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Information on Progress Reporting Period 2015 - 2017
Information on ProgressReporting Period 2015 - 2017
Sharing Information on ProgressReporting Period 2015 - 2017
Lead AuthorAnupam Jain, Adjunct Associate Professor, RICS SBE
Co-Authors
Aparna Soni, Assistant Professor, School of Real Estate, RICS SBE
Kruti Upadhyay, Research and Teaching Associate, School of Infrastructure Management, RICS SBE
Poorvesh Dongre, Research and Teaching Associate, School of Construction, RICS SBE
Letter from the DeanProf. K.T Ravindran
The UN’s leadership through the UN Global Compact has given the wake up call to Industries in general and the Construction Industry in particular with regard to Climate Change mitigation and creation of a socially and physically sustainable industry environment. I was privileged to participate in the 15th year Celebration of the UNGC at the UN in 2015 June, where commitments to the SDG’s were reaffirmed by various industry leaders from around the world. The RICS has partnered the UN in the UNGC as a representative of the Construction Industry. Subsequently the RICS School of Built Environment-Amity University joined PRME to take Construction industry students and professionals in India through the UN Global Compact and in sustainability challenges.
RICS, an institution founded on 150 years ago has developed on the underpinnings of Ethics and Standards. The RICS School of Built Environment as the only higher education initiative nurtured globally by the RICS, is a natural heir in taking the SDG and PRME forward in construction related business education. Since it’s joining PRME, the RICS-SBE has strived through a highly participative process, involving professional green building rating institutions, management students and faculty, to initiate responsible education in the Construction Industry. Apart from mobilizing our students through syllabus-embedded sustainability subjects through classroom teaching as a core subject, the SBE has also formed student initiated SDG-related student groups, both inside the School and outside. Poverty alleviation and equity are two important dimensions of the SDG, which are critical in the Indian construction industry. The school trains future professional leaders of the industry which is expected to bring about structural changes in the functional processes of the industry.However in the RICS-SBE, sustainable development is not only addressed as a core subject, but also the principles which pervasively inform all other subjects as well. Wherever possible, through case studies and site visits to actual construction sites, the SDG issues are brought face to face with the students. Indian Green Building Congress, GREHA (India Government approved grading system) and the American Green Building Council are engaging the students in sustainability and green construction systems, through extra lectures and site visits, besides the lecture-based learning within the University walls. Two of the PhD Scholars in RICS-SBE are working on Lean and Green systems in Construction Management and Real Estate as well.
Built Environment as a sector is one of the biggest guzzlers of resources including energy, materials and water, apart from massive waste generation and pollution. As construction technology advances in speed of construction, use of plastics and other petroleum by-products to generate the symbols of progress, the quantum of embodied energy use and waste generation has also increased many fold. A number of legal safeguards exists to protect construction labour in India, though from a management perspective much can be done to ensure more equitable working conditions. Labour law and their application to construction industry are taught across the disciplines in RICS-SBE. Mindful, efficient, lean and green systems as well as planning, management, post-delivery upkeep are all part of the techno-managerial management education we impart.
On the whole, the RICS-SBE’s attempt is to give a 360° exposure to the students so that it is not only about picking up sustainability driven skills, but is also about an attitudinal shift in the student. This ensures sustained learning, extending into their post-degree professional work. Creating new leaders of the industry with SDG informed competence, can hopefully transform the construction industry in India to align closer to a more sustainable planet.
Letter from the COO Ashwani Awasthi
The RICS School of built environment was set up with a vision of creating knowledge and sustainable value in the built environment sector. The school incorporates the principals of corporate social responsibility and sustainability into its teaching, research, operations and other associated activities which are aimed at making individuals realize their value and make the world a better place.
Given the challenges faced due to the rapid pace of growth experienced by the global economies, the world today needs professionals that are very sensitive to social and environmental issues. This would mean that organizations need to have increased focus on hiring individuals that can help them grow in a sustainable and responsible manner.
RICS is a member of ‘UN Global Compact’ and is working alongside other member organizations towards creating a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We also believe that education institutions have tremendous potential to transform the world by making sustainable and responsible teaching practices as an integral part of their curriculum. Taking this further, the RICS School of Built Environment signed up for Principals of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative in 2015 to showcase our commitment to sustainability, ethics and social responsibility through teaching and research in shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
ABOUT RICS SBE AMITY UNIVERSITY
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a global professional-standards setting body in real estate and construction headquartered in London and with presence in 146 countries. RICS promotes and enforces the leading chartered qualification and standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Our name promises the consistent delivery of standards – bringing confidence to the markets we serve.
Amity University is the leading education group of India with over 100,000 students studying across 1000 acres of hi-tech campuses. In addition to India, Amity University has a global presence with campuses in London, Dubai, Singapore, New Jersey, China and Mauritius.
RICS School of Built Environment (SBE) is an industry-led academic institution offering specialized education, training, research and best practice guidance in real estate, construction and infrastructure. Education at RICS SBE comes with the same hallmark of quality from a 148 year old institution. It is set up in response to industry needs. Hence the School has immense backing and support of leading companies, making it an institution by the industry and working for the industry. Also supported by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, the School aims to bridge the professional skills gap in built environment by delivering industry ready professionals from the day students graduate.
EDUCATION AT RICS SBE
Graduate Programs
1. Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure (BBA REUI)
Designed to equip students with knowledge and understanding of a full range of direct and indirect real estate and infrastructure activities (development, investment, finance, valuation, sustainability, management of properties and practices) nationally and internationally.
2. Bachelor of Business Administration in Construction Management (BBA CM)
A ground-breaking program that would prepare students to be construction managers where the curriculum is designed to include technology and management related subjects.
Postgraduate Programs
1. Master of Business Administration in Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure (MBA REUI)
Designed to impart leadership and decision-making skillset to aspiring real estate and urban infrastructure professionals.
2. Master of Business Administration in Construction Project Management (MBA CPM)
Designed to prepare professionals that excel in project management roles. The program equips students with knowledge and skills that help them become a catalyst in the successful delivery of projects by integrating inputs of specialists such as architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, sustainability experts, finance experts, and others.
3. Master of Business Administration in Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying (MBA CEQS)
A unique program that prepares students to become construction cost experts and quantity surveyors—an integral part of a project lifecycle as professional advisors on cost and commercial matters.
4. Master of Business Administration in Infrastructure Management (MBA IM)
Designed to develop students as infrastructure management professionals with a thorough grounding in sector specific knowledge along with general management traits.
5. Post Graduate Diploma in Facilities Management (PGD FM)
A program designed to transform students from a graduate to a FM professional (also known as a building doctor) who manages all services and built environment infrastructure that supports the core business of an organization.
RICS SBE’s VISION and MISSIONOur mission is to work towards elevating the standard of professional performance in the Indian real estate industry and to bring in international standards and best practices.
We have already taken many significant steps towards achieving our vision and mission starting with the creation of a solid curriculum which we keep on updating with time to engaging our students in socially responsible activities. RICS SBE is an industry led institute, hence collaborating with the industry and getting our students exposed to practicalities of the built environment is one of our top agendas.
PRME’S MISSION and VISIONPRME’s mission is to transform academic institutions to become advocates for an inclusive and sustainable global economy by incorporating values of business responsibility and sustainability into their teaching, research, and thought leadership. PRME’s vision is to realize the Sustainable Development Goals through responsible management education.
ALIGNING THE MISSON and VISION
Business and management schools play a key role in shaping the mindset
and skills of future leaders, and can be powerful drivers of corporate
sustainability. We at RICS SBE sincerely believe in the mission and vision of PRME and in the following
sections we will exhibit how we have imbibed the principles of responsible
management in education of our students.
PRINCIPLES OF PRME
Principle 1 | Purpose
We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work
for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
Principle 2 | Values
We will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of global social responsibility as
portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact.
Principle 3 | Method
We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for
responsible leadership.
Principle 4 | Research
We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and
impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.
Principle 5 | Partnership
We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their
challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
Principle 6 | Dialogue
We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society
organizations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
Principle 7 | Organizational Practices
We understand that our own organizational practices should serve as example of the values and attitudes we
convey to our students.
Principle 1
PURPOSE
We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an
inclusive and sustainable global economy.
1.1 RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES (PLOs)RICS SBE comprises of three Schools running under a common faculty executive team that includes the directors of each School. Each School has drafted their own set of PLOs that they will follow while designing the curriculum of the management courses. We are hereby highlighting the PLOs that denote the responsible management penchant of the said three Schools.
1.1.1 School of Construction
Strive for truth, honesty, integrity, fairness and generosity in professional life, be aware and act to reduce personal bias, be committed to social justice and principles of sustainability in Construction sector, learn to appreciate diversity and equality in Construction teams, demonstrate ethical behaviors in all situations including technical and managerial issues.
Understand the importance of organizational networks in competitive businesses, able to use appreciation and acknowledgement techniques to make professional relationships, display networking skills in negotiating business deals for Construction Economics and Quantity Surveying
Ability to work effectively, and responsibly, in a global context, analyze business and technical issues from local, national and international concerns, gain cross cultural knowledge for developing adaptability, working with virtual construction teams and valuing human diversity in resolving complex management situations.
Demonstrate innovation, creativity, collaboration and intellectual risk-taking in decision making, learn and practice how to critically challenge conventional Construction organizational practices; formulate effective methods to optimize resource utility at Construction project sites and offices, understand the stakeholder expectations in solving business issues, explore new business opportunities and ideas related to Construction industry.
INITIATIVES OF RICS SBE
Principle 1 | Purpose
We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
1.1.2 School of Real Estate
To learn fundamental concepts and principles across different facets ranging from urban design and planning to real estate laws and regulations for development of projects to project appraisals; from investment and finance decisions to sustainability related aspects; from corporate real estate management to facilities management to name a few. This is to give students a strong real estate foundation for being a qualified real estate professional.
To impart leadership and decision making competencies to the aspiring real estate and urban infrastructure professionals
Strive for truth, honesty, integrity, fairness and generosity in professional life, be aware and act to reduce personal bias, be committed to social justice and principles of sustainability in Real Estate sector, learn to appreciate diversity and equality in teams, demonstrate ethical behaviors in all situations including technical and managerial issues.
Understand the importance of organizational networks in competitive businesses, able to use appreciation and acknowledgement techniques to make professional relationships, display networking skills in negotiating business deals and Real Estate transactions
1.1.3 School of Infrastructure
To prepare competent infrastructure sector professionals empowered with the knowledge, skills and values to practice their profession with confidence and global competitiveness and make intellectual contributions to it, pursue a life-long career of personal and professional growth with superior work ethics and character and follow advanced study and research.
Strive for truth, honesty, integrity, fairness and generosity in professional life, be aware and act to reduce personal bias, be committed to social justice and principles of sustainability in Infrastructure sector, learn to appreciate diversity and equality in teams, demonstrate ethical behaviors in all situations including technical and managerial issues.
Understand the importance of organizational networks in competitive businesses, able to use appreciation and acknowledgement techniques to make professional relationships, display networking skills in negotiating business deals
Women Power at RICS
Celebrating Women’s Day
1.2 WOMEN AT RICSRICS SBE is committed in achieving gender equality at its office and academia. We encourage our female students to become leaders in the male dominant built environment sector. Women leaders and professors at RICS SBE set the perfect example for the students in achieving what they desire without the insecurity of a gender bias.
Principle 2
VALUES
We will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact
Principle 2 | ValuesWe will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact
SLING (Student Learning, Innovation and Networking Group)
SLING is the Student Body of the School, operated by students under the mentorship of faculty, and whose members are students. SLING exemplifies responsible leadership for the students of RICS SBE. SLING was formed with the objective of encouraging students to engage in social causes and rectify the existing problems by using innovative techniques. Some of the relevant initiatives taken up by SLING are-
With the objective to clean the banks of the immensely polluted river Yamuna in and around the National Capital Region (NCR).
Yamuna Cleanliness Drive
Nakshatra 2016Organized inter-children’s home art, cultural, sports and science talent fest for children to exhibit their talents and explore their potential in an atmosphere of healthy competition. 504 children participated in Nakshatra, Delhi from 20 homes
Swach Bharat AbhiyaanOrganizing a cleanliness campaign for villagers. Cleaning the village and promoting awareness for the same
Education driveEmpowering the under privileged children through education. Help children to get educated and make them self-sustained in life through respectable professions
Bag making activityBringing light and drinking water to every house in the village. Total budget envisaged is Rs.300,000. We decided instead of charity we would empower the villagers through skill development, so that they can earn this amount with their own collective efforts rather than wait for charity.
Hygiene WorkshopTo create awareness among children about basic hygiene and benefits associated with it
Image CC : Shannon McEneaney Kindergarten ESY
Principle 3
METHOD
We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship for Built Environment
Taught to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS in the 3rd semester as a core subject, this module aims to clear the confusions in enterprising minds and expose them to the possibilities
entrepreneurship can offer in a Built Environment set-up. Entrepreneurship essentially means a lot of start-up companies in the economy, and thereby means more employment. Encouraging entrepreneurship also fosters employment generation for potential entrepreneurs and thereby creates more opportunities for unskilled and semi-skilled labor.
Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Systems in Construction
Avoidance of Disputes and conflicts and wastage of time and Resources holds the key to good contract administration and achieving Economy in construction. The objective of this course is to enable students to be
involved in the process of Conflict avoidance, management and Dispute resolution in construction projects. This course is offered to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS as an elective subject.
3.1.1 School of Construction
Sustainable Practices for Built Environment and Sustainability
Taught to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS in the 3rd semester as a core subject, this course is designed to provide the student with an
understanding of sustainable construction principles and communicating current sustainability practice to various stakeholder groups. It will prepare students for industry by exposing them to best practice and ensuring that they can embed sustainability principles into their construction related decision- making processes. The aim of this module is to enhance student appreciation of the sustainability issues affecting the industry and to introduce students to the theories and techniques for analyzing and appraising the sustainability of projects, buildings, investment decisions and operational/management activities.
Ethics and Leadership for Built Environment
Taught to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS in the 4th semester as a core subject and offered to BBA CM as an elective subject, this course will expose students to various real world ethical conflicts that
they are likely to encounter, and respond in a manner that is founded on ethics and professional practice. The course aims to inculcate ethical values using case studies. Applying fundamentals of behavioral science, students will learn issues relating to business ethics, professional ethics, morals and values. The course would also further explore the concept of leadership (focusing on Ethical leadership) and its impact on the ethical climate in the organization.
Principle 3 | Method
We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.
3.1 SUBJECTS IMPARTING RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AMONG STUDENTS OF RICS SBE
Lean Practices in Construction Projects
The course introduces the topics of transformation-value-flow in the context of construction operations. The course focusses on the design and construction phase of the project lifecycle and will provide
guidance at the personal level, project level and organizational level on the application of various lean construction techniques. Emphasis is on customer-centric processes, continuous improvement, and waste reduction, identification of value-chain and other founding principles and paradigms of lean. This course is offered to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS as an elective subject.
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Management
The objective of this Course is to enable students to imbibe the culture of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) during the Project Management and implement the Quality Management Plan and HSE
Plan during the life cycle of a project. This course is taught to MBA CPM and MBA CEQS in the 3rd semester as a core subject
3.1.2 School of Real Estate
Ethics and leadership in Built Environment
The built environment sector in India exposes the working professionals to a large number of ethical conflicts and leadership situations. We at RICS School of Built Environment try to inculcate the Code of Ethics (RICS Code of Conduct and CREDAI Code) amongst our students before they step into this profession. Through this course the students are trained to apply the fundamentals of behavioral science with respect to issues relating to business ethics, professional ethics, morals and values. An in depth study of the importance of ethics and their various forms in the built environment sector equips our students to deal with such challenges in their professional life and at the same time making sure their actions are ethical. The classroom teaching involves conceptual knowledge and clarity in addition to some hypothetical
case studies. These case studies (RICS Case Studies are also relied upon) demonstrate to the students the real life situations that they might come across during their professional pursuits.
Introduction to Sustainability for Real estate
The course aims to provide the students with an awareness of the principles and practices related to sustainability within the real estate industry. Through the course delivery, the student is introduced to concepts
and models related to sustainability, the origins and key milestones of the sustainability movement and the major accords and agreements related to sustainability. It examines the major problems related to sustainability in the context of the real estate industry as well as the policies, compliances and legal framework related to sustainability implementation for real estate in the current scenario. The course touches upon the concept of Life Cycle Analysis and methods related to the assessment of sustainability. The curriculum looks in detail at methods of conservation and optimization of limited resources such as land, water, energy, materials and the use of appropriate technology to promote sustainable practices in the construction and renovation of buildings and reclamation of Brownfield sites through relevant case studies. It enhances the student’s knowledge with regard to green buildings and their relevance, sustainability certification and criteria related to green building certification. The student gains knowledge on the different assessment and rating systems for sustainability certification and an overview of the market for green buildings as well as incentives and schemes to fuel the growth of sustainable real estate. The course also touches upon green costs related to buildings, financing models for green buildings, sustainability valuation and the concept of green lease as well as environmental labelling and declarations.
Facilities Management
Facilities Management covers almost 80% life of a building Life Cycle. Management of people and processes and application of technology to improve productivity is at the core of facilities management. Operations and management
of a Facility afford practicing Sustainability in all its aspects i.e. efficiently using energy, water and other resources , protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity and Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation. With facilities consuming 35% of energy of country’s energy, energy management is foremost in the minds of facilities management professionals. Facilities Management professionals are therefore expected to take steps to protect the environment and the people using the facility. An understanding of Energy consumption and conservation, Water consumption and conservation, Paper consumption and conservation, Solid waste reduction and recycling, Emissions and effluents etc. is of paramount importance and cannot be over emphasized. With a view to imbibe in students a spirit of championing these causes, discussions, seminars and workshops are conducted .Programs on creating an awareness on Quality, Environment, Occupational Health, Safety , Energy Management Systems ISOs 9001,14001 and OHSAS 18001 ,50001 created are also held to enable students to implement these once they are in field managing facilities. All in all, facilities management teaching is directed to cover sustainability, ethics, codes, corporate social responsibility and processes to strengthen better management practices.
Sustainability and Property Development Process
This course evaluates different aspects of decision making from a sustainability mindset and communicate it to stakeholders and to clarify their own position by evaluating competing social, environmental and economic goals.
3.1.3 School of Infrastructure Management
Safeguards and Sustainability For Infrastructure
The subject is developed to make students well-versed with the sustainability principles from infrastructure sector perspectives. This subject covers very important aspects such as Environmental safeguards, Environmental laws– National and International perspectives, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, key
instruments of environmental finance, funds, project finance, market mechanisms, carbon credits etc., Social Safeguards, Project affected people and behavioral characteristics, indigenous people etc., Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RandR) plan and compensation mechanism, Familiarization to multilateral banks and organizations– (e.g. World Bank, ADB, KFW, DFID, EU, African Development Bank etc.); Best Practices adopted by financial institutions (e.g. Equator Principles etc.); National policies and financial institutions governance frameworks, Concept of Quality management and related aspects;- Outlines for total Quality Management principles and Quality Management system (e.g. ISO series such as 9001 – 2008; ISO 14000 etc.), Occupational Health and safety management; Solid waste/ Hazardous waste management and pollution
Social Cost Benefit Analysis
Cost-benefit analysis is a process for evaluating the merits of a particular project or course of action in a systematic and rigorous way. Social cost-benefit analysis is applied to projects that have a broad impact across society. These projects could come in the realm of development projects designed and
executed by the government like flyovers, expressways, dams, hospitals etc. In this analysis costs and benefits considered are not limited to tangible quantifiable units like monetary units, but also include analysis of social costs and benefits which are intangible values. This subject shall include principles of social cost benefit analysis, tools and techniques applied for the same and interpretation of its results.
3.2 STUDENT CHAPTER LAUNCH OF INDIAN GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (IGBC)An “RICS IGBC Student Chapter” was established on 11 November 2014 with the following objectives:
∫ Spread awareness on Green Buildings amongst the student community
∫ Ignite the idea of green in young minds, thereby facilitating India to become one of the global leaders in embracing green building concepts by 2020
As part of this initiative, IGBC will provide students with literature such as newsletters, technical bulletins and reference guides of IGBC rating systems, for library reference and will also have visiting faculty educate students on related subjects.
The RICS IGBC student chapter will benefit from activities such as:
∫ Training sessions for students ∫ Presentations and lectures by experts on
Green Buildings∫ Opportunities to participate in IGBC Events
∫ Internship opportunities for Students on Green Building
∫ Green Building Missions∫ Design competition∫ Participation in Chapter meetings
More details can be found here: http://bit.ly/IGBC-StudentChapter
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3.3 CELEBRATING WORLD GREEN BUILDING WEEK (WGBW) 2015
The World Green Building Week has been celebrated every year for the past two years at RICS SBE. In its first year, the event was celebrated as a day-long series of guest lectures for the benefit of students. A number of other activities were also held related to the theme of the year, which was “Powering Positive Change”.
Some of these included a short film competition; photography competition and exhibition; architectural design competition; campus wide green walk and planting of saplings; a green quiz; debate on current issues such as smart cities, fresh water recharge, affordable housing and construction technology; model making and sculpture making competition (from waste); ad campaign on sustainability; panel discussion among industry leaders.
3.4 CELEBRATING WORLD GREEN BUILDING WEEK (WGBW) 2016RICS SBE celebrated World Green Building Week from 26 September to 2 October 2016. The students at RICS SBE prepared for this week’s celebrations for the previous many
weeks. The one-day event at RICS SBE was held on the first day of this Week, i.e. 26 September 2016.
Numerous interest-generation activities were organized throughout the campus including flash mobs, street plays, guitar sessions and contests such as 60 seconds to fame, architectural design competition, business plan competition, debate, short-film face painting, T-shirt painting, infographics, photography and Twitter competitions. The celebrations kick-started the week on 26th September by holding a day-long event where dignitaries from numerous national and international organizations.
Workshops on solar technologies, green campus and green schools were also conducted. In the green schools workshop RICS students reached out to more than fifty high-schools in the Delhi NCR and worked with them to increase awareness about sustainability.
The entire WGBW was planned keeping in regard the six Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the 10 Year Framework Program on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. The event was a huge success and was widely appreciated by all participants, including students, faculty, partnering organizations and dignitaries.
3.5 SITE VISITS TO SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
3.5.1 Site Visit to Teri Retreat, Gurgaon–A Green Building
A Site visit was organized by the IGBC Student Chapter of RICS SBE as a part of the week long celebrations of WGBW’16 on 28th Sep’16 to TERI Retreat Centre, Gurgaon. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute that conducts research work in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development. The scope of the organization’s activities includes climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, biotechnology, and social transformation. Its vision is to create innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) was conceived by TERI and developed with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is a national rating system for green buildings in India.
3.6 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP)To keep its own faculty and the faculty of other institutes updated with the latest in knowledge, research and ethics, RICS SBE keeps on organizing and facilitating FDPs throughout the year. FDP enables the faculty to develop competence in understanding advances in research, learn improved pedagogies and better their presentation skills in teaching.
FDPs conducted by RICS SBE attended are-
1. Delivering efficiencies throughbest practices in FacilitiesManagement
2. RICS MDP Workshop on Valuations3. “DIALOGUE on Public Private
Partnership for Transit OrientedDevelopment in Indian Smart Cities”
4. RICS MDP workshop on CorporateReal Estate and Facilities Management
5. MDP on CREAM and FacilitiesManagement
6. RICS School of Built Environmentand its unique courses
7. Webinar on Emerging LeadersProgram by RICS India Pvt. Ltd.
8. Prevention of Sexual Harassmentat Work
Other important FDPs that the faculty of RICS SBE attended are-
1. Smart Cities Conference2. International Seminar on
“Emerging Building Materials andConstruction Technologies”
3. 2016 Construction ResearchCongress (CRC2016)
4. Innovative Swiss Technologies forBuildings: Smart and SustainableLiving
5. Transforming Higher Education inIndia
6. Utilization of Construction andDemolition (CandD) Waste
7. Real Estate Sustainability8. Inter-disciplinary Research in the
area of Supply Chain Management9. Energy Efficiency in Housing and
Implementation Framework ofECBC
10. Rolling Out Energy ConservationBuilding Code
3.7 SCHOLASHIPS and STUDENT MENTOR PROGRAMSRICS SBE offers scholarship to its students based on their merit and economic condition. These scholarships offer partial or complete tuition waiver to the deserving students. We have awarded more than 50 such scholarships to our student during the year 2014-2016. We believe that monetary disadvantage should not restrict talented students to pursue their dreams in the built environment. Apart from financial support RICS SBE also has a student mentor initiative which is meant to morally support the students. In the student mentor program, every student is assigned a faculty mentor who will continue to guide him/her through the academic session. The student mentor program since its inception has instilled a lot of faith and confidence among the students in themselves and their Alma-Matter.
Principle 4
RESEARCH
We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding
about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social environmental and economic value.
RITU AHUJA
Ritu is an Architect with specialization in Construction Project Management from University of Manchester, UK. She has a blend of academic and professional experience. Her research interests include Lean construction, Building
Information Modeling (BIM) and sustainability. Ritu is pursuing her PhD from RICS-SBE with research areas as BIM, Lean and Green. The research has developed a framework for BIM-based organizational capabilities for enhanced adoption and effective use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) within Indian architectural organizations. BIM has been identified as an enabler and a process for generating the lean and green outcomes on construction projects in India. The study was conducted through a sequential mixed method approach focusing on collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data. The research findings indicated that BIM adoption journey for Indian architects is in its experimentation stage and the current use of BIM has not been explored to its full potential. The framework developed as part of this study will enable architectural organizations to successfully embrace BIM on projects and gain lean and green benefits.
SAURABH VERMA
Saurabh has completed Masters in Business Administration and Post Graduate Certification in Financial Services, from University of Houston and Bachelors in Engineering and Technology from Punjab Agricultural University. He has more than fifteen years
of academic and industry experience. Saurabh is undergoing PhD on Green Buildings Value Capture in the Commercial Real Estate from RICS-SBE. The research looks at financial benefits of constructing green buildings in comparison to conventional buildings. The research looks at variables like Incremental costs of making buildings green, operational energy savings achieved, rents and occupancy levels ( green vs. conventional) , payback period. The buildings looked in are LEED Certified green buildings. Saurabh is trying to create awareness on sustainable construction and green buildings in the marketplace with his research. He believes this will help society in reducing impact of pollution, environmental degradation in cities and brings in resources efficiency which are depleting rapidly.
4.1 RESEARCH POLICY
RICS SBE has a comprehensive research policy which exists to promote good research practice in RICS SBE and places emphasis on integrity and rigor in research activities. Academic research focuses on the generation of new knowledge. RICS SBE offers support to its faculty in all respect who want to pursue research especially in the areas of sustainability and social sciences.
4.2 PhD SCHOLARS
D T V RAGHU RAMA SWAMY
Prof Swamy is the Director of School of Infrastruction Management, Acting Director of School of Construction and Director of Research and
Institutional Consultancy at RICS SBE, Noida. He has twenty one years of experience in infrastructure advisory, development, financing, transaction advisory and management consulting practices. Prof. Raghu’s research area is developing a framework for successful implementation of Urban Drinking Water PPP projects in India. India faces a severe demand supply gap in provision of safe drinking water. Challenges exist in ensuring timely investments, appropriate pricing, structuring implicit/ explicit subsidies, access at residences, usage and disposal practices, regulation and governance, main streaming corporate and social group initiatives. Service delivery initiatives through public private partnership models have met with limited success. Comparatively little research has investigated the parameters that affect the performance of public private partnership (“PPP”) models, particularly on measures of efficiency, policy formulation, regulation and governance.The objective of this research is to explore the main determinants of success or failure of PPP projects in urban drinking water sector. A particular emphasis is to investigate the factors that could be controlled by various stakeholders, inter-linkages thereof, and propose a mosaic of a solution that could lead to sustainable adoption of PPP frameworks.
Principle 4 | RESEARCH
We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social environmental and economic value.
Faculty Name
Anil Sawhney / Ritu Ahuja
Anil Sawhney
Anil Sawhney / Ritu Ahuja
Anil Sawhney / Ritu Ahuja / VPS Nihar Nanyam
Ritu Ahuja and Anil Sawhney
Ritu Ahuja
Anil Sawhney
Gautam Pant
Ritu Ahuja
Gautam Pant
Shilpi M Singh
Authors
Kovvuri,P. P. R., Sawhney, A., Ahuja, R., and Sreekumar, A.
Alkilani, S Z, Jupp, J., and Sawhney, A
Ahuja, R., Sawhney, A. and Arif, M.
Ahuja, A., Nanyam, VPS. N., Sawhney, A
Ahuja, R., Sawhney, A. and Arif, M.
Jason McIntosh; Barry Wormald; Anil Sawhney and Ritu Ahuja
Ahuja, R., Sawhney, A., and Arif, M.
Gautam Pant and Dr. Shuchi Sinha
Ritu Ahuja and Anil Sawhney
Gautam Pant and Dr. Shuchi Sinha
Shilpi M Singh, Anurita Bhatnagar, Dr. Anil Sawhney, Triveni Nanda
Project Name
Efficient Project Delivery Using Lean Principles—An Indian Case Study
Issues of construction health and safety in developing countries: a case of Jordan
BIM based conceptual framework for lean and green integration
Teaching Lean Construction in India: A unique experience
Driving Lean and Green Project Outcomes using BIM: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Improving efficiency of design and construction process using lean principles on Indian construction projects
BIM Based Conceptual Framework for Lean and Green Integration
Developing Flexible leaders flexibly
BIM based conceptual frameowrk for lean and green integration
Developing Flexible leaders flexibly
Sustainability in Construction Management Education: an Indian Perspective
Name of Journal / Conference
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Springer Series A
Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building
International Group of Lean Construction IGLC 22: Understanding and improving project based production
40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA2016)
International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
Indian Lean Construction Conference, ILCC 2015; Topic- “Lean Principles to Transform Indian Construction Sector”
22nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Oslo, Norway
Flexible Systems Management- Managing Flexibility: People, Process, Technology and Business
International Group of Lean Construction IGLC 2014 on ‘Understanding and Improving Project based production’
Flexible Systems Management- Managing Flexibility: People, Process, Technology and Business
Symposium on Sustainable Development Research in Asia Pacific
4.3 PUBLISHED FACULTY RESEARCH
4.3.1 School of Construction
Faculty Name
Anil Kashyap / Saurabh Verma
Tushar Jindal
Anupam Saxena
Ameet Sao
Anil Kashyap
Anil Kashyap
Anupam Saxena
Saurabh Verma
Authors
Saurabh Verma, Dr. Anil Kashyap, Dr. Spenser Robinson
Tushar Jindal, Anupam saxena
Anupam Saxena
Ameet Sao
Anil Kashyap and Saumya Shirina
Anil Kashyap and Saurabh Verma
Anupam Saxena , Tushar Jindal
Saurabh Verma, Dr Deepak Bajaj
Project Name
Business Case for Green Buildings
Green Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Green Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Green marketing
Ethics in real estate firms in India
Green Value: Inferences drawn from Indian real estate and construction industry
Construction waste management: A study with special reference to practices in Indian Micro sites
Demand for certified green commercial buildings in India
Name of Journal / Conference
Amity Business Review
ARS- Journal of Applied research and Social sciences
ARS-Journal of Applied research and social sciences
IOSR journal of Business Management
22nd Congress of the European Real Estate Society June 24 - 27, 2015, Istanbul
American Real Estate Society Conference April 14th - 18th 2015 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
International Conference on Commerce, economics, management and Social science
American Real Estate Society Conference
4.3.2 School of Real Estate
Faculty Name
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy
Authors
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy and Dr. V Sathyanarayana
D T V Raghu Rama Swamy
Swamy, Tiwari and Sawhney
Swamy, Sawhney and Tiwari
Project Name
Governance and Legal Frameworks in the Urban Drinking Water Sector in India
Financing Aspects of Sustainable Water Management in India
Assessing Determinants of PPPProject Performance: Applying AHP to Urban Drinking Water Sector in India
Evolving Procurement Criteria in Urban India: Perspectives from Water PPPs
Name of Journal / Conference
Environmental Law Journal, National Law School of India University (submitted)
Journal of Governance
Property Management
Construction Economics and Building
4.3.3 School of Infrastructure Management
4.4 STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTSSome notable student projects from each School are highlighted below:
4.4.1 School of Construction
Student Name
Devesh Verma
Vishavendra Pratap Singh
Vara Divya Natyaraj
Kishlay Arun
Mayank Kaushik
Ravi Teja B
Himanshu Saini
Ananthula Vamshi Krishna
Pravesh Puri Goswami
Ramadugu Krishna Kishore
Pallavi Joshi
Desai Kaushalkumar Atulbhai
Karthick Balaji T C
Aditya Sharma
Parmeet Tomer
Project Name
Sustainable factors for urban water and sewerage management
Construction material manufactured from construction waste
Sustianble factors for design and construction of commercial projects
Green Supply Chain Management
Construction waste management for building projects
Viability of green field domestic airport - A Case study on proposed kurnool domestic airport
Reducing energy with green ideas in an existing building in Delhi
Green practices in construction
Lean construction and value engineering of infrastructure projects
Emerging Green Technologies in Indian construction industry
Sustainable Alternate construction material and technologies
Cost Analysis of Green practices in construction
Health and Safety Plan for an Ongoing Commercial Project
Barriers in implementation of Sustainable construction
“Challenges of Encouraging Waste Reduction within the Indian Construction Industry: An Investigation into Material Waste and profitability”
4.4.2 School of Real Estate
Student Name
Dhruv Gangal
Santhanakumar M
Mondkar Sanket Ramkrishna
Project Name
Sustainability guidelines in affordable housing
Mainstreaming sustainable social housing in India (development of a decision support tool); smart cities mission (conducting financial feasibility of smart cities)
Preparation of strategic development plan for JNPTIA villages in Navi Mumbai
4.4.3 School of Infrastructure Management
Student Name
Akshi Dhama
Aishwary Sharma
Christina Malsawmdawngliani
Prarit Jain
Priyank Gupta
Aneesha Vij
Aman Jatale
Suraj Yadav
Shubham Bakliwal
Nishit Mehrotra
Sudipta Roy
Rahul Dhingra
Project Name
Understanding the concept of sustainability for real estate
Life cycle cost analysis of green building vs conventional building
Pricing of green buildings: Effects of environmental issues on real estate
Affordable housing projects and opportunities in govt. Policies
Analysis of government policies in affordable housing in Noida
Affordable housing policies (Haryana, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh)
Analyzing Different Aspects of Affordable Housing - Haryana
Issues in the development of affordable housing- India
A review of affordable housing in Haryana
Senior Living in India - Its Feasibility in Noida
Impact of Environmental Laws and Regulations on Indian Real Estate: Select Case Studies
Ethics, Leadership and HR issues in Real Estate: Study of Leadership Styles and Theories
Principle 5
PARTNERSHIP
We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
Faculty Name
DTV Raghu Rama Swamy
DTV Raghu Rama Swamy
Project Name
Support to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Assistance to Madhya Pradesh Skills Park
Funding Agency
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
Principle 5 | PARTNERSHIP
We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
5.1.1 School of Construction
5.1.2 School of Real Estate
5.1.3 School of Infrastruction Management
5.1 CONSULTING PROJECTSFaculty at RICS SBE collaborate with the industry to support them in solving social and environmental problems that exist in the built environment sector and offer our expertise in research and technology to both the private and the public sector.
Faculty Name
Vanita Ahuja
VPS Nihar Nanyam
Vanita Ahuja
Anil Sawhney / Anupam Jain / VPS Nihar Nanyam / Riddha Basu
V. Paul C. Charlesraj
Project Name
Project Management Study of Municipal Projects
Knowledge Network for Sustainable Habitat in India
Sustainable Management of Urban Water Supply Systems
Preparation of Compendium of Green Technologies for different Geo- Climatic zones of India
Sustainable Management of Urban Water Supply Systems
Funding Agency
KPMG
BMTPC
DST-UKIERI Thematic Partnership 2014
BMTPC
DST-UKIERI Thematic Partnership 2014
Faculty Name
Shiv Prasad Singh
Shiv Prasad Singh
Anupam Saxena/Tushar Jindal
Project Name
Verification of Valuation for Commercial Land Development at Bandra, Mumbai
Updation of India Valuation Practice Guidance Application - 2017 for RICS Valuation Global and India Standards - 2017
Construction waste management: A study with special reference to practices in Indian Micro sites
Funding Agency
Rail Land Development Authority (Ministry of Railways)
RICS UK
To be finalised
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M College of Architecture, with over 2,000 students, is one of the largest architectural colleges in the USA. On 8 January 2016, Dr. Valerian
Miranda, Associate Professor, Texas University visited RICS SBE and presented a lecture titled “Building Information Modelling and Management of the Built Environment” to the students. He also discussed in detail the MOU to be signed between the two institutes with our Dean Prof. K. T. Ravindran talked about the related programs the College of Architecture TEXAS A&M University offers.
University of San Diego
RICS SBE and The School of Business, University of San Diego signed a MoU, as part of which MBA students from RICS SBE will attend a five week International certificate program
in Real Estate Investment during summer at The School of Business, University of San Diego starting June 2017.
Salford University
RICS SBE has signed a MoU with University of Salford, UK to support research, course development and student exchanges.
The University brings its world leading expertise in the construction and built environment. As part of this MoU, students have the option to study one semester at University of Salford, UK.
Ulster University
RICS SBE and School of the Built Environment (SoBE), Ulster University signed a MoU to facilitate student and faculty exchange between the two
schools. As part of this initiative MBA students from RICS SBE will attend a semester abroad at School of Built Environment (SoBE), Ulster University starting August 2016.
REACH
At RICS SBEwe believe that international exposure plays a major role when you want
to succeed in today’s globalized economy - especially in the world of built environment,where there is much to learn from developedeconomies and similar challenges to deal withas faced by developing countries. We havetherefore partnered with Real Estate Academyof China (ReaCH) to offer our students, theopportunity to travel to six Asian cities toget a flavour of real estate and constructionmarkets there. Our students have the option,at an additional cost, to partake in a series ofindustry case studies conducted in Hong Kong,Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Singaporeover 2-4 weeks.
5.2 STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
RICS SBE has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with many reputed universities across the world to facilitate cross cultural knowledge and understanding among its students.
Principle 6
DIALOGUE
We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators,
students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society
organizations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical
issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
6.1 LEADERSHIP SERIESRICS SBE is an institute by the industry and for the industry. Hence experts from the industry visit the school on regular basis to acknowledge the leaders of the future. Prominent leaders that have come to RICS SBE to speak regarding responsibility and sustainability are-
RICS and Responsible Business by Gillian CharlesworthGillian is the Director of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs at RICS. She leads on recognition and enforcement of RICS’ standards in the key economic and financial centres of the world.
Built Environment in Developing Countries by Dr. Mukul AsherDr. Asher is a Professorial Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore; Director, Public Policy at Global Village foundation (GVF); Chairman, State Finance Commission (Haryana)
Environment Impact Assessment and Solid Waste Management techniques by Ms. Lalita JoshiMs. Joshi is the Associate Director at Arcadis which is a leading global Design and Consultancy firm for natural and built assets.
Social Impact Assessment by Ms. Anuradha YagyaMs. Yagya is in independent consultant on sectors like Urban development and planning with focus on urban poverty, quality of life, gender, urban governance, institutional framework, socio-economic assessments, social impact assessment (SIA) for urban infrastructure and highway projects, resettlement and resettlement (RandR) planning for highway and urban infrastructure projects.
Building a Sustainable India: Mixing Tradition with Technology to achieve High Performance Buildings by Mr. Ashish Rakheja
Mr. Rakheja is the Managing Partner at AEON which is an Integrated Building Design Consultant.
Construction Waste Management by Dr. Abhijeet BanerjeeDr. Banerjee is a technical advisor at GIZ India is responsible to implement projects related to resource efficiency and pollution prevention as part of Indo-German bilateral development cooperation. In the current Resource Efficiency project, he is managing the component on construction and demolition (CandD) waste reuse.
Sustained business competitiveness and leadership by S. Y. SiddiquiMr. Siddiqui the Chief Mentor of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, which is the largest manufacturer of 4 wheeler automobile in India.
Construction Technologies for Housing by Arun V. KashikarMr. Kashikar is the Head of Research and Development at Tata Housing and is responsible for implementing innovations for saving construction time and cost, improving quality and safety, improving sustainability. Responsible for Structures and MEP function across the lifecycle of the project.
Safety in Construction by Mr. Puneet Kaushik and Mr. Virender SinghMr. Kaushik is the HSE Lead trainer and Assistant Regional Head (North Region) at Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Singh is the Regional Head HSE at Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Ltd
Urbanization: Cities Evolution and Growth Process by Mr. Deepak Bhavsar Mr. Bhavsar is a Director at DhRa Development Management Solutions which delivers customized end to end real estate solutions to our clients and help implement their dream projects on the ground thereby optimizing their resource utilization and returns.
6.2 Workshop on green schools An innovative workshop on green schools was conducted in the month of September 2016, wherein RICS students had reached out to more than fifty high-schools in the Delhi NCR and worked with them to increase awareness about sustainability. At this workshop a select group of schools represented by teachers and students was trained on sustainable development and two students of class 10 presented their conclusions to the present dignitaries and audience.
The spectrum of competitions to conduct was also decided based on student input in response to the six Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) and the 10 Year Framework Programs on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP Program on Sustainable Buildings and Construction) during classroom discussions. The event was a huge success and was widely appreciated by all participants, including students, faculty, partnering organizations and dignitaries. Overall it was a day full of fun and learning for all.
Principle 6 | DIALOGUE
We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society organizations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
Principle 7
ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES
We understand that our own organizational practices should
serve as example of the values and attitudes we convey to our students.
7.3 10 Year Framework Program (10YFP) on Sustainable Buildings and ConstructionThere are five overall Objectives of the SBC:
1. Foster enabling frameworks to implementSBC policies
2. Promote sustainable housing, includingaffordable and social housing
3. Enhance sustainability in the building supplychain
4. Reduce climate impact and strengthenclimate resilience of the building andconstruction sector
5. Promoting knowledge sharing, outreach andawareness raising
RICS SBE through a rigorous application process is now a core member of the 10YFP Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) under the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme. This is also in line with SDG Goal no. 12 targets for an organization.
7.1 RICS World Walk for WaterIn a global initiative, RICS employees all over the world take the World Walk for Water challenge. Nearly 20 people of RICS India and RICS SBE took it upon themselves to create awareness about the importance of water and the responsibility to preserve nature’s most important thing - Water.
Principle 7 | ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES
We understand that our own organizational practices should serve as example of the values and attitudes we convey to our students.
7.2 7th PRME Asia ForumThe 7th PRME Asia Forum hosted on 6-7 July 2016 by Faculty of Business, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in conjunction with the PRME Colloquium on Higher Education organized by Centre for Corporate Sustainability and Innovations, Hang Seng Management College on 7 July 2016 in Hong Kong, China. RICS SBE faculty member Prof. Anupam Jain attended both of these events while also representing the India region.
7.4 Offsite Meeting of Schoolof Construction and School of Infrastructure Management Faculty
The two schools organized a joint offsite meeting on 16-17 November 2016 to discuss curriculum and delivery of course material as well as included a number of team building and faculty development exercises.
7.5 Offsite Meeting of School of Real Estate Faculty
The School organized an offsite meeting on 15-16 October 2016 at Agra where a number of activities were planned including faculty and curriculum development, team building exercises and visits to local developer offices.
CONCLUSION AND WAY FORWARD
Our 1st PRME report embodies our vision and mission of elevating the standard of professional performance in the Indian real estate industry by training the next generation of business leaders. The goal is to impart responsible management education to our students and create an environment of learning through activities geared towards sustainable development and social awareness. Some of the efforts include the Program Learning Objectives of our three streams, SLING activities, green building week activities, and more.
Our research focuses on creating a green and sustainable built environment. We are an institute that is- for the industry and by the industry. The School strives for better engagement with the faculty, students and staff through the process of adopting PRME principles. While there are many synergies with RICS and its 150-years of rich history and accomplishments, there certainly is a renewed focus on the sustainable development goals through the organized framework of PRME and the UN Global Compact. It is therefore a natural extension of our founding principles.
We will strive to capitalize on what we have already accomplished and further instill the principles of responsible management within our School with this report.
For the next two-year reporting period, we intend to continue some initiatives such as the World Green Building Week activities and the numerous social initiatives under our student body SLING. What we will improve upon is faculty development programs, research, continuous development of the curriculum, and student engagement. Further, we have started to partner and learn from a number of co-signatories of PRME as well as develop more meaningful working relations with them, which is already helping us to advance as a School.
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