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P.S. Chani
Professor
p.chani[at]ar.iitr.ac.in
Built Environment Lab, Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee
01332-284314
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Research
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Publications
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Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
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Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
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Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Embodied Energy, Embodied Energy in Housing, Energy Assessment, Comprehensive Embodied Energy Assessments in Housing Developments, Contemporary Architecture, Contemporary Trends in World & Indian Architecture, Futuristic Architecture, Architecture of Future
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Educational Details
IIT Roorkee
2002
Ph.D., Embodied Energy Assessment
IIT Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee)
1993
M. Arch., Architecture
IIT Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee)
1991
B.Arch., Architecture
Professional Background
Lecturer (Contract)
01 Jan 1997 - 01 Jan 1998
University of Roorkee
Visiting Faculty
01 Jan 1998 - 01 Jan 2002
University of Roorkee - IIT Roorkee
Masters Intern
01 Jan 1993 - 01 Jan 1993
CBRI
Lecturer
01 Jan 2002 - 01 Jan 2005
IIT Roorkee
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2005 - 01 Jan 2012
IIT, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India
Associate Professor
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2018
IIT, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India
Professor
01 Jan 2018 - Present
IIT, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Estimation of Embodied Energy for Low Carbon Housing Construction 01 Jan 2016 Estimation of Embodied Energy for Low Carbon Housing Construction 8.46 Lakhs INR BMTPC (Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council), BMTPC (Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council), India Dr. E Rajasekar
Towards climate responsive and low carbon development: Residential sector in Uttarakhand 01 Jan 2018 climate responsive and low carbon development 28.12 Lakh INR Alliance for Energy Efficiency Economy, New Delhi (AEEE)
Study of learning spaces using Mobile-EEG neuro feedback to understand the impact of different built environment 29 Jun 2022 Neuro - Architecture 36.72 Lakh SERB, DST, India Dr. Shubhajit Sadhukhan




Publications
Framework for Evaluating and Mitigating Industrial Air Pollution in India: Systematic Review of Concepts and Unmet Needs
2025
Budde, S., Chani, P. S., & Agrawal, S. | American Society of Civil Engineers
Journal: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Pages: 04024030 , Volumes: 29(1) ,
Utilising GIS for Studying Urban Entropy, Population Dynamics, and Ventilation Disparity: A Case Study of Changing Land Use, Land Cover, and Socially Vulnerable Hotspots in Hyderabad, India
2024
Budde, S., Agrawal, S., & Chani, P. S. | Elsevier
Journal: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Pages: 103748 , Volumes: 136 ,
Enhancing cognitive performance and emotional well-being via Nature-induced learning environments
2024
Rai, S., Shree, V., Chani, P. S., & Asim, F. | Univeristy of Turin
Journal: Visions for Sustainability Volumes: 21 ,
Embodied water-energy nexus towards sustainable building construction: Case of conventional Indian houses
2024
Sharma, A.K.; Chani, P.S | Elsevier
Journal: Journal of building engineering Pages: 108453 , Volumes: 83 ,
Assessment of pedestrians’ travel experience at the religious city of Puri using structural equation modelling
2020
Mohanty, R. N., & Chani, P. S. | Taylor& Francis Online
Journal: Journal of Urban Design Pages: 486-504 , Volumes: 25(4) ,
Improving the Buildings' Sustainability through Combined Matrix Assessment of Embodied Energy, Water, and Carbon: Case of Conventional Houses, Jammu − India
2024
3. Sharma, A.K.; Chani, P.S. | JSDEWES
Journal: Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Pages: 1120488. , Volumes: 12(2) ,
Restoring the mind: A neuropsychological investigation of university campus built environment aspects for student well-being.
2023
Asim, F., Chani, P. S., Shree, V., & Rai, S | Elsevier
Journal: Building and Environment Pages: 110810 , Volumes: 244 ,
Measuring the impact of the built environment on pedestrians in the old Bhubaneswar precinct.
2021
Mohanty, R. N., Chani, P. S., & Mohanta | Taylor& Francis Online
Journal: Journal of Heritage Tourism Pages: 181-200 , Volumes: 16(2) ,
Decisive design and building construction technologies vis-à-vis embodied water consumption assessment in conventional masonry houses: Case of Jammu, India
2022
Sharma, A. K., & Chani, P. S. | Elsevier
Journal: Energy and Buildings Pages: 112558 , Volumes: 277 ,
The Significance of Traditional Urban Public Spaces in Sustaining Place Identity in the Urban Landscape of Kerala
2022
Ashfina, T., Garg, P., & Chani, P. S | Taylor& Francis Online
Journal: Heritage & Society Pages: 75-88 , Volumes: 15(1) ,
Impact of COVID-19 containment zone built-environments on students’ mental health and their coping mechanisms
2021
Asim, F., Chani, P. S., & Shree, V. | Elsevier
Journal: Building and Environment Pages: 108107 , Volumes: 203 ,
Evaluation of Senior Pedestrian’s Travel Experience at Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar.
2020
Mohanty, R. N., & Chani, P. S | Elsevier
Journal: Transportation research procedia Pages: 1657-1673 , Volumes: 48 ,
Ageing-Friendly Neighbourhoods: A Study of Mobility and Out-of-Home Activity.
2021
Rehal, P., Chani, P. S., Atreya, S., & Sehgal, V. | Springer Singapore
Journal: Proceedings of SDEI 2020 Pages: 267-280 ,
Collaborations
Climate responsive and low carbon development
AEEE, New Delhi, India
Neighbourhood Scale Energy, Air Pollution, UHI nexus
Urban Environment Observatory, Edmonton, Canada
Honors And Awards
Honors
The Institute of Engineers India
2015
Architectural Engineering Division Prize
MemberShips
Council of Architecture
04 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Modern Indian Architecture ( ARN 311 )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Assessment of Marketing Status in Architectural Practices in India
01 Jan 2008 - 30 Nov 2011
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Devendra Pratap Singh
Energy Efficient and Thermally Comfortable Apartments in Indian Composite Climate
01 Jan 2010 - 13 Mar 2015
Other Supervisors: S Y Kulkarni, Scholar: Shailza Singh
Efficient Retrofit Model for Engineering Campuses in Indian Composite Climate
01 Jan 2009 - 18 Mar 2016
Other Supervisors: S Y Kulkarni, Scholar: AAnchal Sharma
Performance Evaluation and Green Retrofit Strategies for Buildings in Composite Climate
01 Jan 2009 - 22 Jun 2016
Other Supervisors: Deoliya R Singh, Scholar: Ashok Kumar
Design Strategies for Redevelopment of Public Spaces of Temple Sites - A Case of Odisha
01 Jan 2015 - 23 Oct 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Rabi Narayan Mohanty
A study of regional garden style: A case of 18th century gardens in Bundelkhand
12 Jul 2014 - 14 Oct 2020
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Anjaneya Sharma
Assessing the cultural significance of traditional urban public spaces in cultural landscapes of Kerala
06 Jul 2018 - 16 Mar 2023
Other Supervisors: Dr. Pushplata, Scholar: Ashfina T.
Evaluation of Feedback Loops for Parametric Evolution of Building Envelopes
22 Dec 2015 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Anil Kumar K
Enhancing liveability of Indian urban neighbourhoods for an ageing population
07 Jul 2017 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Sonal Atreya, Scholar: Parshant Rehal
A study on seamless mobility in metro station areas through the lens of Universal design
06 Jul 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Bushra Shahwar
Framework for risk-based vulnerability assessment of urban settlements exposed to industries
01 Jan 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Sandeep Agrawal, Scholar: Sandeep Budde
Mental well-being through innovative approaches to built environments
12 Jul 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: Venu Shree, Scholar: Farhan Asim
Perception of Safety in Urban Public Spaces
12 Jul 2019 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Karthik Mohan
Embodied water assessment in Indian construction
18 Dec 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Anoop K. Sharma
Assessment of Carbon Emissions for a prototype module of low carbon Educational Campus
17 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ravi Jain
Comprehensive Life Cycle Energy Model for Residential Buildings
18 Dec 2021 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Atul Anand Jha
Occupant-centric kinetic façade for optimising energy performance and indoor comfort
18 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. E. Rajsekhar, Scholar: Shuja Rehman
Developing a roadmap for energy-efficient housing in Ethiopia, Ethiopia
28 Jul 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Getahun A. Tessema
Assessment of uncertainties in material quantities of housing construction
04 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Jagriti Kaushal
Study of Urban Morphology and Energy Consumption Nexus
14 Jul 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Sandeep Agarwal, Scholar: Vimal Preet
Interplay of occupant behaviour and energy efficiency
11 Jul 2024 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Ehtesham Matin
Miscellaneous
Events
SEER:A Ready Reckoner for Embodied Energy Estimation in Building Construction
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Refereed Journal Papers
  1. Budde, S., Chani, P. S., & Agrawal, S. (2025). Framework for Evaluating and Mitigating Industrial Air Pollution in India: Systematic Review of Concepts and Unmet Needs. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste29(1), 04024030. https://doi.org/10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1356
  2. Budde, S., Agrawal, S., & Chani, P. S. (2024). Utilising GIS for Studying Urban Entropy, Population Dynamics, and Ventilation Disparity: A Case Study of Changing Land Use, Land Cover, and Socially Vulnerable Hotspots in Hyderabad, India. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 103748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103748.
  3. Sharma, A.K.; Chani, P.S. (2024) “Improving the Buildings' Sustainability through Combined Matrix Assessment of Embodied Energy, Water, and Carbon: Case of Conventional Houses, Jammu − India”, J-SDEWES 2024, 12(2), 1120488. https://doi.org/10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0488
  4. Sharma, A.K.; Chani, P.S. (2024) “Embodied water-energy nexus towards sustainable building construction: Case of conventional Indian houses”, Journal of building engineering 2024, 83, 108453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108453
  5. Rai, S., Shree, V., Chani, P. S., & Asim, F. (2024). Enhancing cognitive performance and emotional well-being via Nature-induced learning environments.https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8677/9265.
  6. Asim, F., Chani, P. S., Shree, V., & Rai, S. (2023). Restoring the mind: A neuropsychological investigation of university campus built environment aspects for student well-being. Building and Environment244, 110810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110810.
  7. Ashfina, T., Garg, P., & Chani, P. S. (2022). The Significance of Traditional Urban Public Spaces in Sustaining Place Identity in the Urban Landscape of Kerala. Heritage & Society15(1), 75-88.
  8. Sharma, A. K., & Chani, P. S. (2022). Decisive design and building construction technologies vis-à-vis embodied water consumption assessment in conventional masonry houses: Case of Jammu, India. Energy and Buildings277, 112588.
  9. Asim, F., Chani, P. S., & Shree, V. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 containment zone built-environments on students’ mental health and their coping mechanisms. Building and Environment203, 108107.
  10. Mohanty, R. N., Chani, P. S., & Mohanta, A. (2021). Measuring the impact of the built environment on pedestrians in the old Bhubaneswar precinct. Journal of Heritage Tourism16(2), 181-200.
  11. Rehal, P., Chani, P. S., Atreya, S., & Sehgal, V. (2021). Ageing-Friendly Neighbourhoods: A Study of Mobility and Out-of-Home Activity. In Sustainable Development Through Engineering Innovations: Select Proceedings of SDEI 2020 (pp. 267-280). Springer Singapore.
  12. Mohanty, R. N., & Chani, P. S. (2020). Evaluation of Senior Pedestrian’s Travel Experience at Ekamara Kshetra Bhubaneswar. Transportation research procedia48, 1657-1673.
  13. Mohanty, R. N., & Chani, P. S. (2020). Assessment of pedestrians’ travel experience at the religious city of Puri using structural equation modelling. Journal of Urban Design25(4), 486-504.
  14. Singh, Shailza, Chani, P S 2017, Thermal comfort analysis of Indian subjects in multi-storeyed apartments: an adapative approach in composite climate, indoor and built Environment, vol. 26, issue 9, pp. 1-31.
  15. Aggawal, S, Kaur,P & Chani, P S 2016, ‘Kinetic Facades: Future of Hi-Tech Office Buildings’, Journal of Recent Activities in Architectural Sciences, vol. 1, issue 3, pp. 1-7.
  16. Chani, PS, Rajasekar, E & Kasichainula, A.K. 2016., ‘Methodology for estimating embodied energy in construction industry, Nirman Sarika, Delhi: BMTPC, vol.5, Issue 3, pp. 73-76.
  17. Singh, P, Chani, P S  & Parida M 2016, ‘Socially sustainable urban mobility in Dehradun city, India’, Journal of Studies in Management and Planning, vol. 2, issue 6, pp. 159-171.
  18. Mohanty, R N & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Infill design in the historic precinct of Haridwar’, Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology, vol. 2, no.3, pp. 265-270.
  19. Kumar, A, Deoliya, R & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Single and double glazing systems’, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, January, pp. 16-22.

    Kumar, A, Deoliya, R & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Evaluation of thermal behaviour of a green roof retrofit system installed on experimental building in composite climate of Roorkee’, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India)-Series A, October.

  20. Kumar, A, Deoliya, R & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Evaluation of thermal behaviour of a green roof retrofit system installed on experimental building in composite climate of Roorkee’, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India)-Series A, October.
  21. Lala, B & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Thermal comfort in moderate climate of India’, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, vol. 80, issue 01.
  22. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2014, ‘Green retrofit potential in existing research laboratories and demonstration of energy efficient and sustainable technologies: case study’, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research, vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 400-405.
  23. Kumar, A,  Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2014 , ‘Evaluation on thermal behaviour of a green roof retrofit system installed on experimental building in composite climate of Roorkee’, India’, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India), March.
  24. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2014, ‘Enhancement of thermal performance of opaque wall assemblies of existing buildings by applying retrofit insulation’, Journal of The Institution of Architects, Feburary.
  25. Singh, P, Chani, P S  & Parida M 2014, Assessing the performance of public transport operation in Dehradun city, Journal of Environment Research & Development, vol. 8, no. 4.
  26. Kumar, A. , Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2013, ‘A comparative study of single and double glazing systems with different WWR and their impact on energy savings and payback period as a green retrofit strategy for existing buildings, India’, Journal of The Institution of Architects, Dec.
  27. Sharma, A, Chani, P S & Kulkarni, S Y 2013, ’Energy efficient retrofit of and unconditioned institute building’, Architectural Science Review, published online on 5th April.
  28. Chani, P.S., Singh, P & Parida, M. 2013, Sustainable transport strategies: an approach towards low carbon cities, Journal of Environmental Research and Development, vol. 7, no. 4.
  29. Singh, R, Sharma, A & Chani, P S 2012, ’Proportions & Architecture, IUP Journal of Architecture, February.
  30. Abraham, L R & Chani, P S 2012, ‘Sustainability in traditional residences of Central Travancore, Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, vol. 77, issue 06, pp.17-22.
  31. Naphade, A, Chani, P S, Pushplata & Sharma, Aanchal 2012, ‘Green building retrofit for the library of IIT Roorkee, Journal of the Institute of Engineers India: Series A.
  32. Singh, R, Sharma, A & Chani, P S 2012, “Proportions & Architecture”, The IUP Journal of Architecture, vol. IV, no. 1, pp. 44-53.
  33. Singh, S, Chani, P S & Kulkarni, S Y 2012, ‘Energy assessment of multistoreyed apartments in Roorkee’  Advanced Materials Research Journal, Hongkong.
  34. Sasidharan, N & Chani, P S 2011, ‘Design for disassembly: A Step Towards Zero-Waste Buildings’, The IUP Journal of Architecture, vol.III, no.2, pp. 34-48.
  35. Deolankar, P, Chani, P S and Roy, P 2010, ‘Biomimcry in Architecture – From human skin to building skin’, Architecture + Design, vol. XXXVII, no. 8, pp. 44-48.
  36. Singh, V & Chani, P S 2010, ‘Understanding meshes in architecture’, The Journal of Indian Institute of Architects, vol. 75, Issue 04, pp. 30-32.
  37. Aggarwal, S, Prasad, J & Chani, P S 2008, ‘Cable net facades for India’, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), vol. 89, pp. 15-19.
  38. Agarwal, A & Chani, P S 2006, ‘Implementation of Multifunctional Land Use in Roorkee Town’, Architecture- Time, Space and People, Journal of Council of Architecture, India, Oct.
  39. Chani, P S & Joshi, A 2006, ‘The veracity of form’, Architecture + Design, vol. XXIII, no.5, pp. 72-74.
  40. Chani, PS & Pushplata 2006, ‘Optimum project size for cost effective housing’, Journal of Indian Buildings Congress, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 182-186.
  41. Chani, P S, Najamuddin & Kaushik, S K 2003, ‘Comparative analysis of embodied energy rates for walling elements in India’, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), vol. 84, pp. 47-50. (cited paper)
  42. Chani, P S & Najamuddin 2003, ‘Natural facades – Harmonized urban environment’, Indian Journal of Architectural Design Perspective, vol. 1, issue 6-7, pp.34-36.

Conference Proceedings

  1. “Construction embodied water as a toll to reinforce localized building regulations and policy making: Case of Jammu, India”, during 19th SDEWES international conference in Rome-Italy, during 8th-12th Sept, 2024.
  2. “Improving the Buildings’ Sustainability through Combined Matrix Assessment of Embodied Energy, Water and Carbon: Case of Conventional Houses, Jammu-India”, during 18th SDEWES international conference at Croatia during 24th-29th Sept, 2023.
  3. Mohan, K. & Chani, P. S. (2022). Community Design Charette: A Participatory Technique for improving the perception of safety in Urban recreational Parks. In 9th Zero Energy Mass Custom HomeInternational Conference Zemch 2022. Bengaluru, India.
  4. Mohan, K. & Chani, P. S. (2022). Sense of Security in Urban Recreational Park – An Exploratory study of Cubbon Park, Bengaluru. In 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Resilient Built Environment SRBE 2022. Manipal Institute, MAHE, India.
  5. Das, N., Elangovan R., Chani, P. S., Kansal, A., Garg, T., Kumar, S. & Vaidya, P. (2022). Comparative Evaluation of Thermal Performance and Energy Conservation of Residential Buildings in Cold Climate of India. In PLEA 2022 Santiago – Will Cities Survive, Santiago, CHILE.
  6. Budde, S., Chani, P.S. & Agrawal, S. (2020). Advanced Approach to Assess Urban Rooftop Solar Farm Energy Generation. International Conference on Resilient and Liveable City Planning, RLCP 2020. SPA Vijayawada, Vijayawada, India. (ISBN:978-93-90211-61-6 PP:297-302)
  7. Budde, S., Agrawal, S. & Chani, P.S. (2020). Fenestration for Industrial Neighbourhoods: A Case of Jeedimetla, Hyderabad. 1st International Conference on Urban Science and Engineering. IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India.
  8. Budde, S., Manapragada, N.V.S.K., Agrawal, S. & Chani, P.S. (2020). Sensitising performance of Air purifiers for the Buildings in Urban Core. 1st International Conference on Urban Science and Engineering. IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India.
  9. Suresh Vidyasagar, C. H., Rajasekar, E., & Chani, P. S. (2019, October). On-Site Construction Phase Carbon Footprint of Different Multi-Storied Buildings in India. In International Conference on Humainzing Work and Work Environement (pp. 401-411). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
  10. Kasichainula, A. K. & Chani, P S 2017, ‘Approaches to parameterization in architectural design’, Research into Design for Communities, Volume 2 - Proceedings of ICoRD 2017, Singapore: Springer, pp. 629-642.
  11. Kasichainula, A. K. & Chani, P S 2017, ‘Design dialogue at design tree’, A. Chakrabarti & D. Chakrabarti (eds.), Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1 - Proceedings of ICoRD 2017,  Singapore: Springer, pp. 37-48.
  12. Mohanty, RN & Chani, PS 2017, ‘Sense of place - a tale of two recreational parks near the Solani Aqueduct in Roorkee’, A. Chakrabarti & D. Chakrabarti (eds.), Research into Design for Communities, Vol. 1, Proc. of ICoRD 2017, Springer, Singapore, pp. 185-194.
  13. Mirajkar, N & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Sustainable vertical cities: will they work’, National Conference on Sustainable and Smart Cities, Surat, April, pp. 159-163.
  14. Anil Kumar, K & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Regional integrated built environment evaluation system’, National Conference on Sustainable and Smart Cities, Surat, Excel India Publishers, April, pp. 267-276 (ISBN: 978-93-84869-52-6)
  15. Kumar, A, Deoliya, R & Chani, P S 2015, ‘Energy performance characteristics of glazing for green buildings’, Proc. India-UK Seminar on Green Construction Materials for Sustainable Build, March, pp. 16-17.
  16. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2014, ‘Architect’s perspectives in green retrofitting of existing buildings’, International Conference on Green Existing Buildings, IGBC & CII, September.
  17. Singh, P, Chani, P S  & Parida M 2013, ’Sustainable transport strategies: An approach towards low carbon cities’, Journal of Environment Research & Development, vol. 7, no. 4.
  18. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2013, ‘The estimation of energy consumption due to building construction in India: Present, status and future directions’, International Conference on Advanced Materials for Energy Efficient Buildings, New Delhi, Feb., pp. 140-142
  19. Singh, Pooja, Chani, P S  & Parida, M 2013, ’Sustainable transport strategies for Dehradun city, Nirman Sarika’, Special Issue on Urban Mobility by Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council, 7th Oct.
  20. Singh, Pooja, Chani, P S & Parida, M 2013, ‘Assessing the performance of public transport operation in Dehradun city’, 6th International Congress of Environmental Research, 19-21 Dec, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (India).
  21. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2012, ‘A comparative study of GRIHA with other building sustainability assessment tools in Indian context’, International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, Portugal, May.
  22. Singh, Pooja, Chani, P S  & Parida, M 2012, ‘Sustainable transport strategies: An approach towards low carbon cities’, 5th International Congress of Environmental Research, Malaysia, December.
  23. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2012, ‘Comparative Assessment of energy requirements and carbon footprint of different types of building materials and construction techniques’, National Conference at CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee, November, pp. 63-71.
  24. Singh, Pooja, Chani,  P S  & Parida, M 2012, ‘Sustainable transport strategies for mega cities’, 28th National Convention of Civil Engineers and National Seminar On Role of Infrastructure for Sustainable Development , IEI Roorkee (India), Oct 12-14.
  25. Kumar, A., Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2012, ‘Comparative analysis of building sustainability assessment tools and identifying key attributes for green retrofits’, National Seminar, The Institution of Engineers (India), Roorkee, October, pp. 209-220.
  26. Sharma, A, Dondardine, A M, Chani, P S & Verma, H K 2012, ‘Energy performance analysis of a Hydro-Turbine test Lab: An Architectural Approach’, IEEE Student Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 6th-9th October.
  27. Kumar, A, Chani, P S & Deoliya, R 2012, ‘Comparative analysis of building sustainability assessment tools and identifying key attributes for green retrofits, National Seminar of The Institution of Engineers (India), Roorkee, October, pp. 209-220.
  28. Sharma, A, Chani, P S & Kaur, A 2011, ‘Energy simulation modelling for carbon emission reduction’, International Conference of Environment Research, SVNIT, Surat, India, 15th-16th December.
  29. Chani, P S, Kulkarni, S Y & Singh, S 2009, ‘A strategy for sustainable housing construction in the semi-urban townships of north India’, Proc. UK-India Conference on Urban Sustainability and Green Buildings for the 21st Century, India International Centre, New Delhi, May.
  30. Chani, P S 2005, ‘Energy estimation for housing construction’, Seminar on Architectural Practices for Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (Min.of Petroleum), May.
  31. Chani, PS 2005, ‘Energy estimation for housing construction’, Seminar on Architectural Practices for Energy Efficiency’, New Delhi, May.
  32. Chani, P S 2002, ‘Embodied Energy in Building Materials’, Workshop on Solar Passive Architecture in Buildings for Hilly Region of Uttaranchal, May
  33. Chani, P.S., Sahu, S & Kaushik, S K 2000, ‘Estimation and reduction of primary energy in housing construction’, Proc. Approach to Planning in 2000 and Beyond, April.
  34. Chani, P.S., Sahu, S & Kaushik, S K 1999, ‘Energy Efficient Alternatives for Masonry Work in Housing Construction’, Proc. South Asian Countries Conference on Challenges to Architects and Civil Engineers During 21st Century, vol. III, pp. 61-67.
  35. Chani, P.S., Sahu, S & Kaushik, S K 1997, ‘Energy Auditing as a Tool for Sustainable Housing Construction’, Proc. International Conference on Planning for 21st Century- Concepts and Systems, vol. II, pp. 525-533.
  36. Chani, P S, Sahu, S & Kaushik, S K 1996, ‘Energy cost relationship for housing projects in India’, Proc. International Seminar on Civil Engineering Practices in 21st Century, pp. 1436-1443.

Book Chapters

  1. Sharma, A.K.; Chani, P.S.; Singh, G. "Construction Embodied Water Concept: An Assessment Case for a Conventional Indian Residence (2024). Book ‘Sustainable Development and Geospatial Technology’, ed: Chetan sharma, Anoop shukla, Shray pathak, and Vijay singh (ISBN: 978-3-031-65683-5), vol. 01, pp: 51-72 , Publishers: Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-65683-5
  2. Suresh Vidyasagar, C.H., Rajasekar, E., Chani, P.S. (2022). On-Site Construction Phase Carbon Footprint of Different Multi-Storied Buildings in India. In: Singh, L.P., Bhardwaj, A., Iqbal, R., Khanzode, V. (eds) Productivity with Health, Safety, and Environment. HWWE 2019. Design Science and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7361-0_36
  3. Kumar, A, Deoliya, R. & Chani, P S 2014, ‘Insulating materials for energy savings in buildings’, Materials for Energy Conservation, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Kreuzstrasse, Switzerland, November.