Prof. Prajakta Kulkarni, BNCA
Prajakta is a certified IGBC AP, GRIHA Evaluator & Trainer, and MSME-approved certified solar energy professional. She has worked on several Green Building certifications, including LEED, IGBC, and GRIHA, for various projects across India. Prajakta has conducted training sessions and workshops for GRIHA, CREDAI, and Nashik Municipal Corporation and has been invited to speak on national and international platforms.
Prajakta has contributed significantly to several initiatives in the field of environmental sustainability. She was a trainer for NIUA’s CSCAF training for Maharashtra government officials for the ‘Green Buildings Adoption & Promotion’ subject and was part of the regional curator team for the UN Global Conference titled ‘INNOVATE4CITIES.’ She was instrumental in the ECBC Capacity Building and Awareness Program for Pune Region for MEDA. Additionally, she was involved in preparing the ECBC materials directory for MEDA.
Bishal Thapa
Fred Sherman
Sumedha Malaviya
Satish Kumar
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.