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autonomously. However, globe. These technologies are AEC (Architecture, Engineering,
material alternatives are being sustainable and disaster-resilient and Construction) industry,
researched extensively to make to bring a paradigm shift in the professionals, and students. We
the construction eco- construction sector. 6 Light have studied and evaluated the
sustainable.¹³ House projects (LHP) in six six Light House Projects, and the
states with six distinct suitability of the technology
Integrating green and
technologies have been initiated proposed has been evaluated on
affordable housing - Six LHPs
in keeping with the belief in the parameters outlined in this
under GHTC
technological advances to article for sustainability and
MoHUA organized a Global rapidly deliver low-cost housing resilience.
Housing Technology Challenge that meets stringent environ-
(GHTC- India), which aimed to mental, societal, quality and These projects are living labs.
identify and mainstream the best economic standards.¹⁴ These The data collection from the
available innovative LHPs shall also serve as live energy performance, water and
technologies from across the laboratories for partakers of the energy savings, public health

Table No 1: Light House Project 01 Indore (Madhya Pradesh)

Prefabricated Sandwich Panel System with Pre-Engineered Steel Structural System

The technology uses the EPS Cement
Panels that are manufactured at the
factory in controlled condition; these are
made with calcium silicate boards and
cement mortar with EPS granule balls
and are used as an infill material (walls)
having tongue and groove for joinery.
This LHP uses these panels with a Pre-
Engineered Steel Structural System.

Pre-Engineered Steel Structural System using
Prefabricated Sandwich Panel as infill panel

Sustainability – Fast construction, no plaster, drywalling, and water saving, the sandwich panels are
light in weight bringing about resource efficiency, provide good thermal insulation, good acoustics,
and energy efficiency due to reduced insolation.

Source: GHTC-India

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