Dr Prem Jain (26 January 1936 – 20 September 2018) was an Indian mechanical engineer, also known as the Father of Green Buildings in

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. Jain served as the chairman of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

Early life and education

Prem Jain did his BSC ME from IT BHU in 1952 and obtained a PhD from

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in 1967. He studied further to receive a master's degree from University of Minnesota in 1970 and then a PhD in 1972 from the same institute. After returning to

, he was a visiting professor at

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. During his tenure, he set up a separate laboratory for

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. Jain was also on the faculty at School of Planning and Architecture Delhi.

Career

He worked with Carrier Corp R&D USA and then with Stein Doshi Bhalla, an architectural firm. During his tenure with this firm, Jain worked for the design of IIC expansion, Ford Foundation &

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(WWF) buildings on

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, Zakir Hussain Memorial in

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, Escorts Factory Building in

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and Expansion of

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in New Delhi. In 1980 Jain founded Spectral Services Consultants Private Limited (now an AECOM company) to provide Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) designs. During his work at Spectral, he did several notable projects including: *

Rashtrapati Bhawan The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, rāsh-truh-puh-ti bha-vun; ; originally Viceroy's House and later Government House) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. Rashtrapati Bh ...

Darbar Hall * Prime Minister's Office. * Vigyan Bhawan &

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(Renovation after Fire) * Bahaii Temple (Lotus Temple) Extension New Delhi * Siddhi Vinayak Temple

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* MoEF Headquarter Building * Indira Pariyavaran Bhawan, New Delhi

Awards and recognition

* First practicing engineer in India to have been nominated in 1995 as Fellow of the

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, USA *Distinguished Leadership for Internationals Award by

Prem Jain Memorial Trust

Prem Jain died aged 82 on 20 September 2018 in

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. A trust called Prem Jain Memorial Trust was founded.

References

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