an organisation dedicated to research and experimentation in the field of appropriate building materi-als and technologies, water management, renewable energy and solar passive / climatic architec-ture and sustainable urban planning. The head the “Auroville Design Consultants”, the Planning and Design wing of this organization, have designed and implemented over 50+ projects in India in the last 25+ years. She was co-recipient of the Hassan Fathy Award for ‘Architecture for the Poor’ in 1992, co- nominated for the Aga khan in 1992 and recipient of the Design Share Award for educa-tional buildings in 2003 and 2005.
Tency Baeten Co-Founder, Auroville Center for Scientific Research Chief Executive, Centre for Scientific Research, Auroville, whose continuing effort over years has been to design and develop the dynamics of the human habitat with an integral approach to sus-tainable practices particularly in the field of waste water recycling and sanitation.
Toine van Megen Co-Founder, Auroville ConsultingMr. Toine van Megen is the co-founder of Auroville Consulting, a unit of Auroville that provides mul-tidisciplinary expertise to project developers, manufacturers, policy makers and corporate leader-ship teams in areas of sustainable development, renewable energy, organic farming and transform-ative business management. Mr. Toine is also a key contributor for the planning and development of the Auroville International Township in various capacities. Prior to starting Auroville Consulting, Mr. Toine served as Vice President at Suzlon Energy Limited. He was also a member of the Supervi-sory Board of Suzlon Energy A/s , Denmark from where the international business of Suzlon is man-aged.
Paul BlanchflowerDirector, Auroville Botanical ServicesPaul has over twenty years of experience in forestry and landscaping. He arrived in Auroville in 1991 from Scotland after graduating in Forestry and Ecology at Edinburgh University. He founded the Auroville Botanical Gardens in 2000 that offers a variety of services for land management and landscaping. He is currently engaged in developing the gardens with emphasis on environmental education for the local school children. His recent projects include a resort landscape for Mahindra Hoildays, anda landscape for the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chennai in addition to other projects in Kashmir, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Vikram DevathaPrincipal Consultant, Auroville ConsutlingVikram Devatha has over 17 years of experience in business management, as well as in managing the administration, accounts and finance for a multinational corporation based in India. He is cur-rently engaged in project management and renewable energy research studies in Auroville. He has a bachelors degree in International Business and Economics from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
RegistrationThe participation in the training program is free of charge, including of lunch, dinner, materials and facilitation for all activities. Accommodation costs and travel costs to and from Auroville are not included in the offer. All meals are vegetarian. Alcohol is not permitted in Auroville guest houses.
Invited organizations are requested to nominate delegates in writing be-fore 5th June 2014. Registration will be closed once the limited capacity of 25 participants is filled. If a facilitator is unavailable, then we will substitute the relevant activity with a similar one.
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 5th June 2014
Reommended date of arrival: 10th June before 5:00 pmRecommended date of departure 13th June, mornings Important Program Points• Welcome dinner 10th June, 7:30 pm at Auoville Visitors Centre• Registration table will be open on 11th June from 8:00 am to 9:00 am at Univty Pavilion, Auroville• Program closure 12th June at 5:00 pm
A detailed program brochure will be shared with participants one week before program start.
ContactCatherine ValletSaraCon Campus, Kottakarai Plaza,Irumbai Post, Auroville 605111,Tamil NaduTel: + 91 9597 203 061
About Auroville“Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all coun-tries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realise human unity.” Auroville is an international community with over 2000 people from around 40 different countries. Founded in 1968, Auroville is based on the vision of The Mother and is endorsed by UNESCO and the Government of India as an ongoing experiment in human unity. One of the unique aspects of research in Auroville is the fact that many ideas are put into practice. Over the years, Auroville has won international acclaim for its efforts in social and environmental sustainability.
About DGNBThe German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.) was founded in 2007 with the aim to promote sustainable and economically efficient building. DGNB’s vision for 2050 is a sustainably built and liveable future. More than 500 experts support DGNB on a volunteer basis: architects, investors, project developers, scientists, builders and other specialists from the construction and real-estate sectors. Sustainability as the DGNB understands it is more than just a word it under-stands sustainability as the obligation of the whole of society to shoulder responsibility for current problems such as climatic change and resource de-pletion instead of merely leaving them for future generations to deal with.
About Happold ConsultingHappold Consulting provides strategic planning, development and project management advice to a diverse range of public and private-sector clients around the globe. Our work involves bringing together strategic planners, economists, engineers, urban designers, real estate professionals anddemographers to tackle urban development problems that represent the built environment at its broadest scale. Together, our commitment to pro-vide evidence base planning and design ensures tailor-made and highly effective solutions to today’s multilayered urban issues.
StayPlease fi nd a list of recommended guesthouses in and around Auroville below.
Atithi Griha Guest HousePrice range: Rs. 800 - Rs. 1,000 per night.Tel: + 91 413 262 2445
Center Guest HousePrice range: Rs. 1,500 - Rs. 2,500 per nightTel: + 91 413 262 2155 /2269 /2708Email: [email protected]
Afsanah Guest HousePrice range: Rs. 2,800 - Rs. 3,900 per nightTel : 91 413 262 2048Email: [email protected]
Purple Hotel Price range: Rs. 1,400 - Rs. 2,800 per nightTel: +91 95855 54501Email: [email protected]
Mango Hill Hotel Price range: Rs. 2,800 - Rs. 4,500 per nightTel: + 91 413 265 54 91 /92 /93Email: [email protected]
Taxi ServicesThere are special taxi services run by Auroville units for guests and visitors. These are cheaper, reliable and drivers are trained to be courteous to guests. You can book a taxi 24 hours a day: UTS (tel : +91 413 2623 587 [email protected])Yoga travels (tel: +91 0413 2633 691)
About IGEPThe Indo-German Environment Partnership (IGEP) Programme focuses on pilot measures and policy decisions of national level relevance for the enhancement of resource effi ciency, reduction of environmental stress, improved service delivery in urban infrastructure services and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. The programme aims at responding to some key challenges identifi ed in the policy framework of the Ministry of Environ-ment and Forests, Government of India. The overall objective of IGEP is that the decision makers at national, state and local level use innovative solu-tions for the improvement of urban and industrial environmental manage-ment and for the development of an environment and climate policy that targets inclusive economic growth de-coupled from resource consumption.
About GIZDeutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with operations around the globe. It supports the Ger-man Government in the fi elds of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education. GIZ supports people and socie-ties in shaping their own futures and improving their living conditions.
About Auroville ConsultingAuroville Consulting provides multi-disciplinary expertise to project devel-opers, manufacturers and policy makers undertaking ecologically responsi-ble development projects in areas of landscaping, green buildings, renew-able energy, waste management, water harvesting, organic food, awareness campaigns and livelihood opportunities, by drawing upon and coordinating with the various experts in Auroville.
