Prem Jain

Dr Prem Jain (26 January 1936 – 20 September 2018) was an Indian mechanical engineer,^[1] also known as the Father of Green Buildings in India.^[2][3] Jain served as the chairman of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).^[4][5][6]

Dr. Prem Jain
Father of Indian Green Buildings
Born	(1936-01-26)January 26, 1936
Died	September 20, 2018(2018-09-20) (aged 82)
Nationality	Indian
Education	Mechanical Engineering, PhD
Alma mater	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Minnesota
Occupation(s)	Engineer, Entrepreneur and Researcher
Known for	Starting the revolution for Green Buildings in India
Children	Payal Jain
Awards	Rashtriya Gaurav Award

Early life and education

Prem Jain did his BSC ME from IT BHU in 1952^[7] and obtained a PhD from University of Minnesota 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 India, he was a visiting professor at IIT Kanpur. During his tenure, he set up a separate laboratory for Environmental Engineering. Jain was also on the faculty at School of Planning and Architecture Delhi.^[8][7]

Career

He worked with Carrier Corp R&D USA^{[citation needed]} and then with Stein Doshi Bhalla, an architectural firm.^[6] During his tenure with this firm, Jain worked for the design of IIC expansion, Ford Foundation & UNICEF (WWF) buildings on Lodi Road, Zakir Hussain Memorial in Okhla, Escorts Factory Building in Faridabad and Expansion of Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi.^[9] 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 Darbar Hall
• Prime Minister's Office.
• Vigyan Bhawan & AIIMS New Delhi (Renovation after Fire)
• Bahaii Temple (Lotus Temple) Extension New Delhi
• Siddhi Vinayak Temple Mumbai
• MoEF Headquarter Building
• Indira Pariyavaran Bhawan, New Delhi^[10]

Awards and recognition

• First practicing engineer in India to have been nominated in 1995 as Fellow of the Ashrae, USA^[11]
• Distinguished Leadership for Internationals Award by University of Minnesota^[12]

Prem Jain Memorial Trust

Prem Jain died aged 82 on 20 September 2018 in Delhi.^[5] A trust called Prem Jain Memorial Trust was founded.^[13][14]