Passive Design

Prabhat Sharma Prabhat is a PhD student at IIT Bombay, specialising in thermal energy storage systems. With a passion for innovation, he explores renewable energy integration and efficient technologies in buildings to reduce their energy consumption. His research focuses on integration of phase change material in buildings. He was the team lead of Team [...]

Pornima Buddhivant Pornima is a graduate of the Rachana Sansad’s Academy of Architecture, Mumbai and holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Architecture from Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture, Pune. She currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Thakur School of Architecture and Planning, Mumbai and is also an Executive Committee member at [...]

Pavithra Raj J S Pavithra is a sustainable architect with a solid foundation in both industry and research, currently working at AECOM EC India. With a year of industry experience and another year dedicated to research, has authored five research papers and holds a patent in ergonomic furniture design. Her expertise and passion extend [...]

Nitika Sutty Nitika is an architect with a passion for sustainable design and green building practices. She creates environmentally conscious structures that harmoniously integrate with their surroundings and believes in fusing aesthetics and functionality to drive the pursuit of a greener, sustainable tomorrow.

Mrunal Joglekar Mrunal is a passionate and skilled architect dedicated to integrating sustainable design principles into the built environment with a deep understanding of environmental impact and a commitment to creating ecologically responsible spaces. She strives to merge aesthetics with sustainability and aims to deliver environmentally conscious solutions that harmonise with their surroundings and [...]

Divy Vora Divy is an Environmental Designer at Atelier Ten, London, specialising in passive design strategies and environmental performance. He holds an M.Arch in Sustainable Environmental Design from the Architectural Association. He also teaches as a Design Tools Tutor at the AA, where he supports M.Arch and MSc students in integrating environmental analysis into [...]

Anushka Rudrabhate Anushka is an architect passionate about sustainable and green design, currently working as a Sustainability Consultant at Buro Happold India. She specialises in Green building certification, Building Performance analysis, building life cycle analysis, outdoor thermal comfort studies, Daylighting, and Renewable Energy Systems and is proficient in Energy modelling and Architecture Design software. [...]

Utkarsh Mathur Utkarsh has a B. Arch from IIT Roorkee and an M.Tech in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. He is a BHAWAN scholar and best thesis awardee. He has worked as visitor research scholar at Arizona State University and has published a research paper on “impact of air infiltration rate on thermal [...]

Vaishnavi Janakiram Vaishnavi has a deep passion for architecture, especially in passive design and mechanical systems integration. She is dedicated to guiding participants and sharing her expertise to foster innovative, sustainable solutions. Her recent work experience as a green consultant has further enhanced her knowledge of sustainable design and technical approaches. [...]

Shuja Rehman Shuja is an Architect and has been conducting research in the domains of thermal and visual comfort. He is a 2021-2022 CDRI fellow. Currently, he is doing his Ph.D. at the Department of Architecture, IIT Rookee.