TERI SIGNS MoU WITH NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA (NMCG), MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, GOVT. OF INDIA The overall aim of the agreement is point source pollution abatement across highly polluting industries along the Ganga River Basin and implementation of TADOX Technology. The MoU was signed on 12th October 2020 by Mr D. P. Mathuria, Executive Director – Technical, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Shakti and Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, Sustainable Habitat Programme, TERI in the presence of Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General, NMCG and other senior officials from NMCG and TERI.     NEWS AT A GLANCE   Signing of MoU between TERI and NMCG, MoJS, GoI 2020 Report launch and panel discussion on Water Sustainability Assessment of Pune 87 building material tested at MTCoE lab 10 KLD Tadox Wastewater Treatment Plant inaugrated at TERI, Gurugram   LAUNCH OF ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMMES BY SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS   Current times have presented before us challenge we might not have anticipated. Regulated assembly of people at one place have also affected the way we did impart and gain knowledge every day. This calls for an update in the mode of learning. Sustainable Habitat Programme TERI, launched a series of online training courses. Introduction To Green Building Profession Skill Training & Management (August Edition) Date: 18th & 19th August 2020 INTRODUCTION TO GREEN BUILDING PROFESSION Skill Training & Management (September Edition) Date: 29th & 30th September Tools and Techniques for Green Building Professionals - New Development in GRIHA rating systems (GRIHA 2019 and EB) Date: 27th & 28th October 2020 EnergyPlus and DesignBuilder: Building Energy Simulation Workshop Date: 10th & 11th December 2020   STUDY ON WATER SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSEMENT OF PUNE As a part of the water related activity under Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence, a study to assess the water sustainability in Pune was carried out. A webinar was organised for the launch of the report and to share the findings of the study, emphasizing the need for sensitizing the end users on water conservation and its management. The event brought together stakeholders from various domains, to discuss the challenges and opportunities on water sustainability in Pune.   STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION Visit by HE Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to MTCoE Lab Australian High Commissioner HE Harinder Sidhu and her colleagues visited the Mahindra TERI Centre of Excellence on 6th Feb 2020 to understand the on-going testing and research work that the lab is currently undertaking. Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI and Mr. Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, Sustainable Habitat Program provided a walk-through tour of the CoE and their colleagues demonstrated the testing of thermal properties in the lab using TPS500S and Guarded Hot Box equipment.   WEB-S: UNLOCKING SUSTAINABILITY 2020 WEBINAR SERIES   Webinar on Mainstreaming Demand Side Water Management in Indian Cities– 6 August, 2020 Webinar on Thermal Comfort for Affordable Housing- Challenges and Opportunities– 6 October, 2020     TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THERMAL PROPERTIES OF BUILDING MATERIALS Guarded Hot Box (GHB) The thermal properties of building materials affects occupant comfort, energy consumption and carbon footprint. While thermal testing is a common practice, knowledge gaps do exist in the market. The state-of-the-art facility at Mahindra Teri Centre of Excellence (NABL accredited lab) has established the Guarded Hot Box (GHB) equipment for testing of thermal properties of building materials. GHB, a leading-edge technology, can measure the thermal transmittance (U-value), thermal conductance (C-value), and thermal resistance (R-value) etc. of new and existing building construction materials. For more information regarding material testing please contact: sbmail@teri.res.in or info@mahindratericoe.com   INAUGURATION OF 10 KLD TADOX WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT   TERI establishes 10 KLD Wastewater Treatment Plant based on TERI Advanced Oxidation Technology (TADOX) at the Mahindra-TERI CoE at TERI Gwalpahari, Gurugram. The Technology helps in treatment of industrial and municipal sewage wastewater and helps achieve Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and enhance Water Reuse efficiency. The facility was inaugurated by Dr. Ajay Mathur, DG, TERI on 26th Aug. 2020.   EDITOR’S CHOICE Innovation in Textile Wastewater Treatment: Integrating Advanced Oxidation to Achieve ZLD and Enhance Water Reuse Efficiency -Dr. Nupur Bhadur The published article entitled “Innovation in Textile Wastewater Treatment: Integrating Advanced Oxidation to achieve ZLD and enhance Water Reuse Efficiency” is an invited contribution in the August 2020 Issue of Everything About Water magazine. It focuses on techno-economic feasibility of TADOX Technology developed by TERI in treating highly polluting wastewater from Textile industry. Sustainable Building (Delhi), TERI Core 6C, Darbari Seth Block India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110003 Email: sbmail@teri.res.in Fax: 011-24339609 Tel: 011-24339606, 011-46444500 www.teriin.org/buildings