Page 30 - HUDCO DESIGN AWARDS 2022-23

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S SALIENT FEATURES OF THIS INNOVATIVE METHOD OF HOUSE CONSTRUCTION ARE: :
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• The buildings can be erected more quickly with a smaller labor force at the site.
• Buildings are lighter in weight resulting in savings on materials and foundation.
• The houses are more suitable for human occupation achieved through better insulation and passive cooling.
• Improved systems of the layout of spatial planning, ventilation, plumbing, and waste management help in achieving
cost-saving and conserving energy.
• Every bit of land is put to use through the development of a built model on a stilt platform with a lightweight floor.
• A holistic built environment of clean and healthy surroundings pleasing to the aesthetic sense and conducive to the
local economy is achieved through backyard farming, cattle, poultry, fish rearing etc.
• Coordination, functional planning, structural planning, and construction methods yields economical solutions.
• The role of aided self-help is emphasized in the solution of low-cost housing problems.
• Modular planning and construction techniques result in material and time-saving.
• Locally made special type of formwork for efficient construction methods and resource-saving.
Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan

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