Biltoria, A K and Roy, U K (2024) Affordable housing using industrialized construction: a market-based standardization of housing units in India. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 20(5), pp. 1203-1221. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Achieving affordable and mass-housing using industrialized construction needs robust space standardization of housing units. However, such standardization may fall short of market acceptance and result in a bad investment. Therefore, linking the market trend in developing space standardization is crucial, yet much less reported in the literature. This paper aims to develop market-oriented space standards for the mid-income group in India. The main purpose of developing affordable space standards is to create a set of modular design prototypes that can be translated into mass construction through a component-based open and Industrialized Building System (IBS). The paper uses a market study to assess the market trends of existing housing space standards in the National Capital Region around Delhi. Following the literature review, the paper sequentially presents the context, analysis, results, recommendations, and discussions. Dimensions for activity spaces of the housing module with attachment options are proposed in the range of 43.7 sq.m to 95.04 sq. m, including five unit prototypes. The industry will benefit from the developed design standards to manufacture large-scale housing. This paper provides a framework for developing similar space standards for other income groups in different contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | activity spaces; affordable housing; dimensional coordination; industrialized building system; mass-housing; mid-income group; modular construction; space-standardization; Delhi; India |
| Index terms: | design standard, prototype, industrialized building system, literature review, standardization, modular construction, modular design, affordable housing, market acceptance, income, mass construction, module, dimension, India, industrialized construction, option, coordination, housing |
| Subjects: | construction type, design methods, technical documentation, modelling and simulation, economic analysis, health monitoring assessment and metrics, strategic project management, data analysis and analytics, performance measurement, architectural elements, management, Geography, decision analysis, building construction, market analysis |
| Topics: | Design Practice, Quality Management, Organizational Design, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Risk Management, Construction Technology |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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