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K Madhavan kickstarted his first project in Perinthalmanna, Malappuram district (Kerala). He made use of the unwanted laterite soil from the owner's neighbourhood and turned it into compressed, stabilized interlocking blocks.
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K Madhavan kickstarted his first project in Perinthalmanna, Malappuram district (Kerala). He made use of the unwanted laterite soil from the owner's neighbourhood and turned it into compressed, stabilized interlocking blocks.
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“Using an imported block-making machine, we made about 7,000 bricks, enough to meet the requirements of Jose’s 700-sq-ft first floor. Instead of reinforced cement concrete, we used coconut timber for truss work & bamboo ply for the false ceiling.
“Using an imported block-making machine, we made about 7,000 bricks, enough to meet the requirements of Jose’s 700-sq-ft first floor. Instead of reinforced cement concrete, we used coconut timber for truss work & bamboo ply for the false ceiling.
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But the challenge had only begun. I was not an experienced builder with neither manpower nor infrastructure.
But the challenge had only begun. I was not an experienced builder with neither manpower nor infrastructure.
#SustainableHomes #Thread
1/ Rajesh & Vallari Shah’s home in #Bengaluru is powered by the sun, covers 9 months of water requirements through rainwater harvesting, grows 90% of its food organically and is also car-free!
Here are a few steps the couple follow: 👇
1/ Rajesh & Vallari Shah’s home in #Bengaluru is powered by the sun, covers 9 months of water requirements through rainwater harvesting, grows 90% of its food organically and is also car-free!
Here are a few steps the couple follow: 👇
2/ Installing an 18-solar panel system with the capacity of 3KW. Apart from the microwave and the water pump; the lights, fans, fridge, computers, washing machine run on solar.
For most of the year, barring rainy days, the family lives off the electric grid.
For most of the year, barring rainy days, the family lives off the electric grid.
3/ Vallari not only nurtures a terrace garden but has also converted an open-space in front of their home into a community organic backyard.
“The space in front of our house was lying vacant. Rather than having garbage thrown there, I thought why not convert it into a garden?"
“The space in front of our house was lying vacant. Rather than having garbage thrown there, I thought why not convert it into a garden?"
