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Dr Prem Jain
Born26 January 1936
Died20 September 2018
NationalityIndian
EducationMechanical Engineering, PhD
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Minnesota
Occupation(s)Engineer, Entrepreneur and Researcher
Known forStarting the revolution for Green Buildings in India
ChildrenPayal Jain
AwardsRashtriya Gaurav Award

Dr Prem Jain (January 1936- September 2018) was an Indian green visionary, [1]also known as the Father of Green Buildings in India.[2] Dr Jain served as the chairman of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).[3][4] He was married to Renu Jain and is survived by his only daughter, Payal Jain.[5]

Early life and education

Jain did his BSC ME from IT BHU in 1952.[6] He studied further to receive a masters degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1970 and then a PhD in 1972 from the same institute. Post this, he obtained another PhD from University of Minnesota in 1967. After returning to the country, he was a visiting professor at IIT Kanpur.[7] During his tenure, he set up a separate laboratory for Environmental Engineering. Dr Jain was also on the faculty at School of Planning and Architecture Delhi.[8][9]

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, Dr Jain worked for the design of IIC expansion, Ford Foundation & UNICEF (WWF) buildings on Lodhi Road, Zakir Hussain Memorial in Okhla, Escorts Factory Building in Faridabad and Expansion of Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi.[10] In 1980 Jain founded Spectral Services Consultants Private Limited (now an AECOM company) with a vision to provide energy efficient Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) designs. During his work at Spectral, he did several notable projects including:

Continuing his journey, Dr Jain founded and worked with numerous other organizations including:[4]

  • Cynergy System Design Inc (Co-founder and CEO)
  • Emeritus of Indian Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers - ISHRAE (Founder and President)[7]
  • National Building Code 2005, 2016 (Convener)
  • Emeritus of Aecom India (Chairman)[4]
  • India Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers - ASHRAE (Founder)
  • Vice Chairman, Triveni Kala Sangam[10]

Memberships and fellowships

Awards and Recognition

  • First practicing engineer in India to have been nominated in 1995 as Fellow of the Ashrae, USA[13]
  • Listed in Marquis 'Who's Who in the World' since 1997
  • Listed in Marquis 'Who's Who in Science & Engineering' since 2000
  • Featured in Baron's 'Who's Who' (USA)
  • 'The Asia 500 Leaders for the New Century' (USA) in 2000
  • Rashtriya Gaurav Award at the All India Achievers' Conference in 1997
  • Lifetime achievement Award by ISHRAE & ASHRAE
  • ASHRAE's highest honour - Louise and Bill Holladay 'Distinguished Fellow' award
  • IT BHU Alumni Excellence Award (2008) for fifty years of service to Environment[12]
  • Distinguished Leadership for Internationals Award by University of Minnesota[14]

Prem Jain Memorial Trust

Jain died on 20 September 2018 at an age of 82 in Delhi. A trust called Prem Jain Memorial Trust was found in his memory. The trust organised a weeklong festival called Harit-Prem Bharat Mahotsav in January 2019 which aimed to boost the concept of sustainability and green buildings.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ www.ETRealty.com. "Green buildings are technically feasible & economically viable: Prem C Jain, Chairman, IGBC - ET RealEstate". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  2. ^ Imchen, Atula. "Honouring a Legend – The Father of Green Buildings – (Late) Dr. Prem Jain | CSR Mandate". Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  3. ^ "~ Green Building Congress 2017 ~". activeads.in. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  4. ^ a b c Kumar, V. Rishi. "Prem C Jain, head of green building council, passes away". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ a b "Interview with Dr Prem C Jain, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council". Realty Plus Magazine. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  6. ^ "OBITUARY : Dr. Prem C. Jain 1936 - 2018". www.ishrae.in. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  7. ^ a b "Executive Profile Prem C. Jain". Bloomsberg. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 18 (help)
  8. ^ "Dr Prem C Jain". NZEB. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  9. ^ "OBITUARY : Dr. Prem C. Jain 1936 - 2018". www.ishrae.in. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  10. ^ a b "Newsletter" (PDF). World School of Planning and Architecture. Vol 1, April 2017: Page 2. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  11. ^ "Prem C Jain". ceai.org.in. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  12. ^ a b Bharathi, Vartha. ""Green Visionary" of India Dr. Prem C. Jain passes away". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  13. ^ info@lafargeholcim-foundation.org, LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. "Prem C Jain | LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction". LafargeHolcim Foundation website. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  14. ^ "Dr. Prem C. Jain | IGBC website". www.bca.gov.sg. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  15. ^ Network, India CSR (2019-02-09). "Prem Jain Memorial Address at Harit-Prem Bharat Mahotsav". India CSR. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  16. ^ "Prem Jain Memorial Trust Celebrates Harit-Prem Bharat Utsav". Delhi Greens Blog. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
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