One of the market leaders in India for MEP and green design
- His company has been awarded the “Leadership Award” by both the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
- Engineering graduate with a post-graduation in management, with 33 years of work experience in the areas of Energy Management and Sustainability.
- One of the founding members of the World GBC and Indian GBC.
- USGBC honored him with the LEED Fellowship (2015) for outstanding contributions to sustainability globally.
- IGBC honored him with a Fellowship (2016) for outstanding contributions to sustainability in India.
- Performed energy audits for more than 400 industries and buildings.
- Facilitated more than 2000 world-class buildings in India and abroad in achieving LEED & IGBC ratings, including several major campuses.
- Conducted 400+ training programs on sustainability across the globe.
- Played a pivotal role in bringing LEED to India, and also contributed to indigenizing the LEED rating system to suit Indian conditions.
- Currently serving as Managing Director of LEAD Consultancy Services, Bangalore, offering turnkey solutions in green building ratings & MEP design services.
- Leading Green Building & MEP consultancy firm in the country, managing over 2000 projects in India and abroad for LEED green ratings.
- Worked as Vice Chair with ISHRAE in developing the “Energy Standard for Operational Buildings”.
- Technical Committee Member of IGBC, involved in developing Net Zero energy, water, and waste rating programs.
- Instrumental in delivering major Net Zero Energy Campuses, including:
- Capgemini, Bengaluru (1.2 million sq. ft) – India’s first Net Zero campus.
- Thamarai Techpark, Chennai (1.4 million sq. ft) – World’s largest tech park to achieve LEED Net Zero status.
- CapitaLand, Chennai (3.3 million sq. ft) – First project in India rated Net Zero Energy, Waste, and Water by IGBC.
- L&T TC4 Building – First building in India to achieve Net Zero Energy, Water, Waste, and Carbon by design.
- Currently involved in:
- Net Zero Carbon campus for the upcoming Noida International Airport (world’s 3rd largest airport).
- Facilitating Bengaluru Airport T2 terminal (2.4 million sq. ft) to reach Net Zero Energy status.
- Supporting 3 Capgemini campuses in Maharashtra toward Net Zero campus certification.
- Recipient of the Parivartan Sustainability Award (2013) from Sustainability Outlook for individual contribution to national sustainability.
- Honored as a “Great Manager to Work For” (2024-25) by the Great Managers Institute, India.
- Under his leadership, LEAD Consultancy was certified as a “Great Place to Work” (2023-24).
- Providing technical advice to both IGBC and USGBC.
- Current Steering Committee Member of:
- ECSBC Code with the Ministry of Power
- NBC Code with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Led the development of the ENS 2025 online tool for the State of Gujarat.
- Spearheaded ECBC & ENS implementation for the states of Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
- Currently handling the State of Kerala for ECSBC and ENS implementation in the building sector.
- Presented 400+ papers on sustainability at global forums.
- Authored several articles to transform India’s sustainability market.
- Actively working with various government agencies to bring policy-level sustainability interventions.
- Representing both public and private national forums, guiding large-scale sustainable adoption efforts across India.
