Passive Design

Harshita Sahu Harshita is an architect specialising in sustainable design and BIM. She works on sustainability studies, building information modelling, design development, and execution for projects across the GCC region. She is certified with IGBC and GRIHA.

Ambika Kannusami Ambika is pursuing her Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design at Columbia University GSAPP, New York. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from NIT Tiruchirappalli and has professional experience as a Project Architect at Khosla and Anand Architecture and Interior Design, where she managed hospitality and residential projects. Her interests [...]

Padma Raji V Padma is a design professional with over 24 years of experience in architectural practice. Her expertise spans housing, institutional, and tourism projects, with significant experience in sustainable design and implementation.

Ruark Figueiredo Ruark has been practicing architecture since 2010. He has his own practice and has worked on several prestigious Church projects and Auditorium projects. He is the Assistant Professor at IES COA. His research work is in the field of cooling, and different materials in Cooling Methods and Systems. He is a Provisional [...]

Rakesh Shankar Rakesh is a dedicated Mechanical Engineering graduate with a passion for sustainable energy, fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. His research in energy solutions, coupled with his skills in modelling and simulation, drives his commitment to advancing innovative technologies. With a solid academic foundation, he is eager to contribute to impactful projects. [...]

Ashna M Aashna is an architect and IGBC AP with over seven years of experience in sustainable and climate-responsive design. Her work focuses on passive strategies, indoor environmental quality, and post-occupancy evaluation, with an interest in affordable and resilient housing in Kerala.

Harshada Akolkar Harshada is an architect and holds a Master’s in Environmental Architecture from Pune University. She is an experienced professional and has worked on diverse projects ranging from architectural building design to policy implementation of energy conservation building code. She has also worked as an assistant professor in an architecture college and was [...]

Ankush Shankar Pujari Ankush has a master’s in Energy Technology and is pursuing PhD at the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Bombay in Seasonal Solar Thermal Energy Storage. He has experience with the thermal performance of buildings, development of HVAC devices, and the integration of renewable energy into the green building industry. [...]

Chinmayi MS Chinmayi is an architect and her interest in sustainability started at Auroville where she worked on Earth construction and site coordination for 2 years. She enjoys teamwork and organising and is past participant of SDI from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Challenges.

Abhinav Dibbidi Abhinav is a past participant from the SDI 2021-22 Challenge. As a project architect at Kamat & Rozario Architecture in Bangalore, he has initiated integrating innovative passive design strategies such as mist cooling systems, wind tunnels, and solar chimneys into one of their projects.