CESE (Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering) building in IIT Kanpur UP is fully compliant with energy conservation building code. Sustainable site planning has been integrated to maintain favorable microclimate. The architectural design has been optimized as per climate and sun path analysis. The building has energy-efficient artificial lighting design and daylight integration. Passive strategies such as an earth air earth air tunnel have been incorporated in HVAC design to reduce the cooling load. The EPI of the building is predicted to be 41.3% less than the TERI GRIHA benchmark.