sanjay seth

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Sanjay Seth is a Senior Director of the Sustainable Habitat Programme (Sustainable Buildings and  Transport & Urban Governance area) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). His work  covers a range of activities from City to Building Level Interventions includes policy analysis, sustainable  urban planning, mainstreaming of sustainable habitats in the built environment, promoting low carbon & sustainable transportation, capacity building and knowledge creation. TERI is a leading think tank  dedicated to conducting research for sustainable development of India and is an independent, multi dimensional organization with capabilities in research, policy, consultancy and implementation.  

He is also the Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of GRIHA Council which administers the  Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council. GRIHA is an independent  organization jointly setup by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Ministry of New and  Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India to promote and administer green buildings in India.  

Prior to joining TERI & GRIHA, he worked with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power,  Government of India and led the vertical on Building Energy Efficiency. He was also the interim Secretary of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and responsible for the administration and financial management of the  organization. In this capacity, he provided oversight to the implementation of policies and programmes of  BEE as well as the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) and all international  bilateral/multilateral cooperation programmes.  By training he is a Civil Engineer and has a 38 years of relevant experience both on the supply side as well  as on the demand side. He also serves as a Member on the various National and International Committees related to sustainable  development in the built environment.