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As an adequate alternative to
the conventional technology, the cost
effective, environment-friendly technology is adopted by Nirmithi Kendra,
and developed a new building philosophy which considers pleasing
aesthetics, traditional architectural style, eco friendliness and energy
conservation as design parameters and reduces construction cost upto 30% by
employing cost effective material and technology. Nirmithi Kendra is
concerned with not only the visually pleasing but also functionally
appropriate buildings by using the technology that suits the need of the
hour.
General technology options that adopted are 1) R.R.Masonry in mud mortars. 2) Exposed brickwork in Rat-trap bond or Flemish band, load bearing single
brick walls, Hollow concrete blocks, hourdis etc for the walls. 3)
Filler slabs, funicular shells, Ferro cement channels, thin ribbed slabs etc.
for roofing. 4) Cost effective fixtures like frameless doors & windows,
Ferro cement shutters, concrete doors & windows etc
Nirmithi Kendra, Thrissur was formed under the Travancore Cochin Literacy
Scientific and Charitable Societies Act(Act XII of 1965) and
registered in February 1992(Reg.No. 20/92) with four basic objectives,
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As an autonomous institution, Nirmithi Kendra has a governing body to take
policy decisions and to control and coordinate the activities of the Kendra.
The District Collector is the Chairman and the Revenue Divisional Officer is
the Secretary. The Project Manager is the Executive Secretary of the
Kendra to co-ordinate the day to day activities. At present 25 staff
members are working in technical and administrative wings. The
Nirmithi Kendra envisaged the designing and construction of houses at
affordable costs using indigenously available technology and locally
available materials. it is concerned with buildings designed with
maximum utilisation of space, with minimum environmental disturbance and that
too, affordable costs.
A range of projects that span from Rs. 12,000/- to Rs.80,00,000/- were taken
up by Nirmithi Kendra, which reflect the common feature of cost
effectiveness in every aspect of construction |
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