Finalists of the 2025-26 Challenge
On 01 April 2026, six teams in each division got their ticket to the Finals! The jury selected the teams based on the 10 contests of the decathlon. An additional jury panel comprising members from the real estate industry selected one team in each division as the ‘most promising entry’. These teams got entry into the finals as wildcards. The finalist teams have collectively worked on 36 real net-zero building solutions that are scalable, market-ready and can make real-world impact.
Here are the finalists of the 2025-26 Challenge!
Community Resilience Shelter
Team NIRAAYA
Lead Institution
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University School of Architecture and Planning
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University School of Design and Innovation
Project Partner
District Disaster Management Authority, Solan
Team Nirantara
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited (ANIIDCO)
Team AMARA
Lead Institution
BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning
Partner Institution
B.M.S. College of Engineering
Project Partner
AINA Centre for Habitat Technology & Community Development
Team Samanvaya
Lead Institution
School of Planning & Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Osmania University
Project Partner
Davanagere City Corporation
Team Genius Loci
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Project Partner
World Bank
Team Solace
Lead Institution
Jamia Millia Islamia
Partner Institution
Aligarh Muslim University
Project Partner
Manav Vikas Foundation
Construction Worker Housing
Team Samarthya
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Project Partner
Z Estates Pvt. Ltd.
Team ZERO
Lead Institution
SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Partner Institution
BRACT’s, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
Project Partner
ANP CORP
Team GreenPrint
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Project Partner
Da Vincy Constructions
Team SuGriha
Lead Institution
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Project Partner
Mahima Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
Team KNIT
Lead Institution
RV College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram
Mount Carmel College Autonomous, Bangalore
Project Partner
Puravankara Limited
Team Shramodaya
Lead Institution
COEP Technological University
Partner Institution
Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj’s Sharadchandraji Pawar College of Architecture
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
BRACT’s, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
PVG’s College of Engineering, Technology and Management
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Project Partner
CREDAI-Pune
Educational Building
Team Agniya
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Project Partner
Haji Public School, Breswana
Team REVA-MAA
Lead Institution
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Partner Institution
MEASI Institute of Information Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology, VIT University
Project Partner
Wisfield International School
Team AKHYA
Lead Institution
BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning
Partner Institution
B.M.S. College of Engineering
Project Partner
Abhinav (Trust yet to be formed)
Team Pragyan
Lead Institution
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Project Partner
Hyderabad Educational Academy
Team Fracta
Lead Institution
Jindal School of Design and Architecture
Partner Institution
Jamia Millia Islamia
O.P. Jindal Global University
Project Partner
Qari Mohamed Suleman Educational Society
Team DIPASHALA
Lead Institution
GITAM School of Architecture, Visakhapatnam
Project Partner
Aditya Institute of Technology and Management
Multi-Family Housing
Team Avasa
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Lodha Developers Ltd.
Team SRISHTI
Lead Institution
School of Planning & Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Partner Institution
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College
Project Partner
Aasara Builders
Team Habitat
Lead Institution
Jamia Millia Islamia
Project Partner
Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Ltd.
Team SOLARVALLEY
Lead Institution
DIT University, Dehradun Institute of Technology
Partner Institution
DIT University, School of Architecture Planning & Design
Project Partner
Silver Lotus Group
Team Tarsh
Lead Institution
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Project Partner
Sunlink Precast
Team Sahay
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Lodha Developers Ltd.
Office Building
Team AVYA
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
URVEE Public Trust
Team Greenline HQ
Lead Institution
MKSSS’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women
Partner Institution
NICMAR University, Pune
Project Partner
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
Team Samavet 2.0
Lead Institution
SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Partner Institution
BRACT’s, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
Project Partner
Amar Builders and Promoters LLP
Team MAATHAI
Lead Institution
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Partner Institution
MEASI Institute of Information Technology
VIT University, Vellore Institute of Technology
Project Partner
GreatA Enterprises & Developers (P) Ltd.
Team Soledge
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Project Partner
Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC)
Team D.O.T
Lead Institution
Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture
Project Partner
Anna University
Residential Cooling Retrofit
Team Pneuma
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Industry Partners
Tiny Prism Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Team Solar Alchemists
Lead Institution
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
Industry Partners
Das Instruments and Solutions
Team Sheetansh
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Industry Partner
Octolife Climate Solutions Private Limited
Imaginarium Rapid Pvt. Ltd.
Team GharCool
Lead Institution
Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University)
Industry Partner
Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell at PEC, Chandigarh
Team Srujanyam
Lead Institution
Nitte Institute of Architecture
Partner Institutions
Nitte Mahalinga Adyantaya Memorial Institute of Technology
Industry Partners
Experimind Labs Pvt. Ltd.
Nitte (Deemed to be University)
Team Collapsable Indian Urban Furniture
Lead Institution
CEPT University
Partner Institutions
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Industry Partners
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