Architect
He is the author and co-author of several books, articles, papers and software tools for sustainable architecture; notably “Handbook on Energy Conscious Buildings (at IIT-Bombay)”. He has designed a Zero Energy School Campus in the hottest region of India, that has been featured in the TERI Journal. He has designed the PDEC towers and other solar passive techniques for the first public building in India, i.e., the Police headquarters at Gulbarga, that got a LEED Gold rating from USGBC.
He has been a member of review committee for the proposed master plan of IIT-Dharwad. He is currently, a divisional grand jury member for Solar Decathlon India. He is also a member of the review panel for M. Arch. Dissertation at IIT-Roorkee.
The three main global energy concerns of providing access to modern energy, enhancing the security of the energy supply, and minimising the impact of energy systems on the climate have an impact on both national and international energy governance. To develop solutions that address the many facets of these difficulties, however, a variety of actors and stakeholders must be included due to the complexity of the energy challenges.
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s energy consumption and 40% to 50% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Managing increasing urbanisation is a challenge, and nations must deal with the effects it will have on the environment in terms of energy and climate.
Our transition to a future with lower carbon emissions depends heavily on buildings. They are our places of residence, rest, and employment; they also account for around one-third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 40% of the world’s energy usage.