Aayushi Mody

Sustainable Design Advisor II

Aayushi Mody
  • Master of Science, Architecture - High Performance Building Lab
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Bachelor of Architecture (Professional degree)
  • Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT)
  • U.S. Green Building Council: LEED Green Associate
  • ILFI: Living Future Accreditation
  • Professional Architect: Council of Architecture, India
    • Grand Winner team at the US DOE- Solar Decathlon Design Challenge 2022 residential building - Student leader (Team of 12 graduate students)
    • Retrofit Housing category winner for US DOE- Solar Decathlon Design Challenge 2022 residential building - Student leader (Team of 12 graduate students)
    • EarthShare Fellowship 2022 AIA Georgia
    • Dagmar Epsten Environmental Vision Prize
    • Served as Events Chair at IBPSA- Georgia Tech Chapter

    Aayushi brings a holistic design approach shaped by over eight years of combined professional and academic teaching experience, integrating architectural intent with high-performance building strategies while honoring the integrity of design language. Her work is grounded in a strong commitment to sustainable architecture, supported by certifications in Living Future Accreditation and LEED Green Associate, as well as an architecture practice license from India, where she earned her Bachelor of Architecture. She further advanced her technical and research expertise with a Master of Science in Architecture – High Performance Building from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

    Aayushi has collaborated with more than 15 Perkins&Will studios, contributing to a wide range of projects with a focus on Whole Life Carbon reduction, including both operational and embodied carbon. She supports projects from early concepts through Construction Documents and Construction Administration, using energy modeling and embodied carbon analysis to identify performance challenges and translate them into practical, design-aligned solutions.

    In addition to project work, Aayushi contributes to firmwide research and knowledge-sharing initiatives, including the EUI Guidance Document, Embodied Carbon Benchmarking Report, and the Decarbonization Toolkit – Refrigerants, reflecting her ongoing commitment to advancing high-performance, low-carbon design across the practice.