ADVANTAGES
- The speed of Construction(faster)
- Lighter construction
- Decreasing energy consumption (Lower 60% or more)
- The reduction of CO2 emission(climate)
- Saving natural resources (H2O,Sand,Wood,Cement)
- Less generation of Solid waste
- Improves the Health for Inhabitants and Labourers
- Increases Safety for the inhabitants and for the labourers
- Is strong
- Is Earthquake resistant
- Is Fire retarding or uninflammable
- Is affordable or cheaper
- Has a long life span
- Is compatible with all existing building techniques
- Is 100 % recyclable and/or reusable
- Looks like a normal house
All needed materials can easily be produced locally.
The end result is an eco-friendly , low cost, low energy , healthier, safer, stronger, better , low maintenance and high quality house, suitable in all climates and all cultures and suitable on a Global level in poor and rich countries.
Benefits of local production
- Investment
- Job creation
- Transfer of knowledge
- Training of skills
- Reduces poverty
- The produced materials have other applications in different industries
- No competition with the existing overloaded market
SUSTAINABILITY
- Relatively cheap
- Light but strong
- Recyclable
- Reusable
- No disintegration
- Not hygroscopic
- Perfect Insulator
- Fire retarding
- No rot, bugs, rodent, termites
- No mould or humidity
- No hazardous gases
- No smell
- No dust
- No corrosion by cement, chalk or gypsum
- No CFC’s, no fibres, no asbestos
- Non carcinogenic, no allergies
Light weight steel
- Easy transport, save energy
- Less occupational health problems
- No need for heavy and expensive machinery
- No eed for expensive sophisticated tools
- No need for heavy foundation
Technique
- Simple
- Fast (3-4 times faster)
- Flexible in design
- Energy saving
- One week training
- Easy to handle
Homes
- Earthquake resistant
- Hurricane category 2 proof
- Eco-friendly
- Reduction in use of water, sand, cement
- Stops the depletion of natural resources
- Energy savings up to 70%
- Decreases the CO2 emission
- Ozone friendly
- No solid waste generation
- Low maintenance
- a safer, better and healther home
- Fire retarding
- Fits all climates and architecture
- Adaptable and scalable homes