Namrata Dhamankar

Namrata has a degree in Architecture from University of Pune and a master’s degree in Environmental Design from Cardiff University, U.K. Namrata brings with her more than 13 years of academic as well as professional experience in area of sustainable built environment. Namrata is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Architecture and Planning (DEAP) at BNCA. She also is the founder member of CUBE (Centre for Use of UAV for Unbuilt and Built Environment),a venture which undertakes Research, Consultancy and Capacity Building in the field of UAV for architectural, planning and allied domains. . She shares expertise in areas of climate responsive design, green building ratings systems, energy efficiency and building performance modelling. Namrata is also the Co-Founder of Sprout, an environmental design consultancy with core practice in environmental design, simulation, planning and research. Namrata is also a core committee member of IGBC, Pune Chapter and Convener of the Students Chapter at IGBC, Pune. Her other core areas of interest are- Thermal Comfort studies, Post occupancy Environmental Evaluation studies, Urban Climate and Urban Heat Island studies.