Gierlang Bhakti Putra

Universitas Trisakti · Green Building · Social Ecology · Urban Housing · Extended Reality (XR) · gierlang.bhakti@gmail.com

I am a researcher in the field of the built environment, with a formal educational background in architecture. I am an assistant professor at Universitas Trisakti, where I specialize in spatial cognition and green building, with a particular focus on housing. Additionally, I am a certified EDGE Expert, providing technical consultation to achieve green building certification. As a self-claimed tech-savvy designers, I love to explore emerging technologies such as Extended Realities (XR) in architectural design review.


Experience

Assistant Head of Doctoral Program in Architecture

Universitas Trisakti

Taking the administrative role in co-managing the Doctoral Program in Architecture. The program, founded in February 2024, offers opportunity for prospective doctoral students with focus in "Sustainable Livable Built Environment".

Februari 2024 - Current

Assistant Professor in Architecture

Universitas Trisakti

Lecturer and researcher under the Architectural Design cluster. Currently teaching Micro House Development course, as part of my projects in sustainable housing development.

September 2023 - Current

Assistant Head of Department of Architecture

Universitas Multimedia Nusantara

I am trusted to assist the leadership of our department. My responsibilities include managing curriculum, improving the quality of our human resources, managing administrative documents, building networks, and developing strategic direction for our department. While I have no administrative experience prior to this assignment, I learn quickly to use various management tools to keep track on our operational plan.

April 2021 - July 2023

Lecturer

Universitas Multimedia Nusantara

I specialized in computational design. I teach parametric architecture, building information modelling, and architectural digital presentation. I mainly use Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, and Archicad. Courses that I taught:

  • Architectural Psychology
  • Digital Communication
  • Building Information Modelling
  • Design Theories and History in Architecture
  • Multimedia in Architecture
August 2018 - July 2023

Research Assistant

Asian Research Center for Housing

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.

February 2015 - July 2017

Intern Writer

Imelda Akmal Architecture 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.
June 2014 - September 2014

Education

Kyung Hee University

Master of Housing and Interior Design
Housing and Interior Design - Research Track
Thesis: Housing Activities in Urban Housing in Indonesia
Advisor: Seo Ryeung Ju

GPA: 4.2/4.3

2015 - 2017

Institut Teknologi Bandung

Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Thesis: Perumahan Produktif Berbasis Perikanan di Muara Angke
Advisor: M. Jehansyah Siregar, ST.,MT.,Ph.D

GPA: 3.47/4.00

2010 - 2014

Projects

Green Certified Low-income Housings Prototype

Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat or PUPR)

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.

2024

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

C40 Cities and DKI Jakarta Government

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.

2024

Technical Assistance on EUI Value Benchmark for Buildings in Indonesia

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, project funded by UK-PACT

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 results of these analyses will serve as benchmarks for energy consumption in Indonesian buildings.

2024

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

C40 Cities and DKI Jakarta Government

Commissioned by C40 cities to conduct baseline study of Energy Use Intensity of buildings and conduct policy analysis of green building regulations in DKI Jakarta.

2024

Investment Framework for Indonesia’s Energy Efficiency Landscape

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral or ESDM), funded by UNOPS

We worked as an in-country STC 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 should prepare a document that outlines general strategy in investment framework to support the energy efficiency and energy management projects in Indonesia.

2023

Green Building Regulations of DKI Jakarta Draft Review

Department of Human Settlements, Spatial Planning, and Land Affairs of DKI Jakarta

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.

2023

Low-income Housings Green Building Design Guidelines

Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat or PUPR)

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.

2022

Awards & Certifications

  • Chevron Scholastic Award 2010 - Top 25
  • Spring Annual Conference of Korea Housing Association 2017 - Best Poster Presentation
  • Certified EDGE Expert in 2022
  • Certified Green Building Expert (TA Bangunan Gedung Hijau or BGH) by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat or PUPR)

Skills

Architectural Design
rhinoceros-3dgrasshoppersketchuprevitarchicad
Programming Languages & Tools