Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI), Fire and Safety Association of India (FSAI), The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) and Indian Society of heating, refrigerating and air conditioning engineers (ISHRAE), to boost sustainable practices for a better tomorrow.
These special communities came together, not only for professional networking, but also for giving back the noble profession, and society at large! This MoU is not just about saving our surroundings but was also about being acutely aware of our responsibilities towards our planet.
The web event held at June 5th was an attempt to explore and respond towards a sustainable planet through joint events, discussions, research programs and innovations. The event witnessed renowned speakers like Jabeen L Zacharias, President, IIID, Vasudevan Suresh, National Chairman, IGBC, Suresh Menon, National President, FSAI, Gurmit Singh Arora, National President, IPA, Satish Magar, National President, CREDAI and Richie Mittal, National President, ISHRAE.
The deliberation was focused on enabling Green cities for the environmental movement. The aspects such as water and sanitation, energy efficiency, sustainable design-oriented workshops, research programs were also highlighted during the webinar. Post-COVID 19 hygiene is going to be very important so plumbing is also crucial for clean water and design is an important aspect of it.
To elaborate Mr. Satish Magar, National President, CREDAI said “Nature is sending us the message to care for nature and it is our duty to educate the children of our society fora better tomorrow. Growth without sustainability will leave our future generations bereft of the fruits of development. With the objective to identify and implement various environment friendly innovations and solutions for scripting a sustainable growth story, CREDAI is at the forefront to transform the real-estate landscape and to create a greener and healthier world for our future generations. The partnership with IIID reiterates our commitment to a healthy and safe environment. Post lockdown, as we re-start building the nation together, it is imperative for us to commence our operations responsibly”.
“The present situation caused due to COVID, has compelled us to introspect, that our resources are limited, and therefore pooling and sharing alone will optimise our productivity! In this new paradigm, it is a survival of the quickest to embrace change, and reinventing the new mantra for success!” says, Ms. Jabeen L Zacharias, President, IIID.
With this MoU almost 1 Lakh members will be reached through all the 5 associations. This collaboration with various associations will result in working towards a shared goal, with a passion to add value, to existing systems and opportunities!
About the organizations:
IIID
Institute of Indian Interior Designers popularly called I.I.I.D; was founded in 1972 to establish good professional & trade practices and ethics amongst its members and to highlight and enhance the image of the Interior Design Profession and exchange know‐how with similar organizations within the country & abroad. IIID is a member of APSDA : Asia Pacific Space Designers Alliance. Today, with over 8,000 members in 31 chapters & centres across India, IIID is a true representative of the Interior Design fraternity within the country as well as globally. IIID has well-defined aims and objectives towards the fulfilment of its duties towards the fraternity & profession and society at large.
ISHRAE, Indian Society of heating, refrigerating and air conditioning engineers was founded in 1981 at New Delhi by a group of eminent HVAC & R professional. ISHRAE today has more than 28,780 members.
IGBC, The Indian Green Building Council is part of the confederation of Indian industries was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the council is “To enable sustainable built environment for all and facilitate India to be one of the global leaders in the sustainable built environment by 2025”.
FSAI, Fire and Safety Association of India is a non-profit organisation representing the fire protection life safety , security , loss prevention and risk management domains in India with a vision to establish life safety and security as an important obligation in the economic development of the country
CREDAI, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India is an Apex body of private real estate developers representing 20,000 members spread across 21 state level chapters and 220 city level chapters in India.
IPA, Indian Plumbing Association is the apex body of plumbing professionals in India established in 1993, with the objective to promote development of plumbing and building services the association has 4500 + members across the country.
