Finalists of the 2024-25 Challenge
On 13 March 2025, up to seven 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 41 real net-zero building solutions that are scalable, market-ready and can make real-world impact.
Here are the finalists of the 2024-25 Challenge!
Community Resilience Shelter
Team Bhumika
Lead Institution
College of Engineering Trivandrum
Project Partner
GoodEarth Green Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.
Team Maarutham
Lead Institution
College of Engineering Trivandrum
Project Partner
GoodEarth Green Initiatives Pvt. Ltd.
Team YAKAIROL
Lead Institution
Manipur Technical University
Project Partner
The World Bank
Team SAKSHAM
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
The World Bank
Team Zaranyu
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Pragya
Team Centauri
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Project Partner
The World Bank
Team Resilux
Lead Institution
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Partner Institutions
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Project Partner
The World Bank
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Construction Worker Housing
Team AIKYAM 2.0
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Marian Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Team Climate smart
Lead Institution
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Project Partner
Muthuswamy Construction
Team SRJAN
Lead Institution
BMS School of Architecture
Partner Institution
BMS Institute of Technology & Management
Project Partner
Century Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Team Agastya
Lead Institution
MBS School of Planning and Architecture
Partner Institutions
Delhi Technological University
GLA University, Mathura
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
Project Partner
Bal Bharati Public School, Solan
Team Samshraya
Lead Institution
School of Planning & Architecture, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Partner Institution
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Project Partner
My Home Constructions Pvt. Ltd.
Team Ekashray
Lead Institution
SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Partner Institution
BRACT’s, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
Project Partner
Anand Joyti Foundation
Team Anvaya
Lead Institution
BMS College of Architecture
Partner Institution
B.M.S. College of Engineering
Project Partner
Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Educational Building
Team Nirmaan
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS)
Team Samavet
Lead Institution
SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Partner Institution
BRACT’s, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
Project Partner
Asha Care Trust
Team Vedviksha
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Pride World City
Team SolArc
Lead Institution
NMIMS’s Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
Partner Institution
NMIMS’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Project Partner
Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar
Team Nayara
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Pride World City
Team DYFLO-SPARK
Lead Institution
VIVA School of Architecture
Project Partner
Craft Spaces
Multi-Family Housing
Team Paargami
Lead Institution
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and Adani University
Project Partner
Mahindra Lifespaces
Team Chakra
Lead Institution
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University School of Architecture and Planning
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Project Partner
Prateek Realtors India Pvt. Ltd.
Team Astitva
Lead Institution
BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning
Partner Institution
B.M.S. College of Engineering
Project Partner
Mahindra Lifespaces
Team Sanctum
Lead Institution
NMIMS’s Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
Partner Institution
NMIMS’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Project Partner
Godrej Properties Ltd.
Team ADHYAY
Lead Institution
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University School of Architecture and Planning
Partner Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Project Partner
Trehan Iris Group
Team KUTEERAM
Lead Institution
Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University
Project Partner
SRR Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Team Gen S
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Project Partner
Elite Construction Co.
Office Building
Team Gen-Zero
Lead Institution
D Y Patil University School of Architecture Ambi, Pune
Project Partner
Panchshil Realty
Team Samarpan
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institution
Manipal Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Mangaluru Division, Mangaluru
Team Navnirmiti
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Reliable Infra Project Pvt. Ltd.
Team Araska
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Vikram Developers & Associates
Team EcoAura
Lead Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture
Partner Institution
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology
Project Partner
Vikram Developers & Associates
Team MAA-EARTH
Lead Institution
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Partner Institution
MEASI Institute of Management
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Project Partner
Prime Source Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Team V15
Lead Institution
MEASI Academy of Architecture
Partner Institution
VIVA School of Architecture
Project Partner
Bandhkam Vibhag Mukhyalay Jawhar Jilha Parishad Palghar
Residential Cooling Retrofit
Team ZephyrIO
Lead Institution
RV College of Architecture
Partner Institution
RV College of Engineering
RV University, School of Design and Innovation
Industry Partners
Aaren Intpro
Dhyanalinga Automation
Team Kalpana
Lead Institution
Manipal School of Architecture & Planning
Partner Institutions
Manipal Institute of Technology
Industry Partners
Suvarna Organic
Desiccant Rotors International Pvt. Ltd.
P Translation
Team Oliver
Lead Institution
NMIMS’s Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering
Partner Institution
NMIMS’s Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
Industry Partner
Avant-Tech Lab & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Team EcoChill
Lead Institution
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
Industry Partner
Pluss Advanced Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Team Gaia
Lead Institution
Atria University
Industry Partner
Ambiator Pvt. Ltd.
Team Solstice
Lead Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Industry Partner
Wetrock India Private Limited
Team Aavishkaar
Lead Institution
Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College
Partner Institutions
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Navi Mumbai
Industry Partners
Tata Centre for Technology and Design
Vighneshwar Airconditioning Pvt. Ltd.
