Prem Jain

Dr. Prem Jain
Father of Indian Green Buildings
Born(1936-01-26)January 26, 1936
DiedSeptember 20, 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 82)
EducationMechanical Engineering, PhD
Alma materBanaras Hindu University (BHU), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Minnesota
OccupationsEngineer, Entrepreneur and Researcher
Known forStarting the revolution for Green Buildings in India
ChildrenPayal Jain
AwardsRashtriya Gaurav Award

Dr Prem Jain (26 January 1936 – 20 September 2018) was an Indian mechanical engineer,[1] also known as the Father of Green Buildings in India.[2][3] Jain served as the chairman of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).[4][5]

Early life and education

Prem Jain did his BSC ME from IT BHU in 1957[6] and studied further to receive a master's MSME from University of Minnesota in 1960, and PhD in 1967 from the same institute. After returning to India, he was a visiting professor at IIT Kanpur. During his tenure, he set up a separate laboratory for Environmental Engineering. Jain was also on the faculty at School of Planning and Architecture Delhi.[7][6]

Career

He worked with Carrier Corp R&D USA and then with Stein Doshi Bhalla, an architectural firm.[5] During his tenure with this firm, Jain worked for the design of IIC expansion, Ford Foundation & UNICEF (WWF) buildings on Lodi Road, Zakir Hussain Memorial in Okhla, Escorts Factory Building in Faridabad and Expansion of Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi. Alongside his professional achievements, he dedicated 47 years as Visiting Faculty at the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.He Founded ISHRAE, which today has more than 14,000 members and 8,000 student members.[8] In 1980 Jain founded Spectral Services Consultants Private Limited (now an AECOM company) to provide Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) designs. During his work at Spectral, As Founder he played a key role in revising the HVAC and sustainability sections of the National Building Code of India (NBC) in 2005 and 2016, serving as Convenor for HVAC (Chapter 8, Part 3) and Sustainability (Chapter 11).[9]He took over as Chairman Emeritus for AECOM India in 2015, the world’s No. 1 Consultancy with 1 Lakh engineers & architects in 150 countries. He led his company to the world’s highest 60 platinum and 40 gold awards from IGBC & USGBC, for the design of services for Green Buildings in India.[10]

Notable Projects

Awards and recognition

National Awards

  • ASHRAE Lifetime Service Award (2013)[14]
  • Consulting Engineers Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)[15]

International Awards

  • World CSR Sustainability Gold Award (2016)
  • University of Minnesota Distinguished Leadership Award for International alumnus (2011)
  • ASHRAE USA Distinguished Fifty Year Member Award (2009)
  • ASHRAE’s Louise & Bill Holladay Distinguished Fellow (First Indian) (2005)
  • The Asia 500 Leaders for The New Century (2000)
  • ASHRAE Fellow (First Indian) (1995

Prem Jain Memorial Trust

Prem Jain died aged 82 on 20 September 2018 in Delhi.[10] A trust called Prem Jain Memorial Trust was founded.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ www.ETRealty.com. "Green buildings are technically feasible & economically viable: Prem C Jain, Chairman, IGBC - ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Imchen, Atula (9 February 2019). "Honouring a Legend – The Father of Green Buildings – (Late) Dr. Prem Jain | CSR Mandate". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ World-Herald, Prem Jain Special to The (5 May 2018). "Prem Jain: Why is Warren Buffett so successful? The answer may lie at Berkshire's annual meeting". Omaha.com. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ "~ Green Building Congress 2017 ~". activeads.in. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Interview with Dr Prem C Jain, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council". Realty Plus Magazine. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Obituary: Dr. Prem C. Jain 1936 - 2018". www.ishrae.in. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Dr Prem C Jain". NZEB. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Newsletter" (PDF). World School of Planning and Architecture. 1, April 2017: Page 2.
  9. ^ "Bombay House is the first heritage building to get top green rating". The Hindu.
  10. ^ a b Kumar, V. Rishi (21 September 2018). "Prem C Jain, head of green building council, passes away". @businessline. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Prem C Jain". ceai.org.in. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Prem C Jain". LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Dr. Prem C. Jain". www.bca.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Honors and awards". ASHRAE.
  15. ^ "Prem C. Jain - Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals 2011 | Global Programs and Strategy Alliance". global.umn.edu. University Of Minnesota.
  16. ^ Network, India CSR (9 February 2019). "Prem Jain Memorial Address at Harit-Prem Bharat Mahotsav". India CSR. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Prem Jain Memorial Trust Celebrates Harit-Prem Bharat Utsav". Delhi Greens Blog. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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