A detail and analytical study about the eco friendly building materials and construction technique present in India and with the help of that how we lower the levels of pollution in the environment.

1. Eco-Friendly Building Materials and Construction
Technique in India.
Shivangi Nishad
ITM University, School of Architecture, Gwalior (MP), India
shivanginishad57@gmail.com
Abstract: Eco-Friendly is the act of living with intent. The intent is focused on not creating harm to
environment through interactions. There are various technologies and materials developed by various
research organizations, innovators and manufacturers in India that are beneficial in the housing
construction. The eco-friendly building materials represents a response from the building sector intended
to reduce the environmental cost of making and using buildings. In the construction industry, selection of
sustainable structural materials during the design phase leads to move towards more sustainable
construction. Therefore, there is a need to select more eco-friendly building materials to be used in
construction. The paper reviews some of the important fundamentals on which green engineering is based
and shows how the advantages offered by green materials can be harnessed for societal, economic and
technological benefits.
Aim: To study about the eco-friendly building materials and construction techniques used presently in
India.
Objective:
 To study the minimal impact on the local infrastructure.
 To analyze new methods of work and manufacture that are less harmful to environment.
 To study great longevity and cost effective construction.
 Comparative study between conventional and eco-friendly building materials using sustainability
measures.
Methodology: The distribution of urban growth in world has large implications for resource demand,
environmental degradation, technological development and global trade in building materials. In terms of
reducing global environmental impact from building materials production and use, one of the most
important factor to transfer low pollution and energy efficient production technology and resource
management programs to developing countries like India. The eco-friendly building material are those
that provide appropriate service and life span with minimum maintenance, while minimizing the
extraction of raw materials, the pollution from, and energy consumed by manufacturing and use, and that
have the maximum potential for reuse or resource recovery.
Figure 1 Properties of eco-friendly building
materials and techniques
 Properties of eco-friendly building
materials and techniques are shown in
fig. 1
Material / Product selection criteria:
• Resource Efficiency: It includes properties like
recycled content, natural/renewable, resource
efficient manufacturing process, locally available,
refurbished/remanufactured, reusable/recyclable
and durability.
• Indoor Air Quality: IAQ is enhanced by utilizing
materials of following properties: low or non-toxic,
minimal chemical emission, moisture resistant and
healthfully maintained.

2. A prototype of two storey was constructed using eco
friendly building materials A sustainable decision
support system (SDSS) was used to compare between
structural building materials of the two structural
systems. The results showed that the eco
system had better sustainability rank (67%) than
conventional system (56%) and the Eco
system was better than the conventional system during
the three phases of total life cycle assessment
0.5% and 9%, respectively.
Figure
• Energy Efficiency: This mainly refers to the energy used for making the concrete
preferred that require the minimal amount of energy at the time of construction of the concrete.
• Water Conservation: Materials that help us and conserve water in
used or even help reduce water consumption
• Affordability: Affordability can be considered when building product life
conventional materials or as a whole, are within a project
List of Some Eco-friendly Indian
 Bricks / Blocks -
Stabilized compressed earth blocks
Fly ash Lime Gypsum bricks
Clay Fly ash burnt bricks
Marble slurry bricks
 Boards & Panels
Coir Cement board
Ferro cement wall panel
Precast concrete L-panels
Fiber Reinforced wall panels
Comparative study:
Conclusion:
 The study shows that with the use of
material and techniques sustainability
environment.
 A large variety of green building material
replaced from convectional
References: [1] CBRI, Rookie, www.cbri.org
[2] www.bmtpc.org
[3] www.ecolinkindia.co
[4] Environment Friendly Materials & Technologies Brochure, BMTPC, New Delh
[5] SHEE, Environment Friendly Indian Building Material
[6] ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Science
was constructed using eco-
A sustainable decision
compare between
building materials of the two structural
tems. The results showed that the eco-friendly
rank (67%) than the
e Eco-friendly
than the conventional system during
ses of total life cycle assessment by 11%,
Figure 3 Figure
This mainly refers to the energy used for making the concrete. Those materials are
that require the minimal amount of energy at the time of construction of the concrete.
Materials that help us and conserve water in landscaped areas are preferred to be
n help reduce water consumption in building materials.
Affordability can be considered when building product life-cycle costs are compar
conventional materials or as a whole, are within a project-defined percentage of the overall budget.
Building Materials Technologies:
earth blocks
ime Gypsum bricks
einforced wall panels
The study shows that with the use of eco-friendly building material rather than convectional building
sustainability can be attained which is less harmful for the
building material are available within the subcontinent
from convectional building material at different stages of construction of building
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Environment Friendly Materials & Technologies Brochure, BMTPC, New Delh
Environment Friendly Indian Building Material Technology for Cost Effective H
ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Science Fig. 1: Figure
 Roofing sheets -
Pre-cast walling roofing
Bamboo mat corrugated sheets
Ferro cement roofing
 Others -
Rat trap bond
Pre-cast concrete door/
Fly ash/Red mud door & panel product
Glass Reinforce Plastic door frames
Fly ash Cellular concrete
Figure 2
Figure 4
. Those materials are
that require the minimal amount of energy at the time of construction of the concrete.
landscaped areas are preferred to be
cycle costs are comparable to
defined percentage of the overall budget.
convectional building
can be attained which is less harmful for the surrounding
of India which can be
on of building.
Environment Friendly Materials & Technologies Brochure, BMTPC, New Delhi
Technology for Cost Effective Housing
cast walling roofing
amboo mat corrugated sheets
cement roofing channels
concrete door/window frames
ed mud door & panel product
lastic door frames
ellular concrete
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