Optimization of Embodied Energy and Construction Cost of Low-Income Housing in Urban India
Deepak Bansal,
Sweta Byahut,
Yashika Bansal
Abstract:India is the most populous country in the world, having a population of 1.42 billion in 2022. It is urbanizing rapidly, with the present urbanization level at about 35%, which is expected to reach about 40% by 2030. There was an estimated demand of 11.22 million homes in urban India in 2017, of which 95% was in the affordable housing sector. This demand is expected to increase with the current urbanization trends. The Indian government is promoting the construction of millions of affordable houses under its am… Show more
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