The SCGSA aims to To encourage and Advocate Green and Sustainable Building Agenda among Practicing Architects and Engineers. The 14th SCGSA has set forth three goals and five objectives and list of activities for the years 2021 and 2022. It aims to formulate Guidelines for Green Building and Sustainable Architecture through various workshops and series. It also includes promotional, sensitization, and information dissemination activities.

 

Advisor Ar. Sakar Shrestha
Chairman

 

Ar. Ujjwal Man Shakya
Co-Ordinator

Ar. Nishaj Kunwar (Deputy General Secretary, SONA)

Ar. Anil Bhattarai (Treasurer, SONA)

Ar. Kusum Bista (Executive Member, SONA)
Members

Ar. Dibya Acharya

Ar. Jyotsna Lohani

Ar. Dipesh Himalaya

Ar. Utsav Adhikari

Ar. Utsav Khatiwada
   

 

SONA Committee on Green and Sustainable Architecture
Goal To encourages the green building design practices to improve the quality of life of residents and occupants, through energy efficiency and promotion of renewable sources of energy.  
Objectives To encourage and advocate Green and Sustainable Building Agenda among Practicing Architects and Engineers.
To formulate Guidelines for Green Building and Sustainable Architecture  through various workshops and series. 
Sensitization of Green and Sustainable Agenda in Building Design
Action Plan / Activities   Time Frame Resources and Assumptions Remarks
Preparation of Energy Efficiency Guidelines (EEG) for Buildings 6 Months   Once a year, budgeting could be from the funding of architecture institutions and other product fundings. 
To organize workshops/training for capacity building targeted to architects/engineers Every Year    
To organize Green Building Design Competitions and Design Award Programs.  yearly In collaboration with ARCASIA and further, organizing and integrating Sustainable Building design principles. Organizing Design competition for professionals and architecture students. 
Çollaboration with Academic Institutions and companies. 		  
To conduct workshops, trainings , talk program, publication on green design issues and accomplishments Every Year Through Webinars, Research Architects and exchange programs and partnership building For various workshops and Publications
Output/ Outcome        
Finalization and Publication of ERA Design Guidelines  
Finalization and Publication of EE Design Guidelines for Public Guidelines for different ecological zones.       
Finalization and Publication of EE Design Guidelines for Post Disaster Housing Reconstruction      
Trainings (Paid/ Volunteer) for EE Designing.       
Various Webinars focusing on EE and Green Architecture