September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
AnnouncementCEPT Conservation Site School
CHC is pleased to announce a new milestone for the CEPT Conservation Site Schools program: Kalidas Jethabhai House, Dharmaj, as it beco...
Advancing knowledge and action on built environment and human habitats
Welcome to CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF).
CRDF is a multidisciplinary think-do-tank promoted by CEPT University. Through CRDF, University engages actively in research projects, advisory assignments and capacity-building initiatives to solve critical problems in the built environment and improve people’s quality of life in towns and cities.
In the research and consulting pursuits, our faculty members make available their academic knowledge and professional expertise to external stakeholders, including government, public sector organisations, NGOs, communities and businesses.
Learn MoreCRDF is organized around domain-focused centers typically overseen by a senior faculty member associated with CEPT University.
Archived Centers
Our Impact
Engaging with government agencies on policies, processes and capacity enhancement is central to CRDF’s mission of advancing knowledge and action on built environments in Indian cities. Our interdisciplinary research that spans diverse areas from built environment and energy, urban land planning and policy processes, and urban infrastructure, to leveraging geospatial technology for decision-making is aimed at delivering tangible results with far-reaching impact.
17000+
Community relationships build across CRDF's digital platforms
1700+
Personnel trained for Local Area Planning (LAP) & Town Planning Schemes (TPS)
1000+
Cities supported under the Performance Assessment System (PAS) of CWAS
50+
Capacity building programs for sustainable policy and practice
Projects
Support to Kolhapur and Satara for FSSM
HT Parekh Foundation, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, Satara Municipal Corporation
2020 - 2022 |
Capacity Building,Research | CWAS
Leaders in Urban Transport Planning and Management - Capacity Building Program for in-service transport professionals
2012 - Ongoing | Capacity Building | CoE-UT
Special Training Program for Kenya Officers from Department of Housing and Urban Development
February 2018 | Capacity Building | CRDF
Events
Symposium
Empowering National Development: Leveraging Earth Observation Intelligence
October 14, 2024
Balwantrai N. Brahmbhatt Hall, CEPT University
News
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024
RecognitionCHC member at Anveshan Conference and IIT Bombay
Jigar Rathod, the Research Associate at CHC – CRDF, presented his Directed Research Project (as part of Master’s in Conserv...
September 02, 2024
September 02, 2024
AnnouncementCHC hosted an internship, organized by World Heritage USA in support of ICOMOS-USA
CHC hosted Jamal Oliver for an internship from June to August 2024 through the International Exchange Program (IEP) organised by World ...
July 21, 2024
July 21, 2024
RecognitionCHC team member's participation in the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee
Jayashree Bardhan, a World Heritage Professional and Program Lead - Assessment and Training at CHC represented CHC as an ‘Observe...
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