August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023
AdvisoryClimate change, disaster risks to be included in town planning Act in Tamil Nadu
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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
Performance Assessment for Urban Water and Sanitation (PAS)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2009 - Ongoing |
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
Preparing a Feasibility Study of unknown stepwells of Gujarat
Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited
2021 |
Research | CHC
Events
Conference
International Land Use Symposium (ILUS) 2023 on Urban Analytics for Transforming Cities and Regions: Tools, Methods and Applications
October 04, 2023
CEPT University
Workshop
Indo-German Workshop on Open Spatial Data Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development
October 03, 2023
CEPT University
News
June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023
ConferenceCHC's PhD fellow presented her ongoing research in UK
CHC's PhD Fellow, Mrudula Mane, presented her ongoing research at the annual conference of the Society of Architectural Histor...
June 14, 2023
June 14, 2023
ResearchCARBSE develops a standardised methodology to assess Urban Heat Island Effects (UHIE) for Indian cities
The Centre for Advanced Research in Building Science and Energy (CARBSE) at CRDF has developed a standardised methodology to map and as...
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
FellowshipOpen Call for a 'Digital Architectural Heritage Fellowship'
OPEN CALL FOR A 'DIGITAL ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP' Bulandshahr Heritage Conservation Initiative (BHCI) by The Kala Ch...
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