A study of alternative building materials and technologies for housing in Bangalore, India

摘要

The purpose of the paper is to appraise alternative building materials and technologies for wall and roof construction. To this end, a study was undertaken of various options for housing in the city of Bangalore, India. An assessment is made of the cost of construction with these technologies as opposed to the conventional solutions normally adopted, indicating their suitability on this basis. In addition, other factors are highlighted which may effect the wide-scale adoption of the technologies.