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Apoorv Vij

Director of Engineering

Delhi, India18 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of experience in green building development.
  • Led the highest rated LEED v4 ID+C Platinum project globally.
  • Conceived India's first green building smartphone app.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the green building and sustainability sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeedSustainabilityGrihaIt PlatformsResearchEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Analysis

Other Skills

AnalysisArchitectural DesignBuilding CodesBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ResilienceClimate ChangeClimate Change Risk AnalysisCommunity OutreachEnergyEnergy AuditsEnergy ConservationEnergy PolicyEnvironmental PolicyFeasibility StudiesGRIHA LD

About

As Senior Director - Technical Development at GBCI, Apoorv supports project teams engaged in LEED, LEED for Cities & Communities, PEER and other GBCI programmes. He leads the global LEED for Cities & Communities’ review team. He is actively working towards increased adoption of PEER certification to make our power systems more resilient, reliable and greener. Apoorv graduated from School of Planning and Architecture with a degree in Architecture. He has been working in the field of green buildings for over 10 years. Apoorv’s area of expertise includes development of new ratings/services, rating implementation and training. Prior to joining GBCI, Apoorv was heading the technical development and training teams for the green building rating programme at TERI, where he was engaged in development and execution of new rating systems and associated technology platforms. He also lead the development of green building rating mobile apps as well as other services like the online product catalogue. SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS > Alumnus: Swedish Institute Management Programme on Responsible Business - 2014 > Awarded the “TERI Roll of Honour” for exceptional contribution to the organization, in 2011 > Conceived and assisted in development of GRIHA Smartphone app – India’s first green building app for smartphones. > Spearheaded an inter disciplinary team for development of new GRIHA rating variants > External Examiner for Post-Graduate thesis on Energy efficiency of windows at CEPT, Ahmedabad - 2014

Experience

Gbci india

Senior Director - Technical Development

May 2022Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

Gbci

2 roles

Director - Technical Development

Jan 2019May 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Senior Manager - Technical Development

Aug 2016Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • LEED
  • Actively supporting and enabling project teams in Asia-Pacific and MENA regions in their pursuit of LEED certification through LEED v4.1, Recertification (performance-based) and LEED v4 (Performance Pilot)
  • Supporting the GBCI India and GBCI Middle-East market development teams in guiding clients pursuing performance-based LEED certification
  • Contributing to LEED Technical Development as an acting Subject Matter Expert for Materials and Resources Category
  • Collaborated with global LEED Technical Development team in development of India focused technical requirements for LEED v4 & v4.1
  • Active member of the internal team engaged in design and construction of GBCI India office in Delhi NCR, India – the highest rated LEED v4 ID+C Platinum project globally (as of November 2018)
  • Spearheading the market push towards sustainable and healthier materials in the market through active engagement with the various industry stakeholders
  • Conducting in-person and online training programmes on LEED v4.1, LEED v4 and LEED – Recertification
  • Actively increasing awareness on LEED in the Asia-Pacific and MENA region through delivering presentations at key industry events (in-person) and conducting webinars in the region
  • Became LEED Faculty in 2018
  • GRESB
  • Involved in global GRESB evaluation as a reviewer in 2018
  • Resilience
  • Engaged in assessment of resiliency standards and requirements for buildings
LEEDSustainabilityTrainingProject ManagementEnergy EfficiencyResilience

Group 10

Senior Manager - Technical Development

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo

Griha council

Fellow / Senior Programme Manager – Technical & Training

Nov 2010May 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT WORK
  • Development of GRIHA rating and its variants:
  • > Conceptualized and led inter-disciplinary teams in the development of the GRIHA, GRIHA LD and SVAGRIHA rating systems since 2010
  • > Worked on SVAGRIHA rating of a house in Guatemala City – first international SVAGRIHA project
  • > GRIHA evaluator and trainer for all variants of GRIHA
  • > Engaged in implementation of the rating
  • > Conducting training workshops for the project team on the rating system
  • Work on LEED rating in India:
  • > Headed the team at TERI working on development of India specific Alternative Compliance Paths for LEED EBOM (Existing Buildings, Operation & Maintenance) version 4
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
  • > Engaged in outreach activities for business development
  • > Key faculty at GRIHA training workshops
  • > Visiting faculty for an elective at TERI University (Spring semester 2016)
  • > Presented GRIHA rating system at UNEP NAMA workshop in Manila, Philippines, 2015.
  • > Presented GRIHA rating system at UN HABITAT workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings in East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012.
  • IT PLATFORMS
  • > Conceptualized and worked closely with the developer for design-development and launch of GRIHA Smartphone app for iPhone and Android smart phones
  • > Actively engaged with the TERI IT team on development of the online documentation platform for GRIHA, SVAGRIHA and GRIHA LD rating systems
  • ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • > Actively engaging with the legal team in the development of various contractual agreements for GRIHA rating and implementation of related processes
  • > Conceived, developed and operationalized the GRIHA product catalogue, a unique, online knowledge bank of green building materials
  • GRIHA rating manuals
  • > Designed and authored the GRIHA 2015, GRIHA LD 2015 and SVAGRIHA manuals
GRIHASustainabilityTrainingProject ManagementTechnical Development

The energy and resources institute

Research Associate

Jul 2008Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • > Co-authored the GRIHA V-2 Evaluators and Trainers manual
  • > Developed the examination platform for certifying building professionals under GRIHA
  • > Contributed to team conducting the life cycle analysis of different modes of public transport, for the National Transport Development Policy Committee, to estimate their impact on energy consumption and carbon emissions.
  • > Conducted daylight simulation and design analysis for green building projects
ResearchEnergy EfficiencySustainability

Environmental desgin solutions global

Part-time energy analyst

Jun 2007Apr 2008 · 10 mos

  • Created and simulated various building floor designs for day-lighting and shading analysis
Energy AnalysisSustainability

Education

School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

B.Arch — Architecture

Jan 2003Jan 2008

SPSEC

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