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...
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 MoreEngaging 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.
Community relationships build across CRDF's digital platforms
Personnel trained for Local Area Planning (LAP) & Town Planning Schemes (TPS)
Cities supported under the Performance Assessment System (PAS) of CWAS
Capacity building programs for sustainable policy and practice
HT Parekh Foundation, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, Satara Municipal Corporation
2020 - 2022 |
Capacity Building,Research | CWAS
2012 - Ongoing | Capacity Building | CoE-UT
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2017 - 2018 |
Research | CWAS
October 14, 2024
Balwantrai N. Brahmbhatt Hall, CEPT University
CHC is pleased to announce a new milestone for the CEPT Conservation Site Schools program: Kalidas Jethabhai House, Dharmaj, as it beco...
Jigar Rathod, the Research Associate at CHC – CRDF, presented his Directed Research Project (as part of Master’s in Conserv...
CHC hosted Jamal Oliver for an internship from June to August 2024 through the International Exchange Program (IEP) organised by World ...
Jayashree Bardhan, a World Heritage Professional and Program Lead - Assessment and Training at CHC represented CHC as an ‘Observe...