Ar. Aparna Gokhale

Ar. Aparna Gokhale

Trainee Architect

Followers of Ar. Aparna Gokhale2000 followers
location of Ar. Aparna GokhaleNagpur, Maharashtra, India

Connect with Ar. Aparna Gokhale to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Ar. Aparna Gokhale to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sustainability e-Learning Manager at GBRI | NIT Bhopal '19 | LEED® Green Associate™, WEDG® Associate, IGBC AP, GEM CP, Certified Impact Rater, Construction Life Cycle Assessment Specialist

  • Education

    • Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU)

      2012 - 2014
      HSC - Maharashtra State board PCM 88.00 %
    • Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

      2014 - 2019
      Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) Architectural Design 8.03 GGPA

      Activities and Societies: Architectural competitions - NASA | ANDC | INTACH | attendee at IIID workshop | Event organiser for college fest. Actively Participated - NASA, ANDC, INTACHParticipant of interior design workshop by IIID Bhopal Event organiser for Technosearch (college fest)Attended seminars by keynote speakers like Raj Rewal, Hafeez Contractor, Marshall Strabala.

    • R.S. Mundle English School - India

      2007 - 2012
      SSC - Maharashtra State Board 93.45 %
  • Experience

    • A V Pendse architects and valuer

      Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
      Trainee Architect
    • Tropic Responses

      Dec 2018 - Apr 2019
      Architectural Intern
    • GBRI

      Mar 2021 - now

      - Designed and delivered online teaching materials garnering 4500+ enrollments with 96% completion rates and an average rating of 4/5 stars on the official USGBC and GBRI website. - Designed curriculum & learning objectives, presentation templates, educational infographics, prepared scripts/narrations, recorded audio and assisted in production support.- Analyzed user group & behavior, optimized learning experience based on traffic analysis.- Collaborated with GBRI Director & LMS administrator for website revamp via UI/UX design.- Assisted core team in identifying growth opportunities and outreach efforts.- Promoted courses at NASA India 2022 architectural convention. Show less - Developed work aids (study guides, flashcards) and QRCs (roadmaps, brochures) for VILTs and WBTs along with game-based assessment quizzes.- Invited as a guest speaker at GBRI's ISP Program 2022, for ISP Batch 3 candidates.- Represented GBRI at the Annual NASA India convention 2022, with an all-women team and successfully conducted workshop as a faculty by delivering presentations in multiple sessions over a period of three days at securing 400+ student registrations.- Collaborated with subject matter experts to create e-learning content - Assisted the digital marketing team with content ideas & graphics Show less - Secured admission to the virtual GBRI International Sustainability Program - ISP Batch 2 - Evaluated content of existing courses and revised as required to meet training needs.- Contributed by creating content for online courses/articles/interviews/social media outreach/online research/redesigning slide decks.- Volunteered and raised funds of 24000 INR, supported by i-Believe foundation to donate 50+ covid medical kits to the destitute in Nagpur city through the Nagpur Citizens Forum NGO. Show less

      • Sustainability e-Learning Manager

        Dec 2021 - now
      • Senior Research Associate

        Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
      • Sustainability Research Associate

        Mar 2021 - May 2021
    • UNLEASH

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
      Admissions Evaluator

      Being amongst the 100 evaluators from across the world, for the UNLEASH 2022 Innovation Labs, our role was to help select the next generation of top talents for this global hackathon program. Having received a whopping 6700+ applications, the role of evaluators was extremely crucial in evaluating and selecting top 1000 potential candidates!!Held in Karnataka, India from Nov 26th to Dec 4th 2022, the lab gathered these selected 1,000 young talents from all over the world between the ages of 20-35 to come up with innovative solutions to the 8 SDGs goals indentified specifically for Indian lab, including Education, Good Health and Climate, to name a few. As an UNLEASH evaluator,- Reviewed and evaluated applications based on a scoring methodology developed by UNLEASH - Provided a fair, equitable, and unbiased scoring for applicants to the best of my ability - Committed to 20+ volunteer hours Show less

    • Impaakt

      Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
      Freelance Impact Rater

      As a certified impact rater, - I rate environmental and social impact of businesses- I assist the community in holding companies accountable by rating their sustainability efforts- These ratings further help and influence purchasing decisions of consumers all over the world by providing information on true climate impacts of a company and spread awareness thus protecting them from being greenwashed.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP)

      BEEP camp 2020 Participant - National level Selection
      Dec 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Autodesk 3Ds Max Design-2018 Certification

      Rashi Institute of Software Education
      Apr 2018
      View certificate certificate
    • Construction Product Lifecycle Assessment Specialist

      One Click LCA
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • GEM Certified Professional

      ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India)
      Feb 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified Impact Rater

      Impaakt
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to ESG

      Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
      Jul 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • UNLEASH Hack Talent

      UNLEASH
      Nov 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Specialised Module on Cities and Climate Change

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • WEDG Associate

      Waterfront Alliance
      Jun 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Production and Use of Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks

      Auroville Earth Institute
      Mar 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Construction Life Cycle Assessment Specialist

      One Click LCA
      Aug 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • IGBC Accredited professional

      CII - Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
      Jul 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Introduction to the 2030 Agenda - A New Agenda for a Sustainable World

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Workshop on Sustainable and Energy Efficient Habitat Design : Habitat+

      Novatr
      Jan 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Registered Architect

      Council of Architecture - India
      Sept 2019
    • LEED® Green Associate

      Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)
      Feb 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Daylight Simulation using Rhino+ Grasshopper

      Environmental design solutions
      Oct 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Annual NASA Design Competition

      National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA India)
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate
    • Natural Ventilation in Built environment - IESVE tool for CFD simulation

      TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute
      Sept 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Autodesk AutoCAD-2015 Certification

      Orange CAD Academy
      Jun 2015
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ar. Aparna Gokhale
      National Level Selection Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) Camp 2020 Dec 2020 Participated and successfully completed training on energy-efficient building design held from 12-27 December 2020. Worked and presented the program learnings in a group, through the capstone project. It included climate analysis, site evaluation, energy load calculations, energy modeling, CFD modeling, identifying and testing out effective passive design solutions, thus culminating in an energy-efficient project
    • Awarded to Ar. Aparna Gokhale
      UNLEASH Hack 2020 Pitch - Top 5 UNLEASH Hacks - Innovation for SDGs Nov 2020 Worked on problem framing and ideated solutions contributing towards SDG 13 and SDG 11 under the theme "Cyclone Resilient Habitat and Livelihood - Odisha’’. Developed and pitched solutions in front of peers, experts from global companies, foundations, and NGOs to be ranked Top 5 among all teams.
    • Awarded to Ar. Aparna Gokhale
      Mohammad Shaheer Landscape Trophy : Top 8 NASA-ISOLA India 2018 This is a national level competition curated by NASA and ISOLA India for Landscape Design for change.Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Memorial : The design proposal was to create a landscape of commemoration, reflecting on the relationship between memory, place and space.The concept aimed to stimulate awareness and memory of one of the worst disasters in human history - Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984 claiming 15,000 lives and affecting more than 6 lakh people even today. Understanding the… Show more This is a national level competition curated by NASA and ISOLA India for Landscape Design for change.Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Memorial : The design proposal was to create a landscape of commemoration, reflecting on the relationship between memory, place and space.The concept aimed to stimulate awareness and memory of one of the worst disasters in human history - Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984 claiming 15,000 lives and affecting more than 6 lakh people even today. Understanding the vast impact of this event, a sensitive design considering sentiments of the survivors and victims families while also recreating the event to stimulate emotions and awareness for visitors was a challenge, successfully dealt by the proposal. Show less
    • Awarded to Ar. Aparna Gokhale
      Louis I Kahn trophy : Top 6 NASA - UNESCO India 2017 Commonly known as LIK Trophy, this is a national level competition curated by NASA and UNESCO India for Architectural Heritage Conservation. The brief called for documentation of historic structures which best represent genuine adaptation of traditional knowledge systems, while responding to various regional, natural and manmade factors.What set our entry apart?Architectural documentation of a 17th century palace in Shimla (cold climate) which was built by Rajput dynasty of… Show more Commonly known as LIK Trophy, this is a national level competition curated by NASA and UNESCO India for Architectural Heritage Conservation. The brief called for documentation of historic structures which best represent genuine adaptation of traditional knowledge systems, while responding to various regional, natural and manmade factors.What set our entry apart?Architectural documentation of a 17th century palace in Shimla (cold climate) which was built by Rajput dynasty of the west (hot &dry climate), thus embibed traditional knowledge and indigenous architecture of the cold climate called Kath-Khuni-(indigenous wood and stone construction) in amalgamation of the unique architectural elements and defensive construction features of Rajput architecture. Show less
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Sacred Groves, Auroville on Mar 2020
      Sacred Groves, AurovilleAssociated with Ar. Aparna Gokhale
    • Fundraiser

      Issued by Nagpur citizen's forum NGO on May 2021
      Nagpur citizen's forum NGOAssociated with Ar. Aparna Gokhale