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Advancing decarbonisation in the built environment
In the Indian context, the urgency of decarbonising the built environment is driven by the scale and pace of urbanisation, rising energy demand, and increasing climate vulnerabilities. With a large share of the infrastructure needed for 2030 and beyond yet to be developed, India has a unique opportunity to adopt low-carbon pathways from the outset rather than relying on costly retrofitting in the future. However, challenges such as resource constraints, fragmented supply chains, and the need for context-specific standards necessitate solutions that are both innovative and locally relevant. Addressing these challenges is critical not only for meeting national and global climate commitments but also for ensuring long-term economic and environmental resilience.
NZCBE 2026 provides a premier platform to advance dialogue and action on decarbonisation in the built environment, with a particular focus on the Indian construction sector. Bringing together experts from academia, industry, and policy, it will explore key themes such as carbon auditing and lifecycle assessment of buildings, integration of AI, Machine Learning, and Digital Twin technologies, and the development of ESG frameworks and sustainability performance indicators. The conference will also facilitate discussions on identifying effective decarbonisation pathways across design, construction, and operation stages, while fostering collaboration to bridge the gap between research, policy, and industry practice, ultimately supporting a more sustainable and future-ready built environment in India.
The conference aims to contribute towards:
- Advance low-carbon and climate-resilient development
- Promote innovation in sustainable construction and building technologies
- Strengthen capacity building and knowledge exchange
- Global and national sustainability goals, including the SDGs
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