Conference

Introduction

The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment- Towards a Resilient Future (ICSBE 2026) aims to advance global dialogue and collaboration on building resilient, sustainable, and future-ready built environments. As climate risks, rapid urbanisation, and technological disruptions redefine development priorities, this conference will bring together leading experts from management, economics, engineering, architecture, urban planning, public policy, environmental sciences, and technology to build a shared vision for a resilient future.

ICSBE 2026 will serve as a multidisciplinary platform supporting national and international collaboration among academia, policymakers, industry leaders, professional bodies, and civil society organisations. The conference focuses on creating adaptive, climate-resilient, socially inclusive, and environmentally conscious built environments that can withstand emerging risks and ensure long-term well-being..

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and India’s Net-Zero 2070 commitment, the conference will highlight pathways that strengthen resilience to climate change, enhance urban and rural infrastructure, and promote sustainable lifestyles. It will also emphasise the transformative role of policy, innovation, and community-driven approaches in shaping resilient cities and communities.

Beyond keynote sessions and panel discussions, ICSBE 2026 will host student competitions on resilient design concepts, sustainable systems, visual communication, and product innovation. Awards for the best papers in each technical track will promote high-quality academic contributions and inspire creative problem-solving for real-world resilience challenges.

Key Themes

The broader theme, Sustainable Built Environment Towards Resilient Future, will encompass a range of sub-themes, encouraging participation from multiple disciplines and fostering comprehensive discussions on the future of sustainability in India.

Net-Zero Buildings: Pathways, materials, technologies, and performance standards
Sustainable Real Estate Development: Green design, land-use planning, ecological zoning, and climate-conscious development.
Facility Management for Resilience: Smart operations, adaptive maintenance strategies, safety compliance, and disaster preparedness.
Energy Efficiency & Building Performance: Passive design, HVAC innovation, building energy modelling, and renewable integration.
Green Certifications & ESG Compliance: LEED, GRIHA, IGBC standards and their role in resilience and long-term sustainability.

Sustainable Waste management Practices
Circular Economy in the Built Environment

Climate-Resilient Urban Design: Flood-resistant layouts, heat-resilient cities, blue–green infrastructure, and ecosystem-based planning
Inclusive and Equitable Urbanisation: Affordable housing, slum rehabilitation, gender-sensitive and disabled-friendly city design
Urban Mobility & Transportation Planning: Sustainable transit, last-mile connectivity, EV integration, and walkable cities
Disaster-Risk Reduction in Urban Systems: Early warning systems, multi-hazard planning, risk mapping, and crisis management
Rural–Urban Integration: Strengthening peri-urban development and resilient rural infrastructure

Advanced and Emerging Construction Technologies: Prefabrication, modular construction, 3D printing, robotics, drones, and smart materials
Project Management for Resilient Infrastructure: Lean construction, risk mitigation, lifecycle costing, and integrated project delivery
Health & Safety in Construction: Safety protocols, digital safety tools, and labour welfare for sustainable development
Quality Control & Sustainable Construction Practices: Low-carbon materials, recycled aggregates, and green supply chain practices
Infrastructure Projects Delivery: Adaptive construction strategies for coastal, seismic, flood-prone, and extreme climate areas

Regulation for Resilient Built Environments: Building codes, disaster management laws, urban governance frameworks, and environmental compliance
Financing & Investments in Sustainability: Green bonds, ESG financing, PPP models, and climate-resilient infrastructure investment strategies
Institutional and Community Governance: Participatory planning, decentralised governance, and stakeholder engagement models
Sustainability Standards & Compliance Mechanisms: Monitoring, reporting, and evaluation frameworks for resilience metrics
Global Benchmarking & SDG Alignment: Learning from global best practices and aligning national urban strategies with SDG goals

Smart Cities & Intelligent Infrastructure: IoT-based monitoring, digital twins, smart grids, and predictive maintenance
AI, ML & Data Analytics for Resilience: Climate risk prediction, urban modelling, energy optimisation, and real-time decision systems
Building Information Modelling (BIM): Digital collaboration, lifecycle management, and integrated project environments
GIS & Remote Sensing Applications: Urban mapping, climate vulnerability assessment, and spatial intelligence
Cybersecurity in Smart Infrastructure: Protecting digital ecosystems of urban services and critical infrastructure

Keynote Speaker

Lalit Kumar Aggarwal
Co-founder & Vice Chairman
Signature Global (India) Ltd

Dr. Debolina Kundu
Director
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)

Prof. Piyush Tiwari, MRICS, FAPDI
Professor of Property, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning
The University of Melbourne

Speakers

Nikhil Aggarwal
Director
Signature Global

Ashwani Awasthi
Managing Director, South Asia
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

Baljit Singh
Executive Vice President
Brookfield Properties

Umit Bhatia
Senior Director Sustainability Strategy (Asia Pacific)
Jones Lang LaSalle

Ashwinder R Singh
Vice Chairman
BCD Group

Amit Oberoi
Head of Enterprise Clients, Asia
Colliers

Sachin Pant
Managing Director & CEO
IQT IN Pvt Ltd

Chaitali Moitra
Senior Regional Director - South Asia
Turnitin

Dr. Raghu Dharmapuri Tirumala
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning,
The University of Melbourne, Australia

Depankar Bhattacharyya
Senior GM & Country Head
Nemetschek Group India

Prof. Ritu Gulati
HoD, Faculty of Architecture
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Lucknow

Prof. Devendra Pratap Singh
Dean, Faculty of Architecture Planning & Design
Amity University, Noida

Dr. Joephine Vaughan
Senior Lecturer, Construction Management
University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh
Associate Director & Head
RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University.

Nazim Siddiqui
CEO
ColabTools

Auptha Surli-Dev
Vice President & Head of Tourism & Planning
iDeCK

Mridula K
Senior Manager,
SYSTRA

Pankaj Vatsa
Divisional General Manager, Advisory
Mott MacDonald

Amit Bansal
CEO
R Dash

Jayashree Kurup
Director
Real Estate & Cities at Wordmeister Editorial Services LLP

Ruchira S.
Global Director
AIBIM (AI + BIM) at M Moser Associates

Dr. Ashish Gupta
Associate Professor
RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University.

Taqdees Anjum
Assistant Professor
RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University.

Dr. Rekee Prashar
Assistant Professor
RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University

Committee

Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan
Patron-in-Chief
Founder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation

Dr. Atul Chauhan
Patron
Chancellor, Amity University, Noida

Mr. U Ramachandaran
Co – Patron
Senior Vice President, Amity Education Group

Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh
Chair
Associate Director Program, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Noida

Dr. Ashish Gupta
Convener
Associate Professor, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Noida

Mr. Bharat Kumar Tank
Co-Convener
Associate Director, IT & Operations, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Noida

Members

Ms. Taqdees Anjum
Assistant Professor

Mr. Nitesh Rohilla
Assistant Professor

Dr. Rekee Prashar
Research & Teaching Associate

Dr. Jyoti Bhoj
Assistant Professor

Prof. Piyush Tiwari
Past President Asian Real Estate Society
University of Melbourne

Prof. Manish Srivastava
Schack Institute of Real Estate
New York University (NYU)

Prof. Prashant Das
Chairperson, Finance & Accounting
IIM Ahmedabad

Prof. Ruchita Gupta
School of Planning & Architecture Delhi

Prof. Ritu Gulati
HoD, Faculty of Architecture
APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Lucknow

Prof. Hina Zia
HoD, Department of Planning
Jamia Millia Islamia University

Prof. Devendra Pratap Singh
Dean, Faculty of Architecture Planning & Design
Amity University, Noida

Prof. Sujata Khandai
Director, ACCF & Officiating Head
ASB, AUUP

Prof. Sanjay Govind Patil
Director & HoI
RICS School of Built Environment, Mumbai

Dr. Josephine Vaughan
Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Australia
University of Newcastle, Australia

Ar. Sandeep Kumar
Associate Professor, Amity School of Architecture and Planning
AUUP

Dr. Himmi Gupta
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
NITTTR

Dr. Idaya Husna Mohd
Associate Professor
University Technology MARA

Ms. Madhuri Agarwal
Sr. Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture & Regional Planning
Gautam Buddha University

Dr. Ritabrata Ghosh
Professor, Amity School of Architecture and Planning
AUUP

Dr. Shailendra Kumar Jain
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
ASET, AUUP

Dr. Sharina Farihah Hasan
Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia
IIUM

Dr. Shumank Deep
Associate Professor, Queens University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast

Dr. Snigdha Chaudhary
Assistant Professor, Amity School of Architecture and Planning
AUUP

Dr. Sivakumar Palaniappan
Associate Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Dr. V Paul C Charlesraj
Course Leader – MSc in Advanced Project Management in Construction
The University of Huddersfield

Mr. Mohd Bilal Khan
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture
Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi

Dr. Nihar Nanyam
Senior Lecturer in Quantity Surveying
London Metropolitan University

Dr. Deva Dubey
Associate Professor, RICS School of Built Environment
Amity University Mumbai

Dr. Jessica Siva
Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Australia
University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr. Pooja Mehra
Associate Professor, Amity University
AUUP

Prof. Abu Talha Farooqui
Professor, Jindal University
JSSA

Dr. Sunil Nandipati
Assistant Professor
GITAM, Visakhapatnam

Dr. Sumant Sharma
Assistant Professor, University School of Architecture Planning
IP University

Dr. Faizan Ul Haque
Assistant Professor
Sharda University, Greater Noida

Dr. Pooja Singh
Assistant Professor
Sharda School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Mr. Anuj Kumar
Assistant Professor
CII School of Logistics, Amity University

Important Conference Dates

Activities	Important Dates
Registration for Conference Opens	22-Jan-26
Deadline for Abstract Submission (Extended)	05-Mar-26
Notification of Abstract Acceptance (onwards)	30-Jan-26
Deadline for Presentation Submission	09-Mar-26
Deadline for Conference Registration	10-Mar-26
Date of Conference	12-March-26	13-March-26
Deadline for Full Papers Submission	15-April-26
Peer Review Comments and Revision Notification	15-May-26
Submission of the Revised Paper	15-June-26

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Alumni Sponsor

Knowledge Partner

Registration

	National INR	International USD
AUUP/ RICSSBE students/ Ph. D Scholars	INR 1000	-
Outside students/ Ph. D Scholars	INR 2000	-
AUUP faculty	INR 1500	-
International students/ Ph. D Scholars	-	USD 50
International Faculity	-	USD 100
Industry Professionals	INR 4000	-

Registeration Link = ICSBE 2026

Conference registration guidelines:
All the authors presenting paper/s have to mandatorily register for the conference and will be provided a certificate.

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Conference registration guidelines:
All the authors presenting paper/s have to mandatorily register for the conference and would be provided a certificate.

Submission Guidelines

Please read the following guidelines for abstract and paper submission.

The mode of presentation would be hybrid mode.

All authors presenting papers must register for the conference to receive a certificate.

The submitting author is expected to attend the conference and present the paper individually or jointly with other co-authors (registered for the conference). If after acceptance of the abstract, the submitting author is not able to participate in the conference, one of the co-authors (registered for the conference) can present the paper. While submitting an abstract, complete details of all authors like email ID and affiliation, need to be provided.

Refer to the attached formats for submission of (short & long) abstracts and full papers. Final full paper formats may change depending on the requirements of publishers.

Short abstract (300 to 400 words)
Long abstract (1200 to 1500 words)
Full paper submission (5000 to 6000 words)

Book of Abstract will be published and will be released at the time of Conference.

Please send your presentation to icsbe26@ricssbe.edu.in.

Select papers from the conference will be published as a proceedings book volume. Paper quality will be checked of the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published in conference proceeding book publised by Springer Nature.

Abstracts/extended abstracts and short papers (less than 4 pages) are not considered for publication.

Springer Publication Disclaimer

Select papers from the conference will be published by Springer as a proceedings book volume. Springer will conduct quality checks on the accepted papers and only papers that pass these checks will be published.
We do not publish abstracts, extended abstracts, literature review articles,questionnaires/survey based papers. We only publish full papers, original articles with new outcomes in proceedings (not less than 6 pages).
Springer Nature does not charge any money for publication of Non-Open Access content.

Short Abstract Format Long Abstract Format Submit your Abstract

Competitions

Competition 1: System and Product Design: Blueprints for a Resilient Built Environment

Details

Competition 2 - SDG Poster Challenge - Our Resilient Future

Details

Conference Schedule

Day 1 – 12 March 2026 (Hybrid Mode)
Time	Session
08:30 – 09:30	Registration & Welcome Tea
09:30 – 10:15	Inaugural Session
	Welcome address by Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh, Associate Director & Head RICS SBE
	Address by Mr. U. Ramachandran, Senior Vice President, Amity Education Group
	Address by Mr. Ashwani Awasthi, Managing Director, South Asia Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
	Virtual address by Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, AUUP
	Keynote Address by Mr. Lalit Kumar Aggarwal, Co-founder & Vice Chairman, Signature Global (India)
	Keynote Address by Dr. Debolina Kundu, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
	Release of ICSBE 2026 Book of Abstracts and Release of ICSBE 2024 Publication
10:45 – 11:15	Networking High Tea
11:15 – 12:15	Panel Discussion: Net Zero Carbon: Commercial Reality or a Slogan? ▪ Mr. Nikhil Aggarwal, Director, Signature Global (India) ▪ Mr. Baljit Singh, Executive Vice President, Brookfield Properties ▪ Mr. Ashwinder R Singh, Vice Chairman, BCD Group ▪ Ms. Umit Bhatia, Senior Director, Sustainability Consulting, APAC – JLL ▪ Ms. Auptha Surlidev, VP & Head of Tourism & Planning, iDeCK Dr. Ashish Gupta, Associate Professor & Program Leader, RICS SBE (Moderator)
12:15 – 13:15	Panel Discussion: Technology Adoption in Construction: Opportunities and Challenges ▪ Mr. Pankaj Vatsa, Divisional General Manager, Advisory, Mott MacDonald ▪ Mr. Nazim Siddiqui, Founder & CEO, ColabTools ▪ Mr. Amit Bansal, CEO, R Dash ▪ Ms. Mridula K., Senior Manager, SYSTRA ▪ Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh, Associate Director & Head, RICS SBE Ms. Taqdees Anjum, Assistant Professor, RICS SBE (Moderator)
13:15 – 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 – 14:15	Keynote Address: Prof. Piyush Tiwari, Professor of Property, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Australia
14:15 – 15:15	Panel Discussion: Industry - Academia Partnerships for Climate-Ready Built Environment Professionals ▪ Mr. Sachin Pant, Managing Director & CEO, IQT IN Pvt Ltd (Part of Accenture) ▪ Mr. Amit Oberoi, Head of Enterprise Clients, Asia, Colliers ▪ Mr. Ashwani Awasthi, Managing Director, RICS - South Asia ▪ Dr. D P Singh, Professor & Director, ASAP, Amity University ▪ Dr. Ritu Gulathi, Professor & HOD, Faculty of Architecture, APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow Ms. E Jayashree Krupp, Director, Real Estate & Cities at Wordmeister Editorial Services LLP (Moderator)
15:15 – 18:30	Paper Presentation Sessions (Parallel Tracks both Offline and Online)
16:30 Onwards	Networking High Tea

Day 2 – 13 March 2026 (Online Mode)
Time	Session
09:30 – 09:45	Welcome & Conference Overview
09:45 – 11:00	Online Panel Discussion: AI in Higher Education: Opportunity, Disruption, or Crisis? ▪ Dr. DTV Raghu Rama Swamy, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne ▪ Dr. Joephine Vaughan, Senior Lecturer, Construction Management, University of Newcastle, Australia ▪ Mr. Depankar Bhattacharyya, Senior GM & Country Head, Nemetschek Group ▪ Ms. Chaitali Moitra, Senior Regional Director - South Asia, Turnitin ▪ Ms. Ruchira S., Global Director of AIBIM, M Moser Associates Dr. Rekee Parashar, Research & Teaching Associate, RICS SBE (Moderator)
11:00 – 11:30	Competition Winners’ Presentations (Product Design and Poster Competition)
11:30 – 11:45	Tea Break
11:45– 12:15	Presentation & Awards Announcement (Best Paper Presentation Awards & Competition Awards)
12:15 – 12:30	Valedictory Address by Dr. Shiv Prasad Singh, Associate Director & Head, RICS SBE
12:30 – 12:45	Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks by Dr. Ashish Gupta, Associate Professor & Program Leader, RICS SBE
12:45 Onwards	Networking High Tea

Zoom Link for attending the conference for both Day 1 & Day 2:
https://amity-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h0Eay_TURjK59GQQmYeHpg

Contact Us

Email - icsbe26@ricssbe.edu.in
Contact Number - 0120-6673032