Chandigarh, April 12 -- With Chandigarh marking its 75th foundation year, Plaksha University, in collaboration with the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation organised a program to deliberate over the future trajectory of the city and how it can retain its legacy as India's most planned urban centre in the coming five decades.

The discussions explored practical and scalable pathways for designing and operating buildings in the Tricity that are energy efficient, healthy and comfortable for occupants, aligned with net-zero carbon goals, intelligent and future-ready.

Key thematic areas discussed included the impact of AI and emerging materials on the built environment, autonomous and aerial mobility, food security and urban agriculture, renewable...