Namrata Mahal

Background

About Namrata Mahal

Namrata Kaur Mahal an architect by profession worked as a Fellow at TERI and Senior Manager at GRIHA Council (a joint society established by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Government of India & TERI) for more than a decade. With over 12 years of experience she has developed expertise in conceptualizing and implementing strategic plans programs and projects keeping context & sustainability at the core. She is proficient in Microsoft Excel achieved 19 badges and 7 skills in Salesforce.com and understands other data systems such as SAP. Further her quantitative and qualitative research background has enabled her to initiate multidisciplinary projects. She has good administrative and organizational skills; prioritizing workload and remaining calm under pressure have helped her to lead the team on various projects. She conceptualized the Green Building Cell/GRIHA in the regional office of TERI and she managed a group of 12 members including architects engineers and support staff. Further she has been instrumental in promoting the adoption of the “Green Building” concept in Maharashtra. She has successfully mobilized green building dialogues within urban local bodies across Maharashtra and Public Works Department (PWD). Further to her credit she has contributed significantly to developing a comprehensive action plan to make Navi Mumbai an Eco-City. Additionally signed a long-term agreement with PWD to ensure that all upcoming government buildings are resource-efficient. She has presented and published several articles and papers at various forums. She also traveled to Germany and Australia to share her knowledge and experience with other subject experts. Namrata has done her Bachelors in Architecture from the Academy of Architecture University of Mumbai and Masters in Construction Management from Rachana Sansad’s Construction Management Institute Mumbai. She pursued Strategic Global Business Management from Conestoga College Canada and secured a distinction. Lastly she enjoys traveling and cooking for her loved ones. She has two beautiful daughters and a very supportive husband and family as her strength.