Certified sustainability consultancy · Aligned with India's Panchamrit · Net-Zero by 2070

We design buildings that breathe, think, and endure.

eCube is a simulation-driven sustainability consultancy. Alongside architects, engineers and policy-makers we deliver high-performance, climate-adaptive, net-zero buildings — shaped by building physics, backed by evidence.

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01 — Who we are

Three letters.
One philosophy: building it right.

At eCube, sustainability isn't a feature — it's the blueprint. We fuse building physics, climate data and human comfort into designs that outperform code, outlast trends, and outpace carbon targets.

E1

Environment

Enabling Net-Zero

High-performance design and low-embodied-carbon strategies that move the needle on operational and lifecycle emissions.

E2

Engineering

Comfort for all

Thermal comfort, enhanced indoor air quality, daylight-optimised interiors. Engineered around the occupants, not around the envelope.

E3

Economy

Value that compounds

Customized, cost-effective solutions sized to your budget and energy goals. Savings you can model before the foundation is poured.

Vision

To create sustainable, future-ready designs that protect and comfort every occupant while minimizing climate impact — contributing to India's Panchamrit goal of Net-Zero by 2070.

Mission

Continuous, iterative simulation across pre-design, design and construction — so every building we touch delivers 100% thermal comfort and 60% less energy use.

02 — What we do

A toolkit for high-performance buildings.

From the first sketch to the last commissioning report — simulation, analysis and certification, integrated.

01

Building Energy Simulations

Whole-building energy models across pre-design, design and construction. We size HVAC, optimise envelopes and forecast savings before a single brick is laid.

  • EnergyPlus
  • DesignBuilder
  • IES-VE
  • OpenStudio
02

Energy Auditing

Level I–III audits of existing buildings. We find wasted kilowatt-hours and turn them into retrofit ROI.

03

Net-Zero Energy Buildings

NZEB strategy, roadmap and verification — from low-carbon envelopes to on-site renewables.

04

Daylight & Lighting Design

Climate-based daylight modeling. Healthier interiors, lower electric-lighting loads, better views.

05

Natural Ventilation & CFD

Airflow simulation for passive cooling, comfort and outdoor microclimate design.

06

Green Building Certification

End-to-end LEED, IGBC, GRIHA and EDGE support — documentation, modeling, submission and review.

LEEDIGBCGRIHAEDGE
07

Research in Energy Efficiency

Recognised by the US DOE, PLEA and IBPSA — we publish what we practise.

08

Renewable Energy

Solar PV sizing, feasibility and integration with building loads. Generation that matches demand.

03 — Impact

The only proof that matters: what the building does.

We don't sell certifications — we deliver buildings that use less, feel better, and cost less to run. Every number here comes from simulation-validated project outcomes.

See how we'd approach your project
Operational energy−60%
Thermal comfort hours100%
Indoor air quality improvement+45%
Daylight autonomy75%+
04 — Selected Projects

Certified. Commissioned. Occupied.

A sampling of buildings across India and the USA — simulated, certified and delivered in partnership with leading firms.

LEED

Leaping Dolphin

Ahmedabad, India · Commercial

LEED

HYS Industries

Ahmedabad, India · Industrial

LEED

Office Building

Houston, Texas · USA

IGBC

Rajyash Reguis

Ahmedabad, India · Residential

IGBC

Parikrama

Ranchi, India · Mixed-use

IGBC

Mahindra Lifespaces

Chennai, India · Residential

IGBC

Rajyash One

Ahmedabad, India · Residential

IGBC

Hariom Towers

Ranchi, India · Residential High-rise

IGBC

Nucleus City

Ranchi, India · Township

GRIHA

Railway Staff Quarters & Institutes

Ujjain, India · Institutional

GRIHA

IIT Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar, India · Campus

GRIHA

M T Agarwal Hospital

Mumbai, India · Healthcare

EDGE

The Retail Park

Ahmedabad, India · Commercial

EDGE

Kandivali Hospital

Mumbai, India · Healthcare

Net-Zero

Net Zero House

Virginia, USA · Residential

Sustainable

214 AYR Hill Avenue

Virginia, USA · Residential

05 — Certifications

Credentials that compound value.

Certified green buildings consistently command higher rent, higher occupancy and lower operating costs. We make the paperwork painless.

LEEDUSGBC

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

The global benchmark. Platinum, Gold, Silver and Certified — we've navigated the path on all of them.

IGBCIndia

Indian Green Building Council

Tailored to Indian climates and codes. Ratings for new construction, existing buildings and interiors.

GRIHAIndia

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment

India's national rating. Integrated habitat thinking — site, water, energy, materials, operations.

EDGEIFC

Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies

Fast, cost-effective certification from the IFC — perfect for mass housing and commercial portfolios.

Recognised by
US Department of Energy PLEA IBPSA Solar Decathlon India
06 — The people

Physicists, architects, optimists.

A compact team, deeply credentialed, built around one belief: buildings should perform.

Proprietor

Gaurav Vakil

Proprietor · eCube

  • B.Arch
  • M.Tech Building Energy Performance (CEPT)
  • LEED-GA · IGBC-AP · GRIHA-CP

Climate-responsive building design, site & microclimate analysis, urban heat-island studies, irradiation & windflow simulation, solar shading.

Certification Partner

Maaz Dixit

Certification Partner · Net-Zero & Sustainable Solutions

  • B.Arch
  • M.Tech Building Energy Performance (CEPT)
  • LEED-GA · IGBC-AP · GRIHA-CP

Green-rating documentation, life-cycle cost analysis and net-present-value evaluation of sustainable investments.

External Advisor

Krisha Patel

External Advisor · eCube

  • B.E. Civil
  • M.Tech Building Energy Performance (CEPT)
  • LEED-GA · IGBC-AP · GRIHA-CP

Structural & civil integration of sustainable strategies, return-on-investment modelling for green interventions.

07 — Research & Recognition

We publish what we practise.

Our work has been peer-reviewed and cited internationally — recognised by the US DOE, PLEA and IBPSA.

Research Paper

EUI benchmarks for net-zero energy buildings in India

An empirical baseline for end-use intensities across Indian climates — the reference library for Indian NZEB design.

PublishedEnergy & Buildings
Research Paper

A thousand Thunbergs collaborate towards Net-Zero

A case study of mass-participation design charrettes for net-zero buildings, authored through the Solar Decathlon India programme.

PublishedConference Proceedings
Recognition

Solar Decathlon India

Research Consultant and Core Team Member of the world's largest Net-Zero Building Competition — mentoring the next generation of Indian energy designers.

RoleResearch Consultant · Core Team
08 — How we work

Iterate. Model. Validate.

Every decision is simulated before it's built. Every outcome is measured after.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Climate, site, program, budget and goals. We listen to architects and engineers, and translate intent into measurable targets.

  2. 02

    Model

    Early-stage energy, daylight and CFD models. Hundreds of iterations — only the best ideas survive.

  3. 03

    Optimise

    Envelope, HVAC, lighting and renewables tuned to the climate. Trade-offs quantified, not guessed.

  4. 04

    Certify

    LEED, IGBC, GRIHA or EDGE documentation — prepared, submitted, defended.

  5. 05

    Verify

    Commissioning and post-occupancy evaluation. The building performs because we designed it to.

Every building we touch is an argument against climate change.

Bring us your project
09 — Let's build it right

Tell us about your building.

Whether it's a campus, a tower, a school or a retrofit — if it has a climate and an occupant, we can make it perform.