Rahul Verma

Results-driven energy efficiency researcher with over four years of expertise in building energy performance, passive design strategies, policy compliance, and techno-economic analysis. Proficient in energy modeling tools such as EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder, and eQuest, alongside advanced data analytics using Excel, Python, and QGIS, as well as life cycle assessment (LCA). Demonstrated success in achieving significant energy savings of up to 32% and substantial CO₂ reductions of 800 kgCO₂eq/m² through innovative building envelope optimization, HVAC performance analysis, and the application of sustainable materials. Familiarity with ECBC, ECSBC, Eco-Niwas Samhita, GRIHA, LEED, and IGBC frameworks ensures alignment of research initiatives with net-zero targets, decarbonization efforts, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Design and Optimization of Energy Consumption for a Low-Rise Building with Seasonal Variations Under Composite Climate of India, R. Verma, S. Kumar, D. Rakshit, and B. Premachandran, J. Sol. Energy Eng., 145, 1, 2023, 10.1115/1.4054831
• Comparison of reflective coating with other passive strategies: A climate-based design and optimization study of the building envelope, R. Verma and D. Rakshit, Energy Build, 287, 112973, May, 2023, 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.112973
• Facile fabrication of shape-stable phase change materials based green composite for passive conditioning in buildings, C. Sarkar, A. Bhattacharya, T.B. Ashagre, R. Verma, D. Rakshit, S. Saha, Renew Energy, 247, 2025, 10.1016/j.renene.2025.122946
• Multi-dimensional performance evaluation of passive strategies for realizing energy-efficiency and sustainability in buildings of composite climate., Verma R, Kumar S, Rakshit D and Udayraj, 2025, 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126386R
• Comparative evaluation of passive building envelopes’ thermal performance in the Composite Climate of India: An experimental investigation, Verma, S. Kumar, D. Rakshit, and Udayraj, under review
• Energy Audit Based Holistic Evaluation of Building Performance: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chiller Plant Room, S. Saraswat, R. Verma, S. Jain, D. Rakshit, Under review

• Unlocking Energy Efficiency of Building Envelope Through Passive Retrofitting, R. Verma, R. Sharma, and D. Rakshit, 11/01/23, 1–11, 10.18086/swc.2023.06.10
• Achieving Sustainable Buildings: Balancing Energy Efficiency and Comfort through Ventilation Management, R. Verma, D. Rakshit, Proceedings of EuroSun 2024, International Solar Energy Society, Freiburg, Germany, 2024, 1–12, 10.18086/eurosun.2024.02.17
• Building Energy Efficiency Training, Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Camp (BEEP Camp 2021), 12/01/21, Learn fundamentals of building physics, passive strategies, thermal comfort, cooling processes, ventilation, daylighting, building simulation, etc., through expert lecture sessions, tutorials, and group exercises.