Ar. Anagha Parnajape-Purohit

B.Arch. : BKPS College of Architecture, Pune, University of Pune,1996

M.Arch. : Environmental Planning. Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, USA, . 2000

Anagha is also trained in areas of Public Policy from Takshila Institute of Public Policy and Urban Renewal in Cities by London School of Economics both internationally acclaimed certificate programmes. She has worked in India as well as internationally in USA and Sweden in the field of Architecture and Urban Environmental Planning,

She has successfully coordinated an academic progamme between Indian students and students of Royal University of Fine Arts, Stockholm in Sweden. She is a member of various committees for urban environmental planning and has produced white papers in field of Urban environmental Planning, particularly for Pune. She is an educator and teaches as Visiting faculty in various colleges of Architecture in Pune. She integrates the principles of Environmental design and Architecture in her courses. Anagha also undertakes training of Green Building Rating Systems in India. She has led studio work in the area of urban environments and Sustainability in urban planning.

Anagha fulfills multiple roles as a business leader and entrepreneur. As a partner of VK:e environmental LLP, Anagha leads the Environmental Assessment team and presents real estate projects for Environmental Clearance. Anagha is a validating authority for Eco Housing, a Trainer and Assessor for IGBC Rating systems and a Trainer for GRIHA. She is an ECBC Master Trainer and has undertaken the pilot ECBC projects by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India.

Anagha writes a blog on issues faced in cities in India. Anagha is active in local urban politics and policy action for developing better urban plans and infrastructure. Anagha is associated with Mamta Foundation, a charitable trust that provides shelter for orphaned HIV +ve children, in Pune.

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