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.

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CRDF 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
Support to Kolhapur and Satara for FSSM

HT Parekh Foundation, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, Satara Municipal Corporation
2020 - 2022 | Capacity Building,Research | CWAS

Financing Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Services
Financing Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Services

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2017 - 2018 | Research | CWAS

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Events

Empowering National Development: Leveraging Earth Observation Intelligence
Symposium
Empowering National Development: Leveraging Earth Observation Intelligence

October 14, 2024
Balwantrai N. Brahmbhatt Hall, CEPT University

Open House at Patan Site School
Workshop
Open House at Patan Site School

October 02, 2024
Patan, North Gujarat

Engaging with Site Schools
Seminar
Engaging with Site Schools

July 30, 2024
CFP-302, CEPT University

CWAS Drives Jal Sanrakshan Mela
Others
CWAS Drives Jal Sanrakshan Mela

July 20, 2024

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News

  September 07, 2023
CEPT Conservation Site School
  September 07, 2023
Announcement
CEPT 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...


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