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Panel discussion on “SMART CONNECTED INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS – THE FOUNDATION FOR SMART CITIES”

September 22, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan 1 Comment

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Sameer Pradhan, ControlTrends India recently moderated an engaging and riveting panel discussion on “SMART CONNECTED INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS – THE FOUNDATION FOR SMART CITIES”, organised by ISHRAE Ahmedabad Chapter as part of ACREX 2017 Roadshow. The discussion weaved the technology side of Smart Cities with the Smart Connected Intelligent Building systems.

The distinguished panel comprised of Mr. U.D Dharmadhikari, Head Engineering GIFT City, Gujarat, Mr. Prasad Patil Director SECONA, Mr. Ashwin Ijantkar, Director Epsilon Design Consultants, Ashish Khare, Head SI business- India and ME, Wipro Limited and A.Skandaprasad, Customer Marketing leader, Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

Key note speaker Mr. Sudhir Krishna,Chairman, Delhi State Finance Commission and Key member of Smart Cities Council of India gave the gathering his insights about Smart Cities implementation.

In his opening note, Sameer Pradhan said, “The Smart City is not just an abstract vision of urban utopia; it is here, and it is here to stay. The grand promise is that the Internet of Things will help us iron out inefficiencies, using insights generated from Big Data to transform urban life. It promises to improve quality of life and manage the complex systems that make up the city’s infrastructure”.

The panel emphasised that a smart city uses information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance its liveability, workability and sustainability. The smart cities framework captures this relationship between a city’s responsibilities (what it needs to accomplish for citizens) and its enablers (the smart technologies that can make those tasks easier).
It does 3 jobs –collecting, communicating and crunching.

1. Collecting data – from smart devices logically located throughout the city and measures and monitors it. For instance, smart meters that can measure, water and gas usage, smart traffic sensors that report road conditions and congestion. Smart gps gear can pinpoint exact location of city buses or whereabouts of emergency crews. And the smart phones carried by city dwellers are also sensors which collect information about their position and where they cluster at different times of the day.
2. Communicating data – once you have collected a data you need to send it along. Smart cities use wired and wireless communication pathways from fibre optic to cellular to cable. The objective is to have connectivity everywhere, to every person and to every device.
3. Crunching data – after collecting and communicating the data you analyze it for presenting, perfecting and predicting.

If you have read about “Big Data” or “Analytics”, you may already know astonishing things that can be done by crunching large amount of data so that information turns into intelligence helping people and machines to act and make better decisions.

Presenting Information: tells us what is going on right now which also called “situational awareness”. Software monitors the huge flow of incoming data, then summarizes and visualizes it in a way that makes it easy for human operators to understand for example a smart operations centre can monitor all aspects of an emergency situations including the actions and locations of police, fire, ambulances, traffic, downed powelines, closed streets and much more.

Perfecting: operations uses the power of computers to optimize complex systems for example managing supply and demand on electricity networks on synchronized lines to minimize energy usage of an entire high rise to achieve maximum confort and minimum cost.

Predicting: what is perhaps the most exciting part of predicting is “analytics”. Cities such as Singapore already crunch data to predict traffic jams while there is still time to minimize their effects. Cities rio de generio already predict where flooding will occur from a particular storm so emergency crews and evacuation teams know where to go.
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The discussion took a deeper dive into the technology enablers and came to the topic of intelligent buildings. A range of topics starting from defining smart cities to defining open BMS systems, role of skilling, etc were deliberated in great detail.

The panel unanimously agreed that from a Smart City standpoint, an Intelligent Building must be
– IPcentric and deliver
• True openness
• Interoperability
• Integration
The ability to connect, integrate with multiple and disparate systems as well as over large building portfolios.
• Support edge-to-enterprise architecture
• Cyber secured
Today’s BMS systems are vulnerable to cyber attacks. You will agree that cyber attacks cane be one of the most damaging business disrupters.
• Data and analytics
• IOT

An audience of 150 people left educated and wanting for more..

ControlTrends India thanks Mr. Pankaj Dharkar, National President FSAI, Mr. Sunil Maheshwari, President ISHRAE, Mr. Ashish Rakheja, Chairman ACREX2017, and the entire team of ISHRAE Ahmedabad Chapter for presenting this opportunity to us.

Filed Under: ACREX 2017, Featured, Pankaj Dharkar, Sameer Pradhan, Smart Cities India Tagged With: ACREX 2017, ISHRAE, Pankaj Dharkar, Smart Cities

Ashish Rakheja, Managing Partner AEON consultants and Chairman ACREX 2017 in conversation with ControlTrends India at PACC 2016 meet in Goa

September 10, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan Leave a Comment

We bring to you Industry Icon, Mr. Ashish Rakheja ex- Director of Spectral Consultants & AECOM and current Managing Partner – AEON consultants . Watch this video to know his journey, experiences and expectations from Building Controls of the future.

Filed Under: Featured, PACC 2016 Tagged With: PACC 2016

Upcoming Event – Green Building Congress 2016, 6 – 8 Oct 2016, Mumbai

August 12, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan Leave a Comment

The Green Building Congress is India’s flagship event on Green Buildings – an International Conference & Exhibition on Green Buildings and Built Environment.

1The 14th edition of Green Building Congress 2016, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) will further consolidate India’s leadership position in the global green buildings map and in the process offer growth opportunities for the construction and real estate sector.
Venue: Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India

Event Schedule:
6 – 7 October
International Conference on Green Buildings

6 – 8 October
Exhibition on Green products and Technologies

7 – 8 October
Advanced Training Program on Green Buildings

8 October Concurrent Sessions
Green Homes / Green schools / Green Exisiting Buildings / Green Residential Societies / Hospitals /Renewable Energy

Highlights

– Exclusive sessions to address Green Schools, Green cities, Green Campus, Green Metros, Residential and commercial buildings
– Opportunity to listen to some of the best minds on sustainable practices in built environment
– Exhibition on Green Building products, material and technologies
– Awards for Green Buildings and Green Cities projects
– Asia Pacific Leadership awards
– Green your school Contest
– Design contest for Architectural students

Contacts

Sponsorhip
Veera Chakra
+91 40 44185163
veera.chakra@cii.in

Exhibition
Shankar Kundu
+91 40 44185164
somya.shankar@cii.in

Delegate registration
Himanshu Shah
+91 96872 63050
himanshu.shah@cii.in

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Green Building Congress 2016 Tagged With: CII, Green Building Congress 2016, IGBC

SMART CITIES INDIA 2016 EXPO UNVEILS WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD SMART CITIES IN INDIA

May 13, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan 2 Comments

The 100 smart cities mission launched by the government to inject our cities with the latest infrastructure and amenities is ambitious and unprecedented.The project requires smart planning and organisation to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision a reality. Important factors include, preparing the roadmap with schedules for completion of each task; allotment of funds and resources; technical provisions to build smart cities; involvement of countries, ministries, associations, etc., and how their efforts can be leveraged to create “smart cities” in India.

To address these questions, the Exhibitions India Group is organising the 2nd edition of Smart Cities India 2016 expo at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 11-13 May 2016. The expo attracts 350 exhibitors from 50 countries showcasing their capabilities over three days. Respected names like Logipix Ltd (Hungary) is displaying high resolution cameras for city surveillance; Cleverciti Systems GmBH Germany), are displaying sensors for managing parking; Ecube Labs (Korea), is displaying IoT based intelligent solutions for managing waste; REC Solar ( Noway), is showcasing solar solutions, including integrated manufacturing of polysilicon to wafers, cells, panels and turnkey solar solutions; Sundrax LLC (Russia), is presenting Intelligent street lights; while Trestor Inc. (Canada), is demonstrating solutions for building smart communities, and many other innovators are demonstrating a wide variety of products and solutions.

In addition to the exhibition, 300 leaders from around the world will converge at the conference including: Anders H. Lier (President & CEO, Enoro, Norway); Dr. Chirine Etezadzadeh (Head of Institute, SmartCity.institute Germany); Doug Haines (CEO, Haines Security Solutions, United States); Julian Marwitz (CEO, Arineos, Germany); Maria Adahl (Director, Open Arena-Urban Development, Sweden); and Ruben Dubelaar (Project Director, Dutch Sports Infrastructure (FME), Netherlands) , etc. The forum will host concurrent conference sessions on topics including: “Evolution of connected transport ecosystems”; “Make in India”; “Solar rooftops technologies & engineering”; and “Waste management solutions”; “Debt & equity financing”; and “National and international policies and financing models”, etc.

The expo is a platform for other nations to share case studies, insights, and technical know-how while building smart cities in their own countries. Individual country pavilions at the expo are from the Czech Republic, Holland, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. One of the largest pavilions at the expo is hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taipei World Trade Center Liaison Office (Mumbai), with more than 100 companies displaying their technologies, products and services.Commenting on their participation, Michael Lin, Director of Taipei World Trade Center Liaison Office, Mumbai, said: “India’s economic outlook looks promising, especially with the Indian government actively launching initiatives such as Make in India, Digital India and Smart Cities. The country has demonstrated a strong potential for development. Taiwan is well known for producing advanced technology products. We are keen to take part in this initiative, and look forward to form partnerships with India in this period of growth.”

The country pavilion hosted by the Netherlands, demonstrates the best smart cities solutions in the areas of electric mobility, smart infrastructure, traffic management, and urban planning, etc. Fons Stoelinga, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, said: “The Netherlands has a long-standing tradition in comprehensive integrated planning. It combines drawing up long-term agendas, working in alliances, planning based on design and research, and producing integrated visions on water, housing, infrastructure, and nature. Our experience has proven helpful in facing the challenges of our urbanizing world. Through our participation in the Smart Cities India 2016 expo, we truly hope to share this experience with India.”

Speaking about the expo, Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group, said: “Smart Cities are important to transform the lives and living conditions of every citizen in the country. This mission cannot be accomplished without substantial investments from the state and central institutions; international and domestic agencies; NGO’s and corporates; etc. We have received an incredible response from countries and companies to participate in the expo, clearly demonstrating international interest towards the Smart Cities mission launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” The exhibition and conference covers many segments, including: Waste and water management; Smart environment; Urban planning; Green buildings; Smart transport; IT & communications; e-Governance; Safety & security; Smart grid; Clean energy; Education & skills to build smart cities; Smart manufacturing; Make in India; Smart health; Disaster management, etc. The 2nd Smart Cities India 2016 expo has the support of 10 central ministries and a host of international associations.

Filed Under: Featured, Smart Cities India 2016 Expo Tagged With: Smart Cities

Hariharan TV, HVAC Consultant, gets candid about the needs and opportunities in Indian HVAC & Data Center market

May 9, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan Leave a Comment

Hariharan TV is a well-known name in the Indian HVAC Industry, as a consulting engineer in HVAC and control systems.
Having worked with a contracting company before foraying into consultancy, Hariharan has closely experienced both sides of the business.

Watch him emphasize the need for Open systems on Niagara platform, skill development and the future of Data Centers in India.

Filed Under: 2016 ACREX, Building Automation, Featured, HVAC Controls, Training Tagged With: Acrex 2016, BMS training in India, Building Automation, Hariharan TV, HVAC Industry, skill development

2nd Smart Cities India 2016 Expo coming up at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from 11th to 13th May 2016

May 7, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan Leave a Comment

Smart Water and Waste Management
Water
• Annual per capita water availability is expected to decline to 1,140 cubic meters by 2050, from 1,545 cubic meters in 2011. Need to adopt sustainable water management practices
• Water related diseases are a primary cause of deaths in India, with around 38 million Indians affected by waterborne diseases annually
• Rainfall water, if harvested, is usable for drinking or irrigation
• Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission called “Namami Gange” to restore the river: INR 2,100 crores (US$ 339 million) allocated for FY 2015-16
Products on display:
Analytical instruments
Bathroom fittings and accessories
Filtration systems
Pipes and fittings
Pumps and motors
Water chemicals
Water harvesting
Water purification products and systems
Water pollution monitoring systems, etc.
Waste & solid waste
• Waste disposal and sewage treatment plants are missing in most Indian cities
Around 60 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated in urban India annually. With rapid urbanization and changing lifestyle and food habits, the amount of municipal solid waste will increase significantly
• E-Waste (obsolete, discarded, broken and surplus electrical and electronic devices) is of immediate and long term concern as the industry is unregulated and recycling can lead to major environmental degradation posing a major threat to human health
Products on display:
• Battery recycling
• Bio-medical waste management
• E-waste recycling machinery
• Hazardous waste management
• Machinery and equipment
• Recycling systems and technologies
• Waste storage containers
• Waste transport vehicles
• Waste treatment and recycling
• Waste-to-energy equipment, etc.
Sanitation
• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or the “Clean India Mission” is India’s biggest cleanliness campaign that aims to accomplish the vision of “Clean India” by 2 October 2019 to coincide with Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary at an expected cost of INR 62,000 crore (US$ 10 billion)
• Roughly half the Indian population (around 594 million people) defecate in the open. The government has plans for an indoor toilet in every Indian home
• More than 38 billion litres of sewage is generated in urban India annually. Most of the untreated sewage is discharged into rivers, ponds or lakes, which is the main source of municipal water
Products on display:
• Bathroom cleaners
• Effluent treatment plants
• Lavatories
• Odor eliminators
• Sanitizers and disinfectants
• Sewage & sludge treatment, etc.
Clean Energy
• About 400 million people in India lack access to electricity: the government has promised electricity for every household by 2019
• The Indian power sector is expected to attract investment of US$ 250 billion by 2019 across diverse areas of the energy sector
• India has an installed capacity of 267 Gigawatt (GW) as of March 2015, dominated by fossil fuels: the additional electricity demand creates a large opportunity for renewable energy sources
• India’s target to install 100 GW solar power capacity by 2022 could make it one of the largest solar power markets in the world, creating 10 lakhs (1 million) jobs
• India to spend US$ 21.6 billion over the next 10 years on smart grid infrastructure
• 14 smart grid pilot projects to be implemented by state-owned distribution utilities in India
• Investment of around INR 25,300 crore (US$ 4 billion) to roll out a new metering system and upgrade distribution networks in the country
• Indian LED industry set to touch INR 21,600 cr (US$ 3.48 billion) by 2020
Products on display:
• Batteries / Invertors / UPS
• Combined heat and power (CHP)
• Energy saving devices
• Energy storage
• Led lights
• Rooftop solar systems
• Smart grid
• Smart meters
• Solar heaters
• Street lighting
• Thermostats
• Voltage regulators, etc.
Smart Transportation
• The electric and hybrid vehicle industry in India is virtually non-existent. A shift to electric mobility is essential to counter depletion of fossil fuels, increase in fuel costs, and impact of transportation on the environment
• Government to spend INR 1,400 crore (US$ 226 million) over the next two years on incentives and subsidies for makers and buyers of electric vehicles as part of an effort to have at least six million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020
• Plans to convert 101 river stretches to transport goods and passengers through cheaper and environment-friendly National Waterways. 1,000 new barges will provide direct employment to 20,000 people
• Delhi to be the first city in India to install intelligent traffic lighting systems
• The use of bio-fuels being encouraged with an ethanol-blending program to curb India’s oil imports
• Road accidents in developing countries have declined even as vehicle sales have risen; while Indian fatalities have soared by 50 percent in the last decade
• India needs stringent norms to curb vehicular pollution
Products on display:
• Advance driver assistance systems
• Advance safety control systems
• Air pollution control devices
• Autonomous vehicle
• Barges
• Battery manufacturing
• Battery technology
• Biofuels
• Bus surveillance
• Charging stations
• City traffic surveillance
• Electric vehicles
• Emission monitoring systems
• Hybrid Vehicles
• Hydrogen fuel cells
• Intelligent traffic lighting system
• LPG / LNG
• Metros
• Navigation devices
• Urban transport systems
• Vehicle tracking system, etc.
Smart IT & Communications
• India’s share of the global IT industry at 7 percent is largely owing to exports
• Government of India targets Internet of things (IOT) industry at US$ 15 billion by 2020
• Indian business process management (BPM) market is expected to reach US$ 50 billion by 2020
• Digital India mission to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by 2018
• 4G services likely to have 15 million subscribers by December 2015
• Sensors market in India is one of the fastest growing in Asia-Pacific, and expected to grow at a CAGR of over 20 percent between 2015-20
• India, the fourth largest base for young businesses in the world, with 3,000 tech start-ups, is estimated to be 11,500 by 2020 (Nasscom and Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt Ltd.)
• Some Indian cities have announced citywide wireless networks with time limits of free usage by consumers
• India is the world’s second-largest tele-communications market with over 990+ million subscribers
Products on display:
• E-Governance
• Big data
• Cloud computing
• Data security and management
• Firewalls and protection
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Location-based services
• Mobile apps
• Mobile devices
• Mobile marketing
• M-payment
• Sensors
• Smart Cards
• Smart devices (Routers / Modems, etc.)
• Telcos
• Wireless technologies / products, etc.
Smart Buildings
• Plan to build 60 million homes – 40 million in rural areas, and 20 million in urban areas – under the “Housing for All” by 2022. INR 22,407 crore (US$ 3.61 billion) allocated for FY 2015-16
• More than 3,124 green building projects, with a footprint of over 2.75 billion sq. ft. registered with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), of which 617 green building projects are certified and functional
• Automation technologies to play a key role in the efficient operations of buildings. The industry estimates the Indian building automation and control systems market to grow three fold in revenue terms by 2019
• Smart monitoring, cross-device compatibility, voice commands, wireless connectivity, lighting enabled by motion sensors are a few features of smart homes
Products on display:
• Smart heating
• Smart cooling
• Combined heat and power
• Water heating systems
• Building automation systems and products
• Smart home devices
• Elevators / Escalators / Autowalks
• Smart appliances
• Smart living solutions
• Building efficiency systems
• Green building devices
• Smart city project developers, etc.
Smart Education
• India needs to improve elementary education to move ahead in the digital era, and citizens need to adapt to change
• Prime Minister Modi launched “Skill India” to provide training and skill development for 500 million Indian youth by 2020
• Indian government to frame new education policy to provide maximum and easy access to better education to all sections of society
• India’s online education market is expected to be US$ 40 billion by 2017. The demand for online education learning in the K-12 segment, and advancements in technology to support this new way of education
Products on display:
• Classroom latest technologies
• Educational games and gadgets
• Educational institutions
• E-learning appliances and products
• Interactive white boards
• Laboratory / training equipment
• Teaching systems, etc.
Smart Health
• The Indian hospital and healthcare industry has potential to be a global hub for healthcare services. An increasing number of global players are focusing on the Indian market to provide efficient, and latest technology in healthcare delivery
• The Indian medical tourism industry is expected to reach INR 36,000 crore (US$ 5.80 billion) by 2018. India is placed among the top three medical tourism destinations in Asia due to the low cost of treatment, quality healthcare infrastructure and availability of highly-skilled doctors
• With 360 million policies, India’s life insurance sector is the largest in the world. The insurance industry has potential to reach USD 1 trillion by 2020
• Two villages in Jaipur district will be developed as “Health Smart Villages” under which data will be collected and computerised to manage the health scenario of the places
Products on display:
• Ambulance
• Healthcare institutions
• Hospital equipment and furniture
• Insurance companies
• Medical devices and diagnostics products, etc.
Smart Security and Safety
• The Indian electronic security market to reach US$ 2.31 billion by 2018
• It is estimated that India will invest INR 550 billion (US$ 8.8 billion) in the private security industry by 2016
• India’s homeland security market is expected to be worth US$ 16 billion by 2018
• India’s fire and safety equipment market is expected to reach US$ 4.3 billion by the end of 2017
Products on display:
• Access control
• Barriers / Turnstiles / Bollards
• Biometrics
• Burglar / fire alarm systems
• CCTV / Video surveillance devices
• Detection control devices
• Personnel safety equipment
• Screening and scanning equipment
• Security systems
• Tracking systems
• Under vehicle inspection, etc.
Smart Urban Planning
• Plans to build pedestrian skywalks, walkways, cycle tracks, etc. in Indian cities
• The government has launched Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) to develop 2,500 of the 6 lakh (0.6 million) villages across the nation
• Construction of high speed railways in India. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor to connect the two cities
• Government plans to develop 200 low-cost airports in Tier-II and Tier-III towns across the country
• The amusement park industry estimated to reach INR 4,000 crore (US$ 645million) by 2020
Products on display:
• Airport surveillance and equipment
• Geospatial technologies
• High speed rail
• Infrastructure developers
• Landscaping and park furnishings
• Nano rail
• Playground equipment
• Sports and athletic equipment
• Theme parks / amusement park products, etc.
Disaster Management
• The Indian subcontinent is amongst the world’s high disaster prone areas
• Almost 85 percent of India’s area is vulnerable to one or multiple hazards
• Around 60 percent of the land is vulnerable to earthquake (high-risk seismic zones), 68 percent to drought, 8 percent to cyclones, and 12 percent to floods
Products on display:
• Camp / Logistic equipment
• Emergency response equipment
• Explosive detection
• Firefighting equipment
• First-aid products
• Medical and evacuation equipment
• NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)
detection equipment
• Night vision devices
• Radio communication systems
• Test and measurement instruments, etc.
Smart Manufacturing
• “Make in India” is an initiative to encourage companies to manufacture in India, create jobs, make India self-reliant, and to attract foreign investment
• Government of India to launch “Zero Defect, Zero Effect” to manufacture high quality products without impacting the environment. This will focus on using clean technology
• Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to implement schemes to benefit local manufacturing across the country. India has close to 35 million MSMEs
• Government of India plan to launch food processing and textile parks in the coming years
Products on display:
• Advance machineries
• Industrial safety equipment
• New technologies
• Quality monitoring systems
• Remote monitoring devices
• Robotics, etc.
Others
Other products on display:

• Composites
• Financial institutions
• Insurance companies
• Laboratory equipment
• R&D
• Turnkey solution providers, etc.

All lists of products on display are indicative and not exhaustive

Courtesy: smartcitiesindia

Filed Under: Building Automation, Featured, Smart Cities India, Smart Cities India 2016 Expo Tagged With: big data, IoT, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities

A warm welcome to ControlTrends in to Southern India!

April 28, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan 1 Comment

Krishnamoorthy, CEO and Sangeetha V, Principal consultant at Z-axis Engineering solutions, an IBMS consulting firm operating in Southern India since 2010, pledge to join the ControlTrends movement in India!

Filed Under: 2016 ACREX, Building Automation, Featured Tagged With: Acrex 2016, Controltrends India

ControlTrends India garners increasing support for its training initiative.

April 20, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan 1 Comment

Watch Mohan Iyengar, Associate Consultant, Rumi H. Bharucha Consultants Pvt Ltd, talk about the GenNext building automation service providers. With all leading OEMs embracing newer technologies, the major challenge now lies in buttressing technology with matching skill sets in form of installers and commissioning engineers, not to forget, building operators.
Rumi H. Bharucha Consultants is a 23 year old MEP and HVAC consulting firm of great repute across India, panning all sectors of CRE, largely Multinational Corporations and Banking sector.
Given Mohan’s vast experience and expertise on HVAC systems, ControlTrends India looks forward to his active collaboration with our community.

Filed Under: 2016 ACREX, Building Automation, Featured, HVAC Controls, Sameer Pradhan Tagged With: Acrex 2016, BAS training, Mohan Iyengar, Open systems, Rumi H. Bharucha

“Open and Cyber Secured Building Management Systems are the Top Trends in India,” Observes Devang Dalal, Owner, D2 Consulting Engineers

April 4, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan 2 Comments

D2 Consulting Engineers, has been consulting for MEP services, mainly data centres, banks, residential projects, hotels, hospitals and commercial complexes. Very often faced by the daunting task of having their clients’ BMS systems interfaced with BMS systems of the base buildings, Devang Dalal emphasises it is crucial that open systems are widely promoted.

Watch him talk of increasing need for Cyber Secured Building controls in the emerging and growing Data Centre and IT projects in India, at ACREX 2016 show in Mumbai.

ControlTrends India thanks Devang for his best wishes and support to our initiative!

Filed Under: 2016 ACREX, Building Automation, Cyber Security, Featured, HVAC Controls, Training, Variable Frequency Drive Tagged With: Acrex 2016, Cyber security in BMS, Devang Dalal, Open BMS systems

An Interview with Amod Dikshit, ISHRAE committee member and Director Dikshit Consulting Engineers

March 17, 2016 by Sameer Pradhan Leave a Comment

On the sidelines of the ACREX 2016 show in February, ControlTrends India caught up with Amod Dikshit, Director Dikshit Consulting Engineers, an MEP consulting company that is in to its 46th year of operations! Starting off as an HVAC consultant way back in 1970, the firm grew to include BMS consulting since 1990 and then added MEP consulting services to its portfolio since 1998. Amod Dikshit is witness to the rapidly evolving Indian Building Automation market and its swift shift towards Open Smart Systems with advanced Data Analytics capabilities and multi-vendor inter-operability. Hear him talk of training initiatives by ISHRAE and prospects of co-operation with ControlTrends India to build trained manpower in HVAC & Building Controls.

Filed Under: 2016 ACREX, Building Automation, Featured, HVAC Controls, Training Tagged With: Acrex 2016, Amod Dikshit, BMS training in India, ISHRAE, Open systems

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