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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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
While keeping pace with technology, Ashwin Ijantkar, Owner, Epsilon Consultancy, consults for Fire Protection, Security and Building Automation needs of clients across various sectors – schools, hotels, hospitals, colleges, residences, corporate fitouts and IT Parks across India. Despite all leading manufacturers of Building Management Systems driving the Indian BMS market, the single most prominent issue is that of a “Trust Deficit” in these systems, which do not deliver what they promise. At Acrex 2016, he appreciates the new products launched by CICC Automation, that take a step in the right direction, through open and inter-operable products from Lynxspring, to give clients the freedom to build-on their network, plug-in products from different brands and have multiple apps reside on their software. As the Building Automation Industry faces a growing demand to rise above mere HVAC controls, to deliver energy efficient, safe and secure buildings as a whole, ControlTrends India is proving to be just the right platform to network, share, showcase and grow more professionals in this Industry.
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Anukool Aircon Pvt Ltd, a leading HVAC contracting company for the past 16 years, primarily operating in manufacturing spaces, large corporate fitouts and pharmaceutical segment, with noteworthy IT clientele of Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, to name a few. A challenge often discussed in the MEP and HVAC circles is of the evolution of digitization and Internet of Things, increasing the scope and complexity of electronics in HVAC systems. With different brands, a wide array of products and multiple protocols, specifying a control system in terms of technology and scope definitions with respect to actual project requirements has become a challenge for specifiers, contractors, and end users alike. During a chat with ControlTrends India, Sandeep endorses the initiative of skills development and training undertaken by ControlTrends, as the right thing at the right time for Indian HVAC and building controls Industry. Way to go!
Pankaj Dharkar, a legend in HVAC and Building engineering, a smart city visionary and front leader for Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI), in an exclusive interview with Sameer Pradhan, talked about his active role in forming and nurturing several societies aimed towards Safety, Security and Building services.
As a leading MEP consulting firm with 5 offices in India, with over 3500 projects to their credit, they are currently associated with 300 projects pan India, including GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken in Indian Infrastructure history, a dream project of Indian Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi. Also included are the newly announced Smart Cities of Indore and Jabalpur.
Pankaj Dharkar, a supporter of open, cyber secured and inter-operable BMS systems, applauded the initiative taken by ControlTrends in the area of skills development in Building automation. He urged ControlTrends India to align itself with FSAI and ISHRAE to make ACREX one of the top 3 shows in the world, with an immediate objective of having 50,000 visitors to ACREX 2017, New Delhi.
ACREX was launched in 1990, and first came to Mumbai in 1996, with a footfall of 2,000 visitors using about 5,000 square metres of show space. The expanding Indian market has continued to attract increasing numbers of international companies allowing ACREX to grow its attendance steadily over the years. This year’s ACREX welcomed over 30,000 visitors and filled 30,000 square metres of exhibition space. Additionally, the 17th edition of ACREX had 25 participating countries and 400 exhibitors.
On the sidelines of ACREX 2016, Akbar Bharmal shared his appreciation of the ControlTrends initiative, in terms of training and skill development in the Building Automation and Controls space. He voiced the need for greater collaboration with the Indian Society Of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) for a training audience over a wider platform.
Sameer Pradhan, Director, ControlTrends India at the ACREX 2016 in Mumbai, interviews Sanjay Bhandarkar, Managing Director, N M Rothschild & Sons, a global investment banking company. This in-depth interview gives a very insightful and current perspective of the Indian Economy and the vital role that innovative trends in automation that will play in building India’s amazing infrastructure.