Projects

Completed Projects

Air Quality Status Report of Maharashtra 2016-17

April 1, 2017 to
June 5, 2017
| Environment
| Air

Statistical and analytical presentation of air quality data monitored by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.

Workshop on "Effective and efficient realization of the extensive bioenergy resources of India"

December 22, 2016 to
March 31, 2017

The workshop was organized to stress the importance of bioenergy and biofuels from biomass, to streamline bioenergy options from various feedstocks and to facilitate effective and sustainable utilization of bioresources for energy. A study is also planned to be conducted after the workshop whereby the discussions from the workshop would be used as pointers for investigation. The outcome of the workshop followed by the study is to facilitate a policy framework that would help realize the bioenergy potential of India in an organized and accelerated mode.

Resource Efficiency Initiative: A detailed study on India's Automobile Sector

March 2, 2015 to
March 31, 2017

The automobile sector has emerged as a key sector for the Indian economy. Over the last 15 years, the sector has experienced phenomenal growth and in the coming years factors like growing population, rising aspirations of growing middle class, increased per-capita income, access to affordable finance will make the sector all the more relevant for the Indian economy. This sector depends on various natural resources and future growth implies greater dependence on resources.

Source Apportionment of PM2.5 & PM10 of Delhi NCR for Identification of Major Sources

November 22, 2016 to
March 31, 2017
| Environment
| Air

This study carried out source apportionment of PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in Delhi-National capital region (NCR) using two modelling-based approaches. The first approach relied upon monitoring and chemical characterization of PM2.5 and PM10 samples. The chemically speciated samples along with source profiles were fed into the receptor model to derive source contributions. In the second approach, source-wise emission inventory, along with meteorological inputs and boundary conditions were fed into a dispersion model to simulate PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations.

Planning our cities better to make our houses cooler

January 8, 2016 to
March 4, 2017
| Cities
| Buildings

Depleting green cover and a number of high rises have transformed cities into Urban Heat Islands. The report looks into mitigations strategies, as Bengaluru city in focus.

High-density development has covered urban areas with surfaces that lower their capacity to emit heat instantly. Thus, they tend to observe higher temperatures, in turn acting as "heat islands", compared to their rural counterpart.

10 ways to control air pollution

August 26, 2016 to
February 28, 2017
| Air

The report covers sources of air pollution in parts of northern India during winters and their impact on various aspects, thereby offering solutions that may be replicated in other regions.

Eco-city Project- Phase I

June 1, 2012 to
January 31, 2017

Programs/Projects for integrating environment friendly concepts for making Navi Mumbai the first modern eco-city of India.

Study of Assessment of Water Footprints of India's Long Term Energy Scenarios

March 17, 2016 to
December 31, 2016
| Water

The main objective of the study is to assess water footprint of India's long term energy scenario. The focus will be on energy demand sectors including agriculture, industries and supply sectors including fossil-based power generation, nuclear power stations. The study will highlight the regional variability in water demand and demand requirement. Based on the assessment strategic recommendations will be provided for efficient utilization of water.

GRIHA Rating: Construction of Hall of Residence for girls, IIT Kanpur

March 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2016

The proposed building has an area of 6311 m2. It is coming up in Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

It is a 6 storied hostel building consisting of 164 double seated rooms. The ground floor consists of parking and Warden / Caretaker and office rooms. It has two lifts, each with a capacity to carry 8 people.

The green features of the project are as follows:

a) Energy Conservation
b) Use of PPC with additional fly ash
c) No smoking zone during construction
d) Daylight Utilisation
e) Optimization of water usage