Smarter Dharma Unveils SD+ For Integrated Sustainability Initiatives For Developers

Smarter Dharma, a Brigade REAP-mentored, Bengaluru-based sustainability-focused start-up, has unveiled a sustainable resource planning platform: SD+. The platform comprises a patented algorithm and machine learning, which facilitate sustainability decision-making right from the project’s conceptualisation and design stages. 

It offers features like sustainability goal setting, cost-benefit analysis, automated building certification pathways, and a sustainable solutions marketplace. Smarter Dharma has helped reduce more than 270,000 metric tons of carbon by enabling sustainable design choices and has impacted more than thirteen million square feet of real estate. SD+ empowers developers, builders, architects, and green consultants to make informed decisions and integrate sustainability into the core of their projects. The company plans to expand to major Indian cities this year, focusing more on regional needs. 

“Our goal is to reduce 1 billion tons of carbon emissions by helping the real estate industry incorporate sustainability on a large scale through data and technology-driven methods,” said Sriram Kuchimanchi, Founder of Smarter Dharma, an Ashoka Fellow and TEDx speaker. 

“SD+ isn’t just a platform; it is a catalyst for change for the real estate sector. With sustainability at its core, it empowers stakeholders to shape a future where every decision counts towards a greener, smarter tomorrow,” said Abhay Garg, Head and Chief Mentor, Brigade REAP. 

Smarter Dharma is a Bengaluru-based sustainability start-up decarbonising the Indian real estate industry, delivering sustainable and efficient infrastructure through data-driven design, and providing solutions for decision-making.

As per the company, Smarter Dharma’s SD+ is India’s first sustainable resource planning platform, enabling developers, builders, architects, and engineers to integrate sustainable design into their projects and giving them complete end-to-end insights on the environmental and financial outcomes of the projects. SD+ includes a vetted sustainable marketplace for the real estate industry, providing access to over 3000 sustainable solutions, services, and consultants.