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vision is to build a solid foundation of collaborative with US Department of Energy (U.S. DOE Multi-year Plan, CBERD
knowledge, technologies, and human capabilities 2011–2015) and Government of India (IPC, 2011).
that position U.S. and India for a future with high- CBERD is attempting to gain an in-depth
performance buildings, along with measurable knowledge of performance of buildings in India
reduction in energy consumption. With focus on the and the U.S. with aim to create a Lifecycle
highest growth sectors i.e. commercial and high-rise Performance Assurance Framework (LPAF)that
multi-family buildings, CBERD targets primarily new supports building system integration throughout
construction in India and retrofits and operations in the building’s design, construction, and operation
the U.S. While this approach will create the maximum stages. The overall R&D strategy at CBERD is
impact, the results will have welcome spill-over structured and prioritized to provide guidance on
benefits for other building industry segments as well. the selection of key technologies and components
CBERD is relying on its partners’ collaborative R&D for each building system to meet the desired
strengths and commercial experience to meet the performance levels, and cost-effective solutions.
goals of the JCERDC. CBERD is aligning its vision

Participating Institutions

India U.S.
LEAD INSTITUTION LEAD INSTITUTION
CEPT University, Ahmedabadd Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley
OTHER PARTNERS OTHER PARTNERS
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur University of California Berkeley
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy
Auroville Center for Scientific Research
INDUSTRY PARTNERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Asahi India Glass Autodesk, Inc.
Biodiversity Conservation India California Energy Commission
Infosys Technologies. Delphi
Neosilica Technologies enLighted Inc.
Oorja Energy Engineering Services Honeywell
Paharpur Business Centre Ingersoll-Rand/Trane
PLUSS Polymers Lighting Science Group Corp
Philips Electronics India Nexant
Saint Gobain Corp Saint Gobain Corp
Schneider Electric India SAGE Electrochromics
Sintex Industries Limited SynapSense
Skyshade Daylights
Wipro EcoEnergy
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
Indian Green Building Center, CII Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium
Indian Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning City of San Jose
Engineers HOK Architects
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited Natural Resources Defense Council
Indian Society of Lighting Engineers
Glazing Society of India

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