Purav Khakhar

Aspects of sustainability related to indoor environmental quality and energy that can be addressed in the design of buildings and the design of retrofits of existing buildings.
General principles of building environment design.

Design of energy-efficient buildings.

Building automation and control systems in building and retrofit design.

Indoor air quality in building and retrofit design.

Indoor thermal environment in building and retrofit design.

Indoor acoustical environment in building and retrofit design.

Indoor visual environment in building and retrofit design.

Design of heating and cooling systems including radiant and
Application of methods of testing and rating the performance of building environmental equipment in the design of new buildings and retrofits.

Appropriate guidance for material will be advised for lighting, acoustics, thermal and visual factors.
CO2 Footprints counts for the entire period of the construction.

Effect of Shading on adjacent building.

Façade design.

Advice on water harvesting and solar energy.

Guidance to avoid Summer time overheating.

Orientation and sun-path study of the structure and more.