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ABOUT THE COURSE:
The course “Low-Cost Building Materials and Techniques” offers an in-depth understanding of affordable, sustainable construction practices using locally available and alternative materials. It covers traditional earthen techniques, bamboo construction, ferrocement, filler slabs, and modern innovations like waste-based and prefabricated systems. The course also highlights passive design strategies suited to India’s diverse climates. Ideal for students, architects, engineers, and planners, it promotes resource-efficient and cost-effective building solutions.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students enrolled in B.Arch/M.Arch/allied disciplines
INDUSTRY SUPPORT:
The course “Low-Cost Building Materials and Techniques” offers an in-depth understanding of affordable, sustainable construction practices using locally available and alternative materials. It covers traditional earthen techniques, bamboo construction, ferrocement, filler slabs, and modern innovations like waste-based and prefabricated systems. The course also highlights passive design strategies suited to India’s diverse climates. Ideal for students, architects, engineers, and planners, it promotes resource-efficient and cost-effective building solutions.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students enrolled in B.Arch/M.Arch/allied disciplines
INDUSTRY SUPPORT:
- Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
- National Buildings Construction Corporation India (NBCC)
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T Construction)
- Shapoorji Pallonji Group
- Tata Projects Ltd.
- HCC (Hindustan Construction Company)
- Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO)
- UN-Habitat
