About Us

Baani Singh, AIA LEED AP LFA NCIDQ, BECxP
Principal

Baani is the Founding Principal of d2d Green Design, bringing over 20 years of multidisciplinary experience across architecture, interior design, project management, programming, and construction administration. Her practice is grounded in sustainable, regenerative, inclusive, and wellness-oriented design, with deep expertise in building codes, compliance, and high-performance building systems. She has experience with public – state, city, municipal projects, and private projects.

A highly credentialed professional, Baani is a Registered Architect, LEED AP, Living Future Accredited (LFA), NCIDQ Certified Interior Designer, Fitwel Professional, and a Building Envelope Commissioning Professional (BECxP). She is also a NYS Certified Code Enforcement Officer, providing a regulatory, technical, and creative foundation to her work. Baani’s leadership and impact have been widely recognized.

She was honored with the Women Who Mean Business Award in 2016 and named among the 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs by the Albany Business Review in 2017; recognized as Outstanding Woman of the Year by the Women Building Council, NYC in 2018.

Rohit Aggarwal, AIA, MCA, CDT, LEEDAP
Director Of Architecture

Rohit brings nearly 25 years of experience in architectural design and project management. He specializes in public, municipal, and commercial building projects, with deep expertise in project management, programming, planning, building envelope design, QA/QC, specifications, consultant management, and construction administration. Rohit has been involved in every phase of project design and construction. He has led and overseen numerous projects across NYS, with a strong emphasis on client relations, programming, planning, design excellence, and interdisciplinary consultant coordination.

Rohit is a Registered Architect and LEED AP, with in-depth knowledge of building codes, ADA compliance, BIM, cost estimating, and emerging technologies, including AI. Prior to joining d2d Green Design, he led the Architectural Building sector at TYLin, Popli Design Group, and SWBR, where he played a key leadership role in delivering complex, high-profile projects.

Kawalnain Kaur, RA
Senior Architect

Kawalnain brings over 8 years of experience in architectural design and project management. She specializes in multi-family affordable housing, as well as public and commercial building projects, with expertise in building envelope design, project management, QA/QC, detailing, specifications, consultant coordination, and construction administration. She is well-versed in all stages of design, with a particular focus on design development and construction documentation for new-build projects. She has overseen numerous projects across New York City and New York State, emphasizing building envelope performance, sustainability, and community-oriented planning.

Her experience includes working extensively with NYC DOB requirements, NYS Codes, ADA standards, and NYC affordable housing guidelines. She also contributed to New York City’s first affordable housing project utilizing modular steel construction. Kawalnain is a Registered Architect and critical thinker who supports a wide range of projects for New York State public agencies.

Alec S, PE LEED AP CEM CBCP CSDP
Senior Sustainability Manager – Energy & Commissioning

Alec brings over 25 years of experience in energy modeling, commissioning, and high-performance building systems. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Energy Modeler & Commissioning Professional.

His expertise spans energy management, energy audits, decarbonization strategies, and net-zero energy and carbon projects across higher education, commercial, institutional, mission-critical, and multipurpose facilities. Alec possesses advanced technical expertise in energy systems design, calibrated energy modeling, energy conservation measures, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, and infrared scanning. He brings extensive hands-on field experience in building systems performance, including system interaction, start-up, testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), troubleshooting, operations, and maintenance. His skill set also includes automation controls optimization, metering, data analysis, and sustainable design integration.

Nicholas Allen-Sandoz, PE, BEMP
Building Performance Manager

Nicholas Allen-Sandoz brings over 17 years of experience supporting energy and commissioning projects. He is a dedicated building science professional committed to advancing reliable, high-performance energy efficiency practices across the built environment. Nick is a Licensed Professional Engineer with focus on net-zero energy and carbon strategies, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, and performance-driven design solutions. His experience includes extensive onsite field testing and analysis for energy audits and commissioning services.

Nick has also served as a technical consultant for multiple jurisdictions nationwide, supporting quality assurance for new construction and renovation energy modeling programs and ensuring compliance with program rule sets. His work further includes award-winning existing-building decarbonization and electrification evaluation and implementation studies.

Karan S, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA
Assistant Architectural Project Manager

Karan brings over 5 years of experience in architectural design and project management. He is Registered Architect specializes in institutional and commercial architecture and has worked on a range of hospitality, institutional, and aviation projects. Karan is well-versed in all stages of design, with a strong focus on concept development, design development, and construction documentation for both new-build and existing projects. He is deeply committed to sustainability and community-oriented design and brings in-depth knowledge of building codes, ADA compliance, BIM,   3Drendering, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to his work.

Seema Pandya, LEED AP
Senior Sustainability Manager

Seema brings over 20 years of experience in sustainable design and innovative building solutions. She has been a sustainability consultant for over 60 LEED and other sustainability projects all over the world. Seema has also reviewed over 230 LEED Projects as a LEED Reviewer for the USGBC/ GBCI.  She is also the co-author of LEED User and was recognized by Green 2.0, as a diverse leader in the environmental field. She is a graduate professor of sustainable design at the NY School of Interior Design and formally at FIT SUNY and also served as the Chair of the NY IIDA Sustainability Forum and BOD.

Additionally, Seema is a recognized visual artist having several public and private art commissions and sits on the Board of Directors for the non-profit, Brooklyn Raga Massive. Seema focuses on integrative design, sustainable and toxin-free material research, active design strategies, and contractor training. She brings a unique perspective on sustainability-oriented creative solutions, supporting projects that prioritize environmental performance, occupant health, equity, and innovative design practices.

Dante Garcia; LEED AP, BEMP, BCxP
Assist. Project Manager Energy and Commissioning

Dante brings over 10 years of experience in commissioning, energy modeling, and life cycle and embodied carbon analysis. He has contributed to numerous high-performance projects pursuing LEED, WELL, and Living Building Challenge certifications. Dante has versatile experience in high-performance design for office buildings, schools, colleges, retail spaces, and shopping centers. He has led advanced energy modeling analyses for large-scale projects, including central plant upgrades, and possesses expertise in evaluating and reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) in buildings. His experience also includes extensive onsite field testing and analysis for energy audits, MEP commissioning, and Building Envelope Commissioning services.

Eva Walczak Atwood, LEED GA
Senior Designer, FF&E, Construction Management, DEI

Eva brings over 35 years of experience in project management and facilities planning, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, construction administration, supervision, and inspections. Prior to joining d2d Green Design, she served as a Facilities Engineer at Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, project consultant for NYSERDA Outreach, as well as project and construction management positions at Johnson Controls, Northeastern Contracting, CCJN Company, Turner, and Vassar College. Eva has extensive experience in FF&E, consultant management, project oversight, site supervision, inspections, construction administration, business development, and DEI reporting. Her broad expertise enables her to provide strategic guidance across diverse projects and ensure high-quality delivery.

Shreya Jaiswal, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Senior Sustainability Designer

Shreya is a highly skilled designer with over 5 years of professional experience in architecture, interior design, sustainability, and biophilic design. Her work has received international recognition and has been featured in Metropolis Future100, the AIA Student Design Feature, and honored with the prestigious NIRF Design Excellence Award.

Her expertise spans building construction, interior design, space planning, code compliance, and FF&E, with strong technical proficiency in CAD, Revit, and BIM workflows. Shreya excels in project management, code analysis, material specifications, interdisciplinary coordination, and construction administration. She is also a New York State Certified Code Enforcement Officer, bringing a strong regulatory and compliance-driven perspective to her design practice.

Chainika Das, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
Senior Sustainability Designer

Chainika brings over 8 years of experience in architectural and sustainable design. She is a LEED Accredited Professional and has a strong background in integrative architectural design, climate analysis, energy optimization, daylight analysis, building performance, and LEED documentation. She has worked on healthcare, multi-family housing, institutional, public, and commercial projects and is well-versed in all stages of design, with a particular focus on design development and construction documentation for both new-build and renovation projects. She is experienced in trade coordination and brings in-depth knowledge of building codes, ADA compliance, and BIM to her work.

Franklin A, Assoc. AIA
Senior Architectural Designer

Franklin brings over 15 years of experience in architectural design, space planning, and interior design. He has extensive knowledge of building construction, codes, sustainable practices, and design principles. Well-versed in all stages of design, Franklin focuses on concept development, design development, and construction documentation for both new-build and existing projects. He is highly proficient in CAD, Revit, and BIM and leads d2d Green Design’s drafting standards. He is committed to the timely delivery of projects and has the expertise to guide them seamlessly from pre-design through to completion.

Ren George, Assoc. AIA
Mid-Level Designer

Ren is a highly skilled designer with over three years of professional experience in architecture, interior design, and construction administration. Their expertise encompasses building construction, interior design, space planning, code compliance, and FF&E, with strong technical proficiency in CAD, Revit, and BIM workflows. Ren excels in code analysis, material specifications, interdisciplinary coordination, and construction administration. A sustainability enthusiast, they are passionate about high-performance design and integrating sustainable practices into every project.

Melanie Kiehl
Marketing and Business Development Manager

Melanie is a marketing professional with over 10 years of experience, most of which she has spent in the architecture/engineering industry. Her background is in writing and editing and includes proposals, marketing collateral, plain language technical writing, and creative writing and storyboarding. She is also skilled with graphic design, business development, and content library/database efficiencies. Melanie is passionate about sustainable design and how it can improve our communities.