RICS - Crescent Centre of Excellence for Built Environment
Centre of Excellence for Built Environment
RICS-Crescent Centre of Excellence for Built Environment
A Multidisciplinary – Foundation. Building the future of cities, communities, and infrastructure.
• INNOVATION • EDUCATION • SUSTAINABILITY • GLOBAL STANDARDS
Rationale for the Centre
The Built Environment Sector-covering property development, real estate, construction, facilities management, urban planning and infrastructure-contributes significantly to national growth and sustainable urban development.
Yet, the industry faces pressing challenges:
- Shortage of skilled professionals.
- Limited exposure to global best practices.
- Lack of innovation.
- Fragmented academic-industry connect.
With India’s rapid urbanization and the push for smart, inclusive, and resilient cities, there is an urgent need for multidisciplinary learning and innovation.
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) – Crescent Centre of Excellence for Built Environment (CoEBE) addresses this need by serving as a dynamic platform that bridges academia and industry, builds talent, fosters research, and promotes sustainability across the built environment lifecycle.
Vision
To be a leading Centre of Excellence fostering innovation, education, sustainability, and global standards across the built environment—from planning and design to operations and transformation.
Mission
To equip professionals, organisations and academia with knowledge, tools, and networks that drive excellence, promote multidisciplinary learning, and sustain urban development.
Purpose of the Centre
- Strengthen academic-industry interface.
- Deliver certifications and training in built environment disciplines.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary research and applied case studies.
- Drive knowledge exchange, innovation, and thought leadership.
- Support entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and sustainability.
- Balance agility with regulatory frameworks.
Focus Areas
Education & Training
- Executive programs, certifications, internships, and student immersion.
- Faculty development initiatives.
Urban Development & Planning
- Smart cities, housing, and resilient infrastructure.
- Environmental planning and mobility integration.
Real Estate & Construction Management
- Project finance, valuation, compliance, and risk.
- Construction technologies and lifecycle management.
Research & Publications
- White papers, policy briefs, applied research, case studies.
Sustainability & Digital Transformation
- Green infrastructure, ESG compliance.
- Digital twins, BIM, smart operations.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Support for proptech, contech, and urban innovation startups.
- Hackathons, incubation mentoring, and innovation labs.
Thought Leadership & Policy Dialogue
- Public lectures, expert panels, conferences.
- Engagement with policymakers, regulators, and city leaders.
A Multidisciplinary Centre that brings together Crescent’s School of Architecture, School of Infrastructure, and School of Business, integrated with Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Social Sciences, Law, and supported by CIIC incubation. This convergence creates a transformative and future-ready platform for the built environment sector.
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
GST Road, Vandalur, Chennai 600 048. Tamilnadu. India
www.crescent.education/rics | coebe.rics@crescent.education | +91 73584 74679
