Our Team

Arun rimal, P.e.

Arun Rimal started sustainable future Nepal along with Narayan Acharya in 2015. Drawing on Mr. Rimal’s extensive professional experience as a structural engineer, SF operates under the philosophy of technical excellence, effective service, prudent economy, and quality control while emphasizing the sustainability and eco-friendly construction methods. Sf works collaboratively with clients (private as well as institutional) who value the minimizing the carbon foot print and view this as a must to reduce the global warming. Prior to starting SF, Arun has been involved in a wide range of projects in the past thirty five years. He has been very successful in the design of institutional, industrial as well as commercial projects all over the world including USA, Africa and Nepal. His capability in dealing with varying degree of challenges and providing solutions is reflected in the design and construction of International projects such as reconstruction of several rural schools destroyed by the earthquake of 2015 in Nepal, Women’s Opportunity Center, Rwanda and Bayalpata Hospital, Accham, Nepal, Rebuilding Kavre School, Nepal as well as projects in the USA such as Intrepid Entry Building, Federal Credit Union, Nighthawk Cinema, Our Children’s Foundation, Englewood Field Club etc. Mr. Rimal received graduate degree in civil/structural engineering degree from Columbia University. He was also an adjunct professor at Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Columbia University from 1990 to 2010.

Narayan Acharya

Narayan's passion is instrumental in forming this company, and his vision and drive to see environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings become  more common in this part of the world.

Narayan has over 3 years experience of project managing sustainable building projects, including the construction of the first eco-friendly rammed earth and bamboo home in Nepal. Other projects have included an eco playhouse and walled garden at The British School in Kathmandu, application of rammed earth in-fill walls in a pillar system home in Baisepati, Kathmandu,  and making small cottages and insulating livestock sheds for better animal husbandry. Narayan has also given training about rammed earth, including training to 25-30 architects at the ICIMOD climate change exhibition in Kathmandu (April 2014) and training to UN Habitat employees and Nepali architects and engineers (March 2014). Narayan has also given demonstrations of rammed earth techniques, for example at the Kopila Home in Surkhet and Lalitpur Engineering College

Some of Narayan's other professional experience includes coordinating research on agroforestry and beekeeping in Jumla, Nepal for 2 years, whilst also producing his own honey for the last 15years and doing grassroots development work in the area for around 10years Narayan has worked as a co-worker for UN volunteers for 5years, as well as  working in the UK, Austria, Somaliland, India, Kenya, Zanzibar and Ethiopia. Narayan's range of experience and working environments have provided him with wide-ranging knowledge and skills, much of which is drawn on by the team at Rammed Earth Solutions.

Narayan says "When I began learning about rammed earth, my focus was on providing a healthy future for my family, using local materials whilst being as sustainable as possible and respecting the environment. Everyday I see brick factories producing smoke around Kathmandu valley, this does  a lot of damage through pollution. People use too many resources and don't recycle things, and this is something I would like to help change."