Reports, Articles and Guides

Urban Benchmarking Action for Sustainable Energy

Authors: Yash Shukla, Rajan Rawal, Pamela Fennell, Steve Evans, Tej Chavda, Sammit Pancholi

Achieving India's Nationally Determined Contribution of reducing carbon emissions to 35% of 2005 values while ensuring safe and dignified housing and clean energy for all is an unprecedented challenge of global significance. A detailed understanding of the Indian building stock is a critical prerequisite to addressing this challenge

Thermal Performance Of Walling Material And Wall Technology

Thermal Performance of Walling Material and Wall Technology

Advancing Building Energy Efficiency in India

National Database of Thermophysical Properties of Walling Materials

Authors: Rajan Rawal, Sameer Maithel, Yash Shukla, Sonal Kumar, Greesha Gowri, Jayamin Patel, Satyendra Rana, Vishnu Vardhan

Approaches to Urban Stock Model- Part III

Authors: Tej Chavda, Sammit Pancholi, Kartikay Sharma, Rajan Rawal, Paul Ruyssevelt, Pamela Fennell

The report further includes the methodology to develop a 3D geometrical model for a pilot study area and its outcome, challenges faced, and lesson learned.

A Policy Strategy For Decarbonizing The Buildings Sector In India

Authors: Rajan Rawal, Yash Shukla, Priyanka Bhanushali, Arjun Desai, Sneha Asrani

The project “A Policy Strategy for Decarbonizing the Buildings Sector” by Global Building Performance Network (GBPN) aims to guide the state governments in India to adopt appropriate sustainable building policies and energy codes to meet the nation’s climate action commitments of a 33-35% reduction in carbon emissions intensity/Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Low Carbon Options To Meet Space-Cooling Electricity Demand In Urban Residential Buildings

Low Carbon Options to Meet Space-Cooling Electricity Demand in Urban Residential Buildings

Developing Cost-Effective And Low-Carbon Options To Meet India’s Space Cooling Demand In Urban Residential Buildings Through 2050

Developing Cost-Effective and Low-Carbon Options to Meet India’s Space Cooling Demand in Urban Residential Buildings Through 2050

Energy Efficiency In Municipal Services: Assessment Of City Level Fuel Consumption In Municipal Solid Waste Management

Authors: Sneha Bhattacharyya, Mona Iyer, Sachin S, Rajan Rawal

Energy Efficiency In Municipal Services: Assessment Of Building Level Energy Consumption In Water Services

Authors: Palak Patel, Mona Iyer, Sachin S, Rajan Rawal

Approaches To Urban Stock Model- Part II

Authors: Kartikay Sharma, Rajan Rawal, Paul Ruyssevelt, Pamela Fennell

Water-Energy Nexus

Authors: Mona Iyer, Sachin S, Rajan Rawal, Himani Pandya, Asha Joshi

Residential Energy And Environment Monitoring: Improving Data Granularity – Part II

Authors: Himani Pandya, Rajan Rawal, Tithi Soladhara, Umang Patel

Exemplar Edifices: Blueprints For A Sustainable Future

Authors: Rajan Rawal and Yash Shukla

Global Cooling Challenge

Global Cooling Challenge, Published in SEEM’s Energy Manager Magazine, Jan-Mar 2020

Authors: Archana Walia, Vida Rozite, Dr. Sukumar Devotta, Saswati Chetia, Sameer Maithel, Ankit Kalanki, Iain Campbell, Funder-Kristensen T, Leinweber D, Vishnu Vardhan

Learning Building Performance Evaluation For Improved Design And Engineering