Environmental Design Solutions (EDS) is a sustainability advisory firm focusing on the built environment. Since its inception in 2002, EDS has worked on over 250 green building and energy efficiency projects worldwide. The diverse proficienciesof its team of experts converges on climate change mitigation policies, energy efficient building design, building code development, energy efficiency policy development, energy simulation, and green building certification.

EDS has extensive experience in providing sustainable solutions at both, the macro level of policy advisory and planning, as well as a micro level of developing standards and labelling for products and appliances. The scope of EDS projects range from international and national level policy and code formulation to building-level integration of energy-efficiency parameters. EDS team has worked on developing the Energy Conservation Building Code [ECBC] in India and supporting several other international building energy code development, training, impact assessment, and implementation. EDS has the experience of data collection & analysis, benchmarking, energy savings analysis, GHG impact assessment, and developing large scale implementation programs.

GBPN has partnered with EDS to support the adoption of the the Energy Conservation Building Code for Affordable Housing in Gujarat and Maharashtra state by organising design charrettes for local builders and developers. Find out more.