Udupi Nirmithi Kendra on 28th Sep 2018 ,conducted one day technical workshop on green buildings and sustainability edge certification in the campus of Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management, Bantakal,Karnataka.This workshop was organized in association with International Finance Corporation and Edge.
The International Finance Corporation is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries. The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
Edge -An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE is a fast and easy to use mass market transformation tool.It empowers developers and builders to quickly identify the most cost effective ways to reduce energy use, water use and embodied energy in materials. The strategies integrated into the project design are verified by an EDGE Auditor and certified by GBCI(Green Business Certification Inc).
This workshop was attended by 85 participants from practicing Civil Engineers, Civil Engineering Professors to Students of Civil engineering.
The workshop appreciated and created awareness about facts like reduction of operating and energy costs (lower utility bills) , Extended life of buildings -optimization of life-cycle economic performance, Reduced strain on local infrastructure (using less energy, water, 86 solid waste),Enhancement and protection of ecosystems and biodiversity , Improvement of air and water quality , Reduction of solid waste by using recycled building materials and Conservation of energy and natural resources.