ASHRAE Mumbai Chapter Webinar: Traditional Architecture and Sustainability

Date: 5th October, 2026.

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Roshni Udyavar Yehuda, CEO, RUA Ecospaces, will be speaking at an insightful webinar hosted by the ASHRAE Mumbai Chapter on “Traditional Architecture and Sustainability.”

The webinar will explore how the wisdom and time-tested principles of traditional architecture can inform contemporary building design and contribute to more sustainable, climate-responsive and resilient built environments.

Traditional buildings often demonstrate an inherent understanding of local climate, passive design strategies, natural ventilation, thermal comfort and resource efficiency. The session will examine these sustainability principles and explore how they can be adapted to meet the needs of modern buildings and dwellings.

Key Takeaways

– Sustainability principles embedded in traditional architecture

– Comparative thermal analysis of traditional and modern buildings

– Case studies on applying traditional sustainability principles to modern dwellings

– Insights into creating more climate-responsive and resilient buildings

Webinar Details

Date: Monday, 5 October 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST
Mode: Online | Webex
Speaker: Dr. Roshni Udyavar Yehuda, CEO, RUA Ecospaces
Hosted by: ASHRAE Mumbai Chapter

The session highlights an important question for today’s built environment: what can we learn from the past to design better for the future?

This webinar offers an opportunity to explore how traditional architectural knowledge can be reinterpreted through contemporary sustainability practices to create buildings that are better suited to their climate, more resource-efficient and more resilient.