Gierlang Bhakti Putra

EDGE Expert (Certified), Individual Consultant

Provider of technical support for green building design and EDGE Certification for buildings, mainly residential buildings in Indonesia. With my expertise, I have also involved in policy analysis and development projects. I have been working on several national and international projects that involve following clients:

• Governments: Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, and Jakarta Provincial Government
• International Development Partners: C40 Cities, ADB, UK-PACT, Build Change, IESR, and IREEM

Assistant Head of Department of Architecture

Co-supervise the architecture department at Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. The responsibilities include managing lecturers' workload, managing department's database, making operational plan, revising curriculum, and coordinating research and community outreach within department. Achievements include:

• Successfully launched the "Pendidikan Profesi Arsitek" (Professional Architect Education). We are the first private campus in our administrative region to open the program.
• Met excellent criteria for coordinating institutional collaborations, with 5 international and 23 national institutions.
• Met excellent criteria for institutional recognition through the development of faculty expertise, with 4 international, 9 national, and 8 regional recognitions.
• Increased the number of qualified academic staff with doctoral degree and associate professor qualifications from 0% (2018) to 35% (2023) through collaborative interdepartmental "team teaching" schemes.
• Our department produced 17 scientific publications in the last three years, in which 11 publications are disseminated in international proceedings.

Lecturer

I am an assistant professor at Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. I specialize in the socio-ecological approach to design and green building, with a specific focus on housing. Furthermore, I am also exploring emerging technologies such as Extended Realities (XR) for architectural design review. As a lecturer, my achievements include:

• Designed syllabus for 6 courses
• Achieved an average teaching satisfaction score of more than 83%
• Conducted 5 research projects
• Published 3 papers in accredited peer-reviewed journals
• Presented in two international conferences
• Invited as moderator in an international seminar
• Completed 8 online courses as part of continuous learning
• Completed 3 professional certifications

Research Assistant

While enrolled as a graduate student, I also worked as a research assistant in the department research center. I was responsible to research the Indonesian real estate projects, where I analyze the family lifestyle from the environmental psychology perspective. I have published my works in two conferences and one journal during my two year experience. One work, titled “Space Grammar in Indonesian Houses” won the best poster presentation award.

Intern Writer

As an intern, I learned how architecture journalism works: from preparation to publication itself. I involved in several projects, which I was responsible in interviewing respondents, writing manuscripts, and proofreading drafts. Projects that I handle during my intern:

• Geo Etnik. A publication that curates the 67 works of artists and designers that participated in the Biennale Desain dan Kriya Indonesia 2013.
• Archinesia. A periodical book-magazine that focus on the architecture in Southeast Asia.

Kyung Hee University

GPA: 4.2/4.3

MAGC Research – EDGE Impact Assessment

The MAGC Research Program, part of the UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC), aims to understand the actual energy and water consumption in EDGE certified buildings and also improve the predictive accuracy of the EDGE rating tool. The World Bank, through its subsidiary IFC, is collaborating with University College London (UCL) to conduct this research in three emerging markets: Indonesia, Colombia, and South Africa. In Indonesia, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is leading the project with Universitas Trisakti as the local collaborator.

In this project, our objective is:

• measure actual performance of EDGE certified and baseline buildings
• collect energy behavior data from the occupants

In this project we use LoRaWAN sensors to remotely monitor the data. We also extensively coordinate with Indonesian housing developers to participate in our research.

Baseline Energy Consumption in the Building Sector (Government, Commercial and Residential) in Kota Surabaya

This project is funded by Sustainable Energy Transition Indonesia (SETI). It aims to obtain baseline energy consumption across building sectors (government, commercial, and residential) in Surabaya. Baseline energy consumption data will provide insights to future energy management and planning in building sector within Surabaya municipality. My role includes:

• Conduct descriptive statistic analysis on baseline energy consumptions across different building sectors
• Generate insights on carbon emission from cumulative and breakdown energy consumption across different building sectors in Surabaya

Climate Resilient Home Financing Project

The consultant's role in this project involves several key tasks: conducting research, performing field testing, collecting data, analyzing findings, and providing recommendations for ICAL (Integrated Climate Adaptation and Livelihood) packages. The main goals are outlined below:

• Measure the effectiveness of heat reduction strategies
• Identify cost-effective solutions

Supporting Innovative and Sustainable Financing - National Green Housing Expert

In this project, aligning with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing goals to provide green housing for the subsidized communities, I am contracted to assist the project through ADB's funds.

Green Certified Low-income Housings Prototype

As part of its efforts to accelerate green financing adoption in Indonesia, the Directorate General of Infrastructure Financing (DJPI) commissioned us to develop a prototype of low-income housing that meets the green building criteria outlined by PERMEN PUPR No. 21/2021 (emphasis on low cost, energy efficient, water saving, and eco-friendly materials). As a team, we develop design with passive design features, this prototype reduces technical barriers for low-income housing developer that want to adopt green building certification. This program aims to increase access to green financing programs. This will directly facilitate the development of environmentally sustainable housing for low-income populations in Indonesia.

Energy Audit (EA) and Green Building Assessment (GBA) of Selected Government Buildings in Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta (DKI Jakarta)

Under the Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Programme in Southeast Asia, we were hired by C40 Cities to conduct energy audit and green building assessment on two government buildings in Jakarta. This project required multi-stakeholder collaboration as we work with teams from various backgrounds. The activity was conducted through field measurements, data verification and on-site observation to assess the performance of the building against national green building policy (PERMEN PUPR No. 21/2021). We successfully delivered the projects on schedule. The outcomes of these projects include assessment documents and energy manager training programs, which will aid Jakarta in enhancing the performance of its public buildings. In the future, more public buildings will be assessed, serving as role models for green building implementation in Jakarta.

Technical Assistance on EUI Value Benchmark for Buildings in Indonesia

As a technical expert at IREEM, I conduct analyses on the energy use intensity of various types of buildings in Indonesia. These analyses utilize data from previous field reports. The building typologies under examination include hospitality, healthcare facilities, commercial shopping centers, offices, and public buildings. The results of these analyses will serve as benchmarks for energy consumption in Indonesian buildings. Furthermore, they will provide the technical foundation for drafting energy consumption policies for buildings in Indonesia.

Baseline Study and Analysis on the Energy and Buildings Landscape of Jakarta

Commissioned by C40 cities to conduct baseline study and policy analysis of green building regulations in DKI Jakarta. Our task is a) to measure the baseline energy consumption in commercial and public buildings in Jakarta and b) to review DKI Jakarta's initiatives and recommend future directions to support DKI Jakarta's commitment to reduce its energy use, water consumption, and carbon emission by 30% in 2030 from Business as Usual.

Investment Framework for Indonesia’s Energy Efficiency Landscape

We worked as an in-country team (led by Inovasi Dinamika Pratama) with Trama TecnoAmbiental to provide technical advice for ETP and Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR). Within 3 months (October - December 2023), we prepared a document that outlines general strategy in investment framework to support the energy efficiency and energy management projects in Indonesia. We use desk research and expert interviews to effectively gather the required evidences to support our findings. This document will support the NDC achievements under energy sector that is supervised by the MEMR. The project was financed by UNOPS.

Green Building Regulations of DKI Jakarta Draft Review

Commissioned by the government of DKI Jakarta to conduct study on the green building regulations in DKI Jakarta. Our task includes providing technical expertise to the spatial planning agency.

Low-income Housings Green Building Design Guidelines

Commissioned by the Directorate General of Infrastructure Financing, we worked as a team of private consultants. Our main task was to compose a practical guide for low-income housing to get certified as a green building.