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 [...]

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.

Shreya Gupta Shreya is a graduate of Architecture from Balwant Sheth School of Architecture. She is a practicing design architect and research-based writer. She believes in the power of communication through design and the role of research in arriving at impactful designs. She enjoys exploring new tools, ideas and workflows in her creative process, [...]

Shoumik Desai Shoumik has a total of eight years of experience in the field of architecture, research, and teaching sustainability. He has worked on various scale projects from urban design, architecture, interior design, thermal comfort, energy auditing, and post-occupancy evaluation. His area of expertise includes passive design, cooling systems, and mechanical systems. [...]

Komal Jain Komal is working as a sustainability analyst. She currently helps corporates identify their key social and environmental goals, and also develops sustainable solutions for performance green building design, construction, and operations that align with those goals. Additionally, she conducts corporate assessments on energy, water, carbon, waste, hazardous materials, environmental impacts, and more. [...]

Naveen Kumar P Naveen is a motivated green building enthusiast. After completing his Bachelor's in Architecture he came across advanced concepts of high performance buildings and realised that this will be the future of the construction industry. He has a master’s from MSAP and currently works with Buro Happold where he has been exposed [...]

Abraham Philip Abraham is currently working in GBCI India as Manager in Technical Development. His responsibilities include certification, research, and development work on LFC (LEED for Cities and Communities) and PEER (Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal) programmes with an active focus on energy management and decarbonisation.

Altamash Khan Altamash is a sustainability consultant with a Master’s in Environmental Architecture. He is currently teaching at ADYPU-SOA in Pune and freelances on sustainability projects, while also mentoring students for the SDI Competition. He has a proven track record as an SDI finalist.

Ayushi Sawalka Ayushi is an architect from Dr. B.N.College of Architecture, Pune. She is currently working as a junior Architect at Snehal Shah Architects in Ahmedabad. She was a participant of Solar Decathlon India in the 2020-21 Challenge, and her interest areas include water sufficiency and resilient design. She aspires to start her own [...]

Siddique Kazi Siddique is a strategic and result-driven Mechanical Design Engineer (MEP) at KPM Engineering, specialising in Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Fire Fighting systems. He is passionate about optimising building systems for efficiency and sustainability. His focus lies in MEP, Building Automation, and creating environmentally friendly solutions for residential and commercial projects. [...]