Job Title

Sustainability Consultant

Location

Chennai, India

Role Purpose

To provide technical, advisory and coordination support for effective adoption, implementation, and enforcement of the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC / ECBC 2017) and EcoNiwas Samhita (ENS) in the State, including integration into building regulations, capacity building of stakeholders, and projectlevel technical assistance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Policy, Codes and Regulations
- Support the actities in adopting and amending ECBC/ENS to suit local conditions, and in preparing notifications, rules and guidelines as required under the Energy Conservation Act.
- Draft and review ECBC Rules, amendments to GDCR/building byelaws, and model ECBC compliance provisions for ULBs and development authorities.
- Provide technical inputs on alignment of ECBC with other building regulations (NBC, local DCR, green building incentives, etc.).
- Design and support ECBC compliance mechanisms (forms, checklists, workflows, documentation templates) for use by ULBs, development authorities,



PWD and other approving agencies.
- Use building energy simulation tools (e.g., eQuest) to perform tradeoff/performancebased compliance, optimisation studies, and demonstration projects where required.
- Prepare technical reports, case studies and bestpractice notes demonstrating costeffective ECBCcompliant solutions for typical state building typologies.
- Plan and deliver training and awareness programmes for architects, engineers, builders, ULB staff, empanelled energy auditors (Buildings), and other stakeholders on ECBC/ENS and related tools.
- Act as the technical coordination point between SDA, UDD, PWD, ULBs and other state agencies for all ECBC matters.
- Prepare periodic progress reports to SDA/BEE on ECBC implementation, including barriers, success stories and recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical / Civil / Architectural Engine

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