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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Student teams vie with each other at Solar Decathlon India
A student team from BMS college of Architecture, Design and Planning and BMS College of Engineering won the grand prize at Solar Decathlon India (SDI), an annual competition for undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop innovative, net-zero energy-water and climate resilient solutions for the building sector in India. During the finals of SDI held at Infosys' campus in Mysuru, six student teams, which had been declared winners in their respective divisions, were challenged to 'make' solutions that improve cooling performance in existential residential buildings. The six teams pitched their solutions to a grand jury, and team Anvaya, led by BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning, with BMS College of Engineering as their partner institution, won the grand prize for proposing the most promising and investment-worthy design, said a statement here. The grand jury said that the team provided a versatile solution of modular systems at very affordable costs, driving net-zero targets, the statement said. The event began on May 23 with student presentations to the jury. These were followed by the Climate Smart Innovation Exhibition, where innovators from the building industry displayed products and solutions addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. The exhibition was followed by pitch presentations the jury comprising Aiyappa Somayanda - chief business officer, Brigade REAP, Guruprakash Sastry - AVP and head – Climate Action, Infosys, Hari Prasad Hegde - Founding Partner, Edhina Capital, Harleen Oberoi - senior VP and head – Project Management, Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. & Tata Housing Development Company Ltd., Johann Fernandes - co-founder, climateXcapital, Priyank Garg - managing partner, IAN Alpha fund, and Sunita Purushottam - head of sustainability and CSR, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. and chair, GBPN Board. Subsequently, Lambert Technovation Pvt. Ltd. was declared winner of the Climate Smart Innovation Award 2025. 'Their modular, chemical-free reactor transforms wastewater treatment for buildings & beyond—boosting sustainability in the built environment', the statement said. On May 25, 2024, Solar Decathlon India (SDI) held its career fair where leading organisations working on climate change and net-zero buildings interacted with the best and brightest minds to offer them internship and early career opportunities. Infosys, which hosted the three-day finals event pro bono, also ensured that the entire event was carbon neutral, according to the statement. Solar Decathlon India is conducted by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) under the aegis of the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). It is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The 2024-25 challenge featured 175 teams comprising more than 2,100 students from 150 academic institutions. At the finals, over 50 organisations offered internships and early career opportunities to the SDI finalists, the statement said.
Deccan Herald
19-05-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
41 teams to present green building solutions in Mysuru
Solar Decathlon India, an annual net-zero building design challenge, has over 300 industries partnered with students from 150 institutions. The teams were told to work on real-world solutions to accelerate India's transition to net zero buildings.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Solar Decathlon India finals to be held at Infosys Mysuru campus
The Solar Decathlon India (SDI) Finals 2025 is set to take place from May 23 to 25, 2025, at the Mysuru campus of Infosys. At the finals, 41 multidisciplinary teams will present net-zero building design solutions, and product design solutions that provide sustainable cooling in residential buildings. Teams bring their working prototype to the finals. The 41 finalist teams were selected from 2,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 175 teams, which came from over 150 academic institutions. The teams developed net-zero-energy-water and climate-resilient solutions over a period of nine months for real buildings across over 55 cities. Real world solutions SDI is an annual net-zero building design challenge conducted by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) under the aegis of the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). It is supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. This year's challenge saw over 300 industry partners across India working with the student teams to come up with the solutions. 'Solar Decathlon India exemplifies how collaboration between academia, industry, and government can accelerate new energy security solutions. When bright young minds work alongside experienced professionals to solve real-world challenges, we create pathways to a secure future that might otherwise take decades to achieve,' said Nisha Mendiratta, director, IUSSTF. Transforming the building sector SDI attempts to change India's building sector through capacity building, industry engagement, raising public awareness, facilitating green jobs and opportunities, and creating an environment for policy change for accelerated climate action. 'Solar Decathlon India is shifting from being the world's largest net-zero challenge to laying the groundwork to transform India's formal building sector. We're training the next generation of net-zero professionals, entrepreneurs, and changemakers through an active partnership between industry and India's leading academic institutions,' said Aromar Revi, director, IIHS. SDI also hosts the Climate Smart Innovation Exhibition and Award (CSI) – a platform connecting start-ups working on climate tech innovation for the building sector, with investors, and potential customers. Satish Kumar, executive director and president, AEEE, noted that SDI creates a virtuous cycle where academic creativity meets practical application, accelerating the adoption of climate-smart technologies and creating an ecosystem to enable decarbonisation of India's built environment. Prasad Vaidya, director, Solar Decathlon India (SDI), added to it, saying that the event has witnessed not just growth in numbers over the years, but profound development in the quality and ambition of solutions. 'Through mentorship and real-world challenges, students transform from learners into leaders. The most rewarding aspect is seeing alumni of SDI now making significant contributions to climate solutions across India's building sector, creating a multiplier effect for positive change,' he said.
