Ar. Tara Prasad Dhal is the founder and Managing Director of his architectural consulting firm “THE DESIGN GROUP” which was established in 1991 at Bhubaneswar after he graduated in Architecture from C.E.T ( OUTR ), Bhubaneswar in the same year. Presently he works in Odisha and Chhattisgarh for various building projects.

Professional achievements.

A. 2008: Became accredited expert of ECBC by BEE, Ministry of Power. Principal Consultant to Govt of Chhattisgarh on energy conservation
buildings.

B. 2009: Designed 1st Net Plus (Net Positive energy public building) in Country ; Office Building of Chhattisgarh Electricity RegulatorCommission, Raipur which has got India Tech Award in 2012 at New Delhi, HUDCO award in 2012 at New Delhi, Construction Week India Award in 2013 at Mumbai. The design and construction details of CSERC have been studies in academic curriculum of IIT Madras in 2015.

C. 2011: Contributed for drafting Orissa Energy Conservation Building Code .

D. 2012: Drafted Chhattisgarh Energy Conservation Building Code.

E. 2012: Member of State level ECBC expert appraisal committee under Dept of Energy, Govt of Odisha.

F. 2015: Received HUDCO award at New Delhi for zero water discharge housing complex; Rajiv Awash Yojana housing at Rangmatia,Bhubaneswar.

G. 2015: LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for out standing contribution in the field of energy conservation and sustainable buildings by Encon Minning at Bhubaneswar .

H. 2016-2018: became member of State Planning Commission ( STF-Urban & Infra), Chhattisgarh state.

I. 2016-18: Became member Governing Council, Indian Building Congress.

J. 2024: National Award on Architecture and Interior Design Excellence Award for Energy Conservation Projects by Beginup Research
Intelligence Pvt Ltd at Bangalore.

K. 2024: National Prestige Awards 2024 for Specialised Health care Architecture of Cancer Care Hospital at DHH, Bargarh by KITE Craft
Productions LLP

L. 2024: Received Ultra Tech Award for design of Cancer Hospital, Bargarh

M. Received International Global Architects and Builders Awards on 19.01.2025 for CSERC, Raipur, Cancer care Hospital Bargarh, Krishi Sikhya Sadan, OUAT, Bhubaneswar.

N. Received Global Sustainable Health care Architecture Award 2025 on 26.01.2025 by HYPEDGE MEDIA Group.

O. 2025- Featured in National journals like The India Today, The Business Today, and The Prime Square.