Earth construction- Building with local materials -Bangalore

This is a typical construction site in Bangalore. Earth has been excavated for the foundation. The beautiful red earth is enough for a ground plus one construction. Typically however burnt bricks like the one stacked will be brought from far away and this earth will be shipped out.
Smart construction would mean using the most locally available material with the least embodied energy. Will e build the necessary expertise and the incentives to do this quickly and address climate change? Will our cities become ecological? Will it also mean more employment to construction workers?
QUESTIONS,QUESTIONS. The opportunities are there for us to seize and be smart for ourselves and for our childrens sake.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Earth
• homes
• ecological
• construction
• Bangalore
• cities