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Founder & Research Lead

Debanjali
Banerjee.

Debanjali Banerjee is an architectural researcher and educator whose work bridges architecture, urban climate science, building performance, and data-driven environmental analysis. She investigates how urban development, neighborhood microclimates, and building characteristics influence thermal comfort, energy demand, and unequal exposure to extreme heat, particularly for vulnerable communities.

She is completing her Ph.D. in Architecture at the University of Cincinnati and holds a Master of Architecture from the Savannah College of Art and Design, a Bachelor of Architecture, and a Graduate Certificate in Data Science. Her research integrates environmental monitoring, remote sensing, geospatial analysis, machine learning, and physics-based building simulation to develop context-sensitive approaches to climate adaptation.

Alongside her research, Debanjali has taught architecture and interior design at the University of Cincinnati, Carleton University, and Algonquin College. Her teaching spans architectural design studios, building science, sustainable design, materials, and applied research. She emphasizes connecting scientific knowledge to practical design decisions and communicating complex environmental ideas clearly.

Her professional background spans architectural practice, higher education, and sustainable building design across the United States, Canada, and India. She has presented her work at universities and academic conferences across North America and has been invited to deliver a keynote address at an international engineering conference.

Her scholarly contributions include a publication in Enquiry: The ARCC Journal for Architectural Research and a co-authored international research study for Nature Cities. She also contributes to urban climate research through the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) Bibliography Committee.

TerraViva Homes grew from her conviction that access to climate-resilient housing knowledge should not depend on household income. The initiative bridges the gap between scientific advances and practical housing decisions by offering free, understandable, evidence-based guidance to homeowners and renters facing rising energy costs, uncomfortable indoor conditions, and climate-related risks.