PEDA conducts 2 day training program on ECBC at CT Group

Jalandhar, June 27, 2019: A two-day Capacity Building Training Program on Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC)-2017 was organised by Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) with the support of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) at CT Group of Institutions, Maqsudan campus. For the effective implementation of ECBC, Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) initiated the Capacity Building Training Programs which are being organized through ELA green buildings & infrastructure consultants at various locations in the state of Punjab for all Urban Local Bodies, Department of Architecture and Town Planning, Improvement Trusts, Builders, Developers etc. PEDA officer, in his address, emphasized on the smooth implementation of the ECBC and said that it will ensure construction of energy efficient buildings, resulting reduction in electrical demand by 30-40% in the buildings. He further said that with about 1 billion m2 of commercial buildings yet to be built, there is huge potential of energy consumption. Navneet Arora, from ELA green buildings & infrastructure consultants talked about the compliance procedure of ECBC and mentioned that this code is mandatory for all the commercial buildings while approval of building plans. Campus Director Dr. Jasdeep Kaur Dhami and Dr. Anurag Sharma, Dean Academics were present on the occasion and said that the there is a dire need of energy conservation in buildings and focused that every individual shall be responsible enough to save energy at individual level then only the schemes of the government will be effective.